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Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker

Actor, Writer

Born June 25, 1947 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

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Filmography

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Year

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television Poster

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television Mini-Series2025Self

6th Urban One Honors 2024 Poster

6th Urban One Honors 2024 TV Special2024Self

CHAAW: Chapter 3 - Christmas Time Is Here Poster

CHAAW: Chapter 3 - Christmas Time Is Here Feature Film2024Uncle Jr.

Gary Feature Film2024Self - Actor

Good Times Poster

Good Times TV Series2024Jim Bean

CHAAW: Chapter 1 Poster

CHAAW: Chapter 1 Feature Film2023Uncle Jr.

Don't Suck Poster

Don't Suck Feature Film2023Dale

Love to Love You, Donna Summer Poster

Love to Love You, Donna Summer Feature Film2023Self

Norman Lear: A Life on Television Poster

Norman Lear: A Life on Television TV Special2023Self

See It Loud: The History of Black Television Poster

See It Loud: The History of Black Television Mini-Series2023Self - Actor - Good Times

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution Poster

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution Mini-Series2022Self

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) a film about Gary Mule Deer Poster

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) a film about Gary Mule Deer Feature Film2022Self

History of the Sitcom Poster

History of the Sitcom TV Series2021Self

Medicare Helpline: Extra 2021 Medicare Benefits Featuring Jimmie Walker Poster

Medicare Helpline: Extra 2021 Medicare Benefits Featuring Jimmie Walker Video2021Self

Superstar Poster

Superstar Mini-Series2021Self

A Wrestling Christmas Miracle Poster

A Wrestling Christmas Miracle Feature Film2020Dr. Lemon

The Comedy Store Poster

The Comedy Store Mini-Series2020Self

I Am Richard Pryor Poster

I Am Richard Pryor Documentary2019Self

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

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' TV Special2019Self

The Very Very Best of the 70s Poster

The Very Very Best of the 70s TV Series2019Self - Commentator

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here Poster

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here TV Special2018Self

Renaissance Man Poster

Renaissance Man Documentary2018Jim

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special2018Self

The Issue Is Poster

The Issue Is TV Series2018Self

Battle of the Network Stars Poster

Battle of the Network Stars Mini-Series2017Self - Contestant

Funny You Should Ask Poster

Funny You Should Ask TV Series2017Self

Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Honoring David Letterman Poster

Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Honoring David Letterman TV Special2017Self

Hospital Arrest Poster

Hospital Arrest Feature Film2016Williams MD

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Poster

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Documentary2016Self

The Comedian Poster

The Comedian Feature Film2016Jimmie Walker

The End of the Line Poster

The End of the Line Documentary2016

TV Land Icon Awards 2016 TV Special2016Self

Mutt & Stuff Poster

Mutt & Stuff TV Series2015Wally Whiskers

Sweet Lorraine Poster

Sweet Lorraine Feature Film2015Rudy Ray

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series2013Self - Guest

The Comedy Kitchen Poster

The Comedy Kitchen TV Series2013Self

Gotham Comedy Live Poster

Gotham Comedy Live TV Series2012Self - Host

Mr. Box Office Poster

Mr. Box Office TV Series2012Skis Mabley

Steve Harvey Poster

Steve Harvey TV Series2012Self

What Goes Around Comes Around Poster

What Goes Around Comes Around Video2012Preacher

Renée Documentary2011Self

Super Shark Poster

Super Shark Feature Film2011Dynamite Stevens

Traffic Light Poster

Traffic Light TV Series2011Swinger Dude

Who Wants to Date a Comedian? TV Series2011Self

Big Money Rustlas Poster

Big Money Rustlas Feature Film2010The Husband

Comedy.TV Poster

Comedy.TV TV Series2010Self

Funny or Die Presents... Poster

Funny or Die Presents... TV Series2010Johnson

The 8th Annual TV Land Awards Poster

The 8th Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2010Self - Glee Club

Way Black When Poster

Way Black When TV Special2010Self

Worst Cooks in America Poster

Worst Cooks in America TV Series2010Self - Contestant

Black to the Future Poster

Black to the Future TV Series2009Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories Poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories TV Series2009Self

