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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...
Known for
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
ScrubsSeries • 2001
ERSeries • 1994
The Drew Carey ShowSeries • 1995
Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982
Everybody Hates ChrisSeries • 2005
The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992
BlossomSeries • 1990
The Bold and the BeautifulSeries • 1987
Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMovie • 1992
The John Larroquette ShowSeries • 1993
Good TimesSeries • 1974
Good TimesSeries • 2024
Airplane!Movie • 1980
George LopezSeries • 2002
The White ShadowSeries • 1978
Son of the BeachSeries • 2000
Beat the GeeksSeries • 2001
Traffic LightSeries • 2011
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13thMovie • 2000
The Concorde... Airport '79Movie • 1979
The ComedianMovie • 2016
The GuyverMovie • 1991
Super SharkMovie • 2011