--- name: "Art Evans" canonical: "https://film.one/person/art-evans" roles: ["Actor"] born: "27 March 1942" died: "21 December 2024" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-19T16:07:17.601337+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Art Evans Actor. Born 27 March 1942 in Berkeley, California, USA. Died 21 December 2024. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 27 March 1942, Berkeley, California, USA - **Died:** 21 December 2024 - **Also known as:** Art J. Evans, Arthur James Evans - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Evans_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705523, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262543/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56183 ## Biography Art Evans (1942–2024) was an American actor. Born Arthur James Evans on 27 March 1942 in Berkeley, California, he began his career at Frank Silvera’s Theater of Being in Los Angeles, taking a starring role in *The Amen Corner*, which transferred to Broadway in 1965. His film roles included an uncredited part in *Claudine* (1974) and the character Wilkie in *A Soldier’s Story* (1984). He is best known for playing Leslie Barnes in *Die Hard 2* (1990). Other credits include *Christine* (1983), *Fright Night* (1985) and *Metro* (1997), as well as television appearances in *M*A*S*H* (1972), *The X-Files* (1993) and *Monk* (2002). Evans died in Los Angeles on 21 December 2024. *Sources: hollywoodreporter.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Die Hard 2* (1990), Fi1m 70, as Leslie Barnes — [page](https://film.one/film/die-hard-2.md) ## Complete filmography (93) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder* (2022), series, as Charlie (voice) - *Alien Rising* (2013), as General Tabor - *iSteve* (2013), as Ol’ Mose - *Last Man Standing* (2011), series, as Mort - *Anderson's Cross* (2010), as Grandfather - *Church: The Movie* (2010), as Pastor Jones - *House Under Siege* (2010), as Jack Miller - *Machete Joe* (2010), as Sammy - *Shades of Ray* (2008), as Tyler - *Jada* (2008), as Howard - *Young Cesar* (2007), Actor - *The Sarah Silverman Program* (2007), series, as Commander - *Lincoln Heights* (2007), series, Actor - *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), series, as Luther - *Never Die Alone* (2004), as Mr. Waters - *Gas* (2004), as Will - *The Watermelon Heist* (2003), as Mailman - *Super Spy: The Final Exit* (2003), as Willie Ray - *Monk* (2002), series, as Rusty - *Interstate 60* (2002), as Otis - *Boys Klub* (2001), as Father Sal - *Rhapsody* (2001), as James Tanner - *The Cheapest Movie Ever Made* (2000), Actor - *L.A. Heat* (1999), series, Actor - *After All* (1999), Actor - *Always Outnumbered* (1998), as Markham Peale - *Metro* (1997), as Lt. Sam Baffett - *The Great White Hype* (1996), as Minister - *Bushwhacked* (1995), as Marty (uncredited) - *Tales from the Hood* (1995), as Eli (segment "KKK Comeuppance") - *Bitter Harvest* (1993), as Earl Yates - *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Argyle Saperstein — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Walt Taylor - *CB4* (1993), as Albert Sr. - *Trespass* (1992), as Bradlee - *The Finishing Touch* (1992), as Lieutenant Morman - *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Ike - *Solomon Northup's Odyssey* (1991), as Walton - *Roc* (1991), series, as The Repairman - *Dream On* (1990), series, as Dr. Perry - *Die Hard 2* (1990), as Leslie Barnes — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/die-hard-2.md) - *Mom* (1990), as Lt. Hendrix - *Downtown* (1990), as Henry Coleman - *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Ben - *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Jimmy - *The Mighty Quinn* (1989), as Jump Jones - *School Daze* (1988), as Cedar Cloud - *A Different World* (1987), series, as Mr. Johnson - *White of the Eye* (1987), as Mendoza - *Native Son* (1986), as Doc - *Ruthless People* (1986), as Lt. Bender - *Long Time Gone* (1986), as Neighbor #1 - *Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling* (1986), as Arturo - *227* (1985), series, Actor - *Fright Night* (1985), as Detective Lennox - *Handsome Harry's* (1985), as Speedy Simms - *Seduced* (1985), as Cop #1 - *Into the Night* (1985), as Jimmy - *Tuff Turf* (1985), as Security Guard - *A Soldier's Story* (1984), as Private Wilkie - *The Seduction of Gina* (1984), as Delivery Man - *Christine* (1983), as Auto Assembly Worker (uncredited) - *Class Reunion* (1982), as Carl Clapton - *Wrong Is Right* (1982), as Warehouse Guard - *9 to 5* (1982), series, as Morgan - *Between Two Brothers* (1982), as Sanitation Worker - *World War III* (1982), series, as Buford - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Walton, Doc - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, as Driver #2, William Teacher, Floyd Joyner — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *First Family* (1980), as Longo's Right Hand Man - *The Boy Who Drank Too Much* (1980), as Intern - *Skag* (1980), Actor - *The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again* (1979), as Baggage Master - *The Main Event* (1979), as Fighter - *The In-Laws* (1979), as Treasury Truck Driver, Driver - *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings* (1979), as Principal - *The Cracker Factory* (1979), as Abdul - *Some Kind of Miracle* (1979), as Elvis - *Youngblood* (1978), as Junkie - *King* (1978), series, as A.D. King - *Big Time* (1977), as Buzz Murdock - *Fun with Dick and Jane* (1977), as Man At Bar - *Minstrel Man* (1977), as Tambo - *Leadbelly* (1976), as Blind Lemon Jefferson - *The Orphan and the Dude* (1975), as Curtis 'The Dude' Brown - *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Russ Singer - *Chico and the Man* (1974), series, Actor - *Amazing Grace* (1974), as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited) - *Death Wish* (1974), as Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited) - *Claudine* (1974), as Young Brother (uncredited) - *Sisters* (1973), as African Room Waiter (uncredited) - *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Dolan — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md) - *Revenge of the Nerds*, series, as Wallace Carter ## Gallery - ![Art Evans at Corner 103 in Sonoma, California, in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/1081344/gallery-2d72cc128ae2.jpg) Art Evans at Corner 103 in Sonoma, California, in 2019 — Missvain, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Art_Evans_-_2019_-_Sarah_Stierch_01.jpg/1280px-Art_Evans_-_2019_-_Sarah_Stierch_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Art Evans at Corner 103 in Sonoma, California, in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/1081344/gallery-69e03a2bdb14.jpg) Art Evans at Corner 103 in Sonoma, California, in 2019 — Missvain, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Art_Evans_-_2019_-_Sarah_Stierch_02.jpg/1280px-Art_Evans_-_2019_-_Sarah_Stierch_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Art Evans at Corner 103 in Sonoma, California, in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/1081344/gallery-cddc9db7ea40.jpg) Art Evans at Corner 103 in Sonoma, California, in 2019 — Missvain, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Art_Evans_-_2019_-_Sarah_Stierch_03.jpg/1280px-Art_Evans_-_2019_-_Sarah_Stierch_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Art Evans](https://film.one/media/person/1081344/gallery-0aec475122dd.jpg) Art Evans — Missvain, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Art_Evans_-_2019_-_Sarah_Stierch_4.jpg/1280px-Art_Evans_-_2019_-_Sarah_Stierch_4.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Art Evans](https://film.one/media/person/1081344/gallery-088045ca4e67.jpg) Art Evans — Image via TMDB - ![Art Evans](https://film.one/media/person/1081344/gallery-2ae8e702938f.jpg) Art Evans — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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