Let's Make a Deal Poster

Let's Make a Deal TV Series2009Self

Life After Poster

Life After TV Series2009Self

Pioneers of Television Poster

Pioneers of Television TV Series2008Self

The 6th Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2008Self

The Wendy Williams Show Poster

The Wendy Williams Show TV Series2008Self

World's Dumbest Poster

World's Dumbest TV Series2008Self

Back to the Grind Poster

Back to the Grind TV Series2007Self

Chasing Robert Poster

Chasing Robert Feature Film2007Jimmie 'JJ' Walker

Chelsea Lately Poster

Chelsea Lately TV Series2007Self - Round Table

Red Eye w/Tom Shillue Poster

Red Eye w/Tom Shillue TV Series2007Self

The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet Poster

The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet TV Series2007Self

BET Awards 2006 Poster

BET Awards 2006 TV Special2006Self

Comics Unleashed Poster

Comics Unleashed TV Series2006Guest

I've Got a Secret Poster

I've Got a Secret TV Series2006Self

The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases Poster

The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases Mini-Series2006Self

The 4th Annual TV Land Awards Poster

The 4th Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2006Self

The Real Match Game Story: Behind the Blanks Documentary2006Self

Whatever Happened To? Poster

Whatever Happened To? TV Series2006Self

A Very Elimidate Christmas TV Movie2005Host

Battle of the Network Reality Stars Poster

Battle of the Network Reality Stars TV Series2005Self

Everybody Hates Chris Poster

Everybody Hates Chris TV Series2005Gene

Minoriteam Poster

Minoriteam TV Series2005Fasto's Grandfather

The 70's House Poster

The 70's House TV Series2005Self

TV Land Confidential Poster

TV Land Confidential TV Series2005Self - Interviewee

World's Greatest Stand-up Comedy Collection Poster

World's Greatest Stand-up Comedy Collection Video2005Self

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004Self - Guest

The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments Poster

The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments Mini-Series2004Self

The Tony Danza Show Poster

The Tony Danza Show TV Series2004Self

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Poster

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Documentary2004

TV Land's Top Ten TV Series2004Self

George Lopez Poster

George Lopez TV Series2002Lionel

Heroes of Black Comedy Mini-Series2002Self

Star Dates Poster

Star Dates TV Series2002Self

Beat the Geeks Poster

Beat the Geeks TV Series2001Self

elimiDATE Poster

elimiDATE TV Series2001Self

Scrubs TV Series2001Jimmie Walker

Urban Rush Poster

Urban Rush TV Series2001Self

Weakest Link Poster

Weakest Link TV Series2001Self

Inside TV Land Poster

Inside TV Land TV Series2000Self

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth Poster

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth Video2000Pimp

Son of the Beach Poster

Son of the Beach TV Series2000Uncle Ben

Fox and Friends Poster

Fox and Friends TV Series1998Self

Hollywood Squares Poster

Hollywood Squares TV Series1998Self - Panelist

Camp Lo: Black Nostaljack AKA Come On Video1997J.J. Evans

Plump Fiction Poster

Plump Fiction Feature Film1997Stingy Customer

The Chris Rock Show Poster

The Chris Rock Show TV Series1997Self

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Poster

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television TV Series1997Self

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997Self

Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television Documentary1996Self

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

Ripper Video Game1996Soap Beatty

The Factor Poster

The Factor TV Series1996Self

Deadly Games Poster

Deadly Games TV Series1995Talk Show Host

In the House Poster

In the House TV Series1995Darryl

L'histoire du samedi Poster

L'histoire du samedi TV Series19951 episode, 1996

Monster Mash: The Movie Poster

Monster Mash: The Movie Feature Film1995Hathaway

Night Stand Poster

Night Stand TV Series1995J.J.

