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Jimmie Walker
Actor
Male
Born
Jun 25, 1947
Age
65
Hometown
The Bronx
Other Names
James Carter Walker
James Carter "Jimmie" Walker is an American actor and stand-up comedian, known for portraying J. J. Evans on the television series Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979. While on the show, Walker's character was known for the catchphrase, "Dy-no-mite… Read More
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'Good Times' Heading To The Big ScreenHuffington Post - Mar 12, 2013
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Dyn O Mite! Comedian Jimmie Walker Talks ShowbizNPR - Jan 02, 2013
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A List And Crowds Expected At Brooklyn Book FestSeattle Pi - Sep 13, 2012
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Kid Dyn O Mite Is A Senior Citizen, Still On RoadYahoo News - Jul 20, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1947
Birth
Born on June 25, 1947.
TEENAGE
1964
17 Years Old
As a young man, Walker was a vendor at Yankee Stadium, starting with the 1964 World Series.
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TWENTIES
1967
20 Years Old
In 1967, Walker began working full-time with WRVR, the radio station of the Riverside Church.
1969
22 Years Old
In 1969, Walker began performing as a stand-up comedian and was eventually discovered by the casting director for Good Times, after making appearances on Rowan & Martin's Laugh In and on the Jack Paar Show.
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1974
27 Years Old
During Good Times' 1974–75 season, Walker was 26 years old, though his character was much younger. (John Amos, the actor who portrayed Walker's father on Good Times, was in real life just eight years older than Walker.) Walker was 32 years old when the show ended its run at the end of the 1978–79 season.
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THIRTIES
1983
36 Years Old
Aside from guest appearances, he starred in the short-lived television series At Ease in 1983 and Bustin' Loose in 1987.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2010
63 Years Old
In 2010, Walker made a cameo appearance in the movie Big Money Rustlas.
According to an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show on June 27, 2012, Walker stated he has never been married and has never had any children.
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