Editing Jimmie Walker

{{Infobox actor
|name      = Jimmie Walker
|image     = [[File:Jimmie_Walker.jpg|200px]]
|caption   = Jimmie Walker played the part of J.J. Evans on the series.
|gender    = Male
|series    = [[Good Times]]
|character = [[J.J. Evans]]
|birthname = James Carter Walker
|born      = {{Birth date and age|1947|7|25}}
|birth_place = The Bronx, New York, U.S.
|occupation = Comedian, Actor, Humorist, and entertainer 
}}

'''Jimmie Walker''' (born '''James Carter Walker''' on June 25, 1947) played the part of [[J.J. Evans|James "J.J." Evans, Jr.]] on ''[[Good Times]]'' from 1974-1979. A talented, funny actor, entertainer, humorist and stand-up comedian, over the years since he appeared on ''Good Times'', has appeared in guest spots on numerous other TV shows, including where he appeared as himself on the long-running ABC-TV sitcom series ''Scrubs''. 

==Bio==
===Early life===
Walker was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in The Bronx, NY.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/jimmie-walker?clip=chapter1|title=Jimmie Walker (interview)|work=Interviews.televisionacademy.com|accessdate=January 29, 2021}}</ref> He attended [[Wikipedia:Theodore Roosevelt High School (New York City)|Theodore Roosevelt High School]] in [[Wikipedia:New York City|New York City]]. Through a New York State funded program known as ''[https://www.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/seek-college-discovery/ SEEK],'' or "Search for Education, Evaluation, and Knowledge," he continued his studies and entered into the field of radio engineering with [[Wikipedia:WLTW|WRVR]]. As a young man, Walker was a vendor at Yankee Stadium, starting with the 1964 World Series. He was given a [[Wikipedia:United States dollar coin|silver dollar]] by Mickey Mantle, which he still has.

Jimmie has appeared in many movies and TV programs since his appearance on ''Good Times'', then, and has become a well recognized '70s icon. Walker was nominated for Golden Globe awards Best Supporting Actor In A Television Series in 1975 and 1976 for his role as J.J. 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 as boxer "Bootney Farnsworth" in the Bill Cosby / Sidney Poitier comedy film ''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.

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==External Links==
*[http://www.dynomitejj.com/flash.html DynomiteJJ.com] - Jimmie Walker's official website
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*[https://todiscover.me/jimmie-walker/ Jimmie Walker]  at the [https://todiscover.me/ Discover stand-up comedians]
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