Open Season Poster

Open Season Feature Film1995Homer

The Drew Carey Show Poster

The Drew Carey Show TV Series1995Lewis' Double

Extra TV Series1994Self - Good Times

Space Ghost Coast to Coast Poster

Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV Series1994Self

WGN Morning News Poster

WGN Morning News TV Series1994Self

But... Seriously Poster

But... Seriously Documentary1993Self

Late Show with David Letterman Poster

Late Show with David Letterman TV Series1993Self

The John Larroquette Show Poster

The John Larroquette Show TV Series1993Slyde Wilson

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Poster

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Feature Film1992Celeb #3

The A-List TV Series1992Self

The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday TV Movie1992Self

The Larry Sanders Show Poster

The Larry Sanders Show TV Series1992Jimmie Walker

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series1992Self

Acting Crazy TV Series1991Self

Kool Moe Dee: Funke, Funke Wisdom Poster

Kool Moe Dee: Funke, Funke Wisdom Video1991

The Guyver Poster

The Guyver Feature Film1991Striker

Blossom TV Series1990Jimmie Walker

Match Game Poster

Match Game TV Series1990Self - Panelist

CNN Newsroom Poster

CNN Newsroom TV Series1989Self

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series1989Self

An Evening of Comedy with Jimmie Walker and Friends TV Movie1988Self

Family Feud Poster

Family Feud TV Series1988Self - celebrity contestant

Inside Edition Poster

Inside Edition TV Series1988Self

Later with Bob Costas Poster

Later with Bob Costas TV Series1988Self

Offshore Television TV Series1988Self

Bustin' Loose Poster

Bustin' Loose TV Series1987Sonny Barnes

Going Bananas Poster

Going Bananas Feature Film1987Mozambo

Kidnapped Poster

Kidnapped Feature Film1987Chester

Showtime at the Apollo Poster

Showtime at the Apollo TV Series1987Self - Guest Host

Big City Comedy Poster

Big City Comedy Documentary1986Self

The New Hollywood Squares Poster

The New Hollywood Squares TV Series1986Self - Panelist

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985Self

Doin' Time Poster

Doin' Time Feature Film1985Shaker

Stiffs Feature Film1985

Water Feature Film1985Jay Jay

The Jerk, Too Poster

The Jerk, Too TV Movie1984Card Player

At Ease TV Series1983Sgt. Val Valentine

Imps* Feature Film1983Thomas

Just Men! Poster

Just Men! TV Series1983Self

Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour Poster

Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour TV Series1983Self - Panelist

On Location: The Comedy Store's 11th Anniversary Show Documentary1983Self

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self

Tattletales Poster

Tattletales TV Series1982Self

An Evening at the Improv Poster

An Evening at the Improv TV Series1981Self

Cagney & Lacey Poster

Cagney & Lacey TV Series1981Tony Brown

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981Self

The Fall Guy Poster

The Fall Guy TV Series1981John

Today's F.B.I. Poster

Today's F.B.I. TV Series1981Reggie

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980Windshield Wiper Man

B.A.D. Cats Poster

B.A.D. Cats TV Series1980Rodney Washington

Big City Comedy TV Series1980Self - Guest Star

Murder Can Hurt You! Poster

Murder Can Hurt You! TV Movie1980Parks the Pusher

Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's Poster

Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's Documentary1980Self

The John Davidson Show Poster

The John Davidson Show TV Series1980Self

Dance Fever Poster

Dance Fever TV Series1979Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath TV Special1979Self

The Concorde... Airport '79 Poster

The Concorde... Airport '79 Feature Film1979Boisie

Battle of the Network Stars IV Poster

Battle of the Network Stars IV TV Special1978Self - CBS Team

Cinderella at the Palace Poster

Cinderella at the Palace TV Special1978Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White TV Special1978Self - Comedian

