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Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker

Biography

James Carter Walker Jr. (born June 25, 1947), known professionally as Jimmie Walker, is an American actor and comedian. Walker is best known for portraying James Evans Jr. (J. J.), the oldest son of Florida and James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times which originally ran from 1974–1979. Walker was nominated for Golden Globe awards Best Supporting Actor In A Television Series in 1975 and 1976 for his role. While on the show, Walker's character was known for the catchphrase "Dy-no-mite!" which he also used in his mid–1970s TV commercial for a Panasonic line of cassette and 8-track tape players. He also starred in Let's Do It Again with John Amos, and The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened with James Earl Jones. Walker continues to tour the country with his stand-up comedy routine. In 1967, Walker began working full-time with WRVR, the radio station of the Riverside Church. 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. He eventually released one stand-up comedy album during the height of his Good Times popularity: Dyn-o-mite on Buddah Records (5635). 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 actually just eight years older than Walker. Walker credits producer/director John Rich for inventing "Dy-no-mite!" which Rich insisted Walker say on every episode. Both Walker and executive producer Norman Lear were skeptical of the idea, but the phrase and Walker's character caught on with the audience. Also, off- and on-camera, Walker did not get along with series' lead, Esther Rolle, who played Florida Evans, in the series, because she and Amos disapproved of Walker's increasingly buffoonish character and his popularity, and Walker felt hurt by their disdain. Dissatisfaction led Amos (before Rolle), to leave the show, making Walker the star of the show. Walker was the only Good Times star to not attend Rolle's funeral.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-06-25

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Cast


Crew

Airplane!

Airplane!

19807.3 / 10

Monster Mash: The Movie

Monster Mash: The Movie

19954.8 / 10

Rabbit Test

Rabbit Test

19784.2 / 10

Imps*

Imps*

19833.7 / 10

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

19800.0 / 10

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

19756.9 / 10

The Guyver

The Guyver

19915.6 / 10

Don't Suck

Don't Suck

20235.8 / 10

Doin' Time

Doin' Time

19854.5 / 10

David E. Talbert's What Goes Around Comes Around

David E. Talbert's What Goes Around Comes Around

20125.5 / 10

Chasing Robert

Chasing Robert

20072.0 / 10

Norman Lear: A Life on Television

Norman Lear: A Life on Television

20230.0 / 10

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)

20226.0 / 10

Going Bananas

Going Bananas

19873.0 / 10

The Concorde... Airport '79

The Concorde... Airport '79

19794.7 / 10

Sweet Lorraine

Sweet Lorraine

20150.0 / 10

Murder Can Hurt You!

Murder Can Hurt You!

19800.0 / 10

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth

20004.7 / 10

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

19883.9 / 10

Water

Water

19855.9 / 10

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

19770.0 / 10

The Comedian

The Comedian

20165.7 / 10

Plump Fiction

Plump Fiction

19973.8 / 10

Joys

Joys

19764.0 / 10

Super Shark

Super Shark

20114.2 / 10

But... Seriously

But... Seriously

199410.0 / 10

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

19926.8 / 10

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here

20180.0 / 10

I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor

20196.8 / 10

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

20196.1 / 10

Telethon

Telethon

19775.0 / 10

A Wrestling Christmas Miracle

A Wrestling Christmas Miracle

20204.0 / 10

Open Season

Open Season

19954.8 / 10

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

197410.0 / 10

Big Money Rustlas

Big Money Rustlas

20104.0 / 10

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here

20180.0 / 10

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