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Art Evans
Known for: ActingArthur James “Art” Evans (March 27, 1942 - December 21, 2024) was an American actor who made multiple film and television program appearances over the span of five decades. His acting career started with Frank Silvera's Theater of Being in Los Angeles. He took a starring role in "The Amen Corner," which transferred to Broadway in 1965. His first uncredited acting performance in film was "Claudine" in 1974. His first credited role was in "Chico and the Man" as Bubba in the episode "Too Many Crooks," which aired in 1976. He is probably best known for his role as Leslie Barnes in the action 1990s film "Die Hard 2: Die Harder," in which he plays an air traffic control tower employee. Evans has also appeared in "Fright Night" and "Fright Night II," as well as many appearances in a variety of television shows such as "M*A*S*H" and "Hill Street Blues." In 1984, Evans co-starred in the all-star African-American drama "A Soldier's Story" as the memorable brown-nosing character, Wilkie. His talents for many instruments came in handy when playing Blind Lemon Jefferson in the movie "Leadbelly." Also starred in the music video for Stevie Wonder's "Go Home."
Filmography 39
Die Hard 2
as Leslie Barnes 
Metro
as Lt. Sam Baffett 
Fright Night
as Detective Lennox 
Sisters
as African Room Waiter (uncredited) 
Ruthless People
as Lt. Bender 
CB4
as Albert Sr. 
The In-Laws
as Driver 
A Soldier's Story
as Private Wilkie 
Tuff Turf
as Security Guard 
Tales from the Hood
as Eli (segment "KKK Comeuppance") 
Never Die Alone
as Mr. Waters 
Bushwhacked
as Marty (uncredited) 
School Daze
as Cedar Cloud 
The Great White Hype
as Minister 
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Baggage Master 
The Mighty Quinn
as Jump Jones 
Native Son
as Doc 
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Arturo 
Trespass
as Bradlee 
White of the Eye
as Mendoza 
Downtown
as Henry Coleman 
Anderson's Cross
as Grandfather 
Class Reunion
as Carl Clapton 
The Seduction of Gina
as Delivery Man 
Leadbelly
as Blind Lemon Jefferson 
Alien Rising
as General Tabor 
Gas
as Will 
Boys Klub
as Father Sal 
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
as Walton 
Amazing Grace
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited) 
The Cracker Factory
as Abdul 
Mom
as Lt. Hendrix 
Bitter Harvest
as Earl Yates 
Church: The Movie
as Pastor Jones 
The Watermelon Heist
as Mailman 
House Under Siege
as Jack Miller 
First Family
as Longo's Right Hand Man 
Youngblood
as Junkie