General Electric's All-Star Anniversary Poster

General Electric's All-Star Anniversary Documentary1978Self

Live Wednesday Poster

Live Wednesday TV Series1978Self

Mel & Susan Together TV Series1978Self

Rabbit Test Poster

Rabbit Test Feature Film1978Umbuto

The 5th Annual American Music Awards TV Special1978Self

The White Shadow Poster

The White Shadow TV Series1978Jimmie Walker

Battle of the Network Stars III TV Special1977Self - CBS Team Captain

CBS Galaxy TV Special1977Self - Guest

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson TV Special1977Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dan Haggerty TV Special1977Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Gabe Kaplan Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Gabe Kaplan TV Special1977Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Peter Marshall TV Special1977Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight TV Special1977Self

Des O'Connor Tonight Poster

Des O'Connor Tonight TV Series1977Self

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977Jay

Telethon Poster

Telethon TV Movie1977Self

The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1977Self - Presenter

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened Poster

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened TV Movie1977Morris Bird III

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977Marvin Jones

Battle of the Network Stars Poster

Battle of the Network Stars TV Special1976Self - CBS Team

Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular TV Special1976Self - Cameo

Break the Bank Poster

Break the Bank TV Series1976Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Danny Thomas Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Danny Thomas TV Special1976Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx TV Special1976Self

Joys! TV Special1976Jimmie Walker

Super Night at the Super Bowl TV Special1976Self - Cameo

The Alan Hamel Show Poster

The Alan Hamel Show TV Series1976Self

Cher TV Series1975Self

Donny and Marie Poster

Donny and Marie TV Series1975Self

Let's Do It Again Poster

Let's Do It Again Feature Film1975Bootney Farnsworth

Match Game PM Poster

Match Game PM TV Series1975Self - Panelist

Rhyme and Reason Poster

Rhyme and Reason TV Series1975Self

Sammy and Company Poster

Sammy and Company TV Series1975Self

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975Self

The 1st Annual People's Choice Awards Poster

The 1st Annual People's Choice Awards TV Special1975Self - Performer

The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show TV Series1975Self

The Magnificent Marble Machine TV Series1975Self

Celebrity Sweepstakes Poster

Celebrity Sweepstakes TV Series1974Self

Cotton Club '75 TV Special1974Self

Dinah! TV Series1974Self

Good Times Poster

Good Times TV Series1974James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.

Perry Como's Summer of 74 TV Special1974Self

Tattletales Poster

Tattletales TV Series1974Self

The Dean Martin Comedy World Poster

The Dean Martin Comedy World TV Series1974Self

The Mac Davis Show Poster

The Mac Davis Show TV Series1974Self

Tony Orlando and Dawn Poster

Tony Orlando and Dawn TV Series1974Self

Badge 373 Poster

Badge 373 Feature Film1973Stoner with umbrella on staircase

Jack Paar Tonite Poster

Jack Paar Tonite TV Series1973Self

Match Game Poster

Match Game TV Series1973Self - Panelist

RCA's Opening Night TV Special1973Self

Rock Concert Poster

Rock Concert TV Series1973Self

Sing Sing Thanksgiving Poster

Sing Sing Thanksgiving Documentary1973Self - Host

The $10,000 Pyramid Poster

The $10,000 Pyramid TV Series1973Self - celebrity contestant

The Midnight Special Poster

The Midnight Special TV Series1972Self

Celebrity Bowling Poster

Celebrity Bowling TV Series1971Self

The Hollywood Squares (Syndication) TV Series1971Self - Panelist

Donahue TV Series1967Self

The Bob Braun Show Poster

The Bob Braun Show TV Series1967Self - Comedian

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Poster

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) TV Series1965Self - Panelist

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Co-Host

American Bandstand Poster

American Bandstand TV Series1952Self

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952Self

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Surely, You Jest Poster

Surely, You Jest Documentary2019

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Poster

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Documentary2013

Writer

1

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here Poster

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here TV Special2018

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