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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1965
David


Movies

Leadbelly
[ 1976 ] Blind Lemon Jefferson
Big Time
[ 1977 ] Buzz Murdock
Fun with Dick and Jane
[ 1977 ] Man At Bar
Youngblood
[ 1978 ] Junkie
The In-Laws
[ 1979 ] Driver
The Main Event
[ 1979 ] Fighter
First Family
[ 1980 ] Longo's Right Hand Man
Class Reunion
[ 1982 ] Carl Clapton
Wrong Is Right
[ 1982 ] Warehouse Guard
A Soldier's Story
[ 1984 ] Private Wilkie
Fright Night
[ 1985 ] Detective Lennox Art J. Evans
Into the Night
[ 1985 ] Jimmy
Tuff Turf
[ 1985 ] Security Guard
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
[ 1986 ] Arturo
Native Son
[ 1986 ] Doc
Ruthless People
[ 1986 ] Lt. Bender
White of the Eye
[ 1987 ] Detective Charles Mendoza
School Daze
[ 1988 ] Cedar Cloud
The Mighty Quinn
[ 1989 ] Jump Jones
Die Hard 2
[ 1990 ] Barnes
Downtown
[ 1990 ] Henry Coleman
Mom
[ 1991 ] Lt. Hendrix
Trespass
[ 1992 ] Bradlee
The Finishing Touch
[ 1992 ] Lieutenant Morman
CB4
[ 1993 ] Albert Sr. Arthur Evans
Bitter Harvest
[ 1993 ] Earl Yates
Tales from the Hood
[ 1995 ] Eli
The Great White Hype
[ 1996 ] Minister
Metro
[ 1997 ] Lt. Sam Baffett
The Story of Us
[ 1999 ] George
Boys Klub
[ 2001 ] Father Sal
Deadly Rhapsody
[ 2001 ] James Tanner
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
[ 2002 ] Otis
The Watermelon Heist
[ 2003 ] Mailman
Never Die Alone
[ 2004 ] Mr. Waters
Gas
[ 2004 ] Will
Shades of Ray
[ 2008 ] Tyler
Anderson's Cross
[ 2010 ] Grandpa Anderson
House Under Siege
[ 2010 ] Jack Miller
Church
[ 2010 ] Ptor Jones
Machete Joe
[ 2010 ] Sammy
Alien Rising
[ 2013 ] General Tabor
iSteve
[ 2013 ] OlMose
Orphaned
[ 2018 ] Councilman Haley

TV Shows

A Different World
Mr. Johnson
Hill Street Blues
Floyd Joyner, William Teacher, Driver #2
Lincoln Heights
Pinky
Nine to Five
Morgan

News


World Premiere of CAMPAIGNS, INC. & More Announced for TimeLine Theatre Company 2022-23 Season

After celebrating its 25th Anniversary in residence at Theater Wit—a season that featured the world premiere, acclaimed hit Relentless, which went on to an extended run at Goodman Theatre—the company will return to its longtime home in Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood, located at 615 W. Wellington Avenue, for three productions.
Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center Presents OUR TOWN LA

Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center, in collaboration with the UCLA Beloved Community Initiative and the UCLA Department of Film, Theater and Television, presented a staged play reading of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Broadway hit and Pulitzer Prize winner “Our Town” – renamed “Our Town LA” for the occasion -- as a prelude to UCLA’s recent Beloved Community Initiative Awareness Week.
Ted Lange Will Direct Reading Of OUR TOWN For Inner City Cultural Center at UCLA This Weekend

Veteran TV and film actor, director, writer and producer Ted Lange – best known for his 10-year run on the ABC-TV series “The Love Boat” -- has signed on to direct a staged play reading of the Thornton Wilder classic “Our Town” for Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center this Saturday, April 16 at 3pm in the McGowan Hall Little Theatre on the UCLA campus.
VIDEO: Disney+ Shares THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER Trailer

The series features the voices of Keke Palmer, Billy Porter, Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr, Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, Tina Knowles, Al Roker, and more.
Seven Writers Selected For Echo Theater Company's 2021 Playwrights Lab

Los Angeles-based Echo Theater Company, dedicated to creating new work for the theater, has announced the names of seven playwrights who will participate in the company's 2021 Playwrights Lab.
A HOUSE DIVIDED Debuts Season 2 DVD Sept. 15

Networks’ UMC features the DVD debut of A HOUSE DIVIDED, SEASON 2 on September 15, 2020.
LaDarrion Williams' New Play COCO QUEENS to Receive Staged Reading

After extensive rewrites over the course of the year, LA's very own LaDarrion Williams will be bringing his new play, Coco Queens to the stage as a staged reading performance. It is to be directed by Jennifer Jones and is slated for a 2020 production!
Photo Flash: All-Access Pass To The National Black Theatre Festival Gala With Andre De Shields

2019 Tony winner Andre De Shields has been attending The National Black Theatre Festival® (NBTF) in Winston-Salem, N. C. since 1995. Dubbed the 'Black Theatre Holy Ground,' NBTF is the international outreach program of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, founded by the late Larry Leon Hamlin in 1979. The Festival, also founded by Hamlin, has been held biennially since 1989. The NCBRC celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, while the NBTF celebrated its 30th.
Photo Flash: Andre De Shields 'Lifts Every Voice' At The National Black Theatre Festival Kick Off

2019 Tony Award winner André De Shields spent his day off from HADESTOWN at The National Black Theatre Festival® (NBTF) in Winston-Salem, NC.
BWW Review: OPENING DAY: 2019 NATIONAL BLACK THEATER FESTIVAL at Winston-Salem, NC

When the stars come out…there is magic in the air.  That's exactly how the opening day of the National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) in Winston-Salem felt…majestic and magical.  As the originators and attendees declare…”This Is Holy Ground!”   The NBTF is “taking over” the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina this entire week, July 29-August 3. 
Paula Jai Parker And Art Evans To Star In FEEDING A MONSTER

Actors Paula Jai Parker and Art Evans are no stranger to the entertainment industry. Parker has had a number of supporting roles in films including "Friday," "Hustle & Flow," and "Why Do Fools Fall in Love." Evans has made multiple film and television program appearances which have included "Die Hard 2," "Friday Night," and "In the Heat of The Night." Parker and Evans will hit the stage in the much-anticipated stage play "Feeding A Monster" at the North West Activity Center, 18100 Meyers Road, Detroit 48235.
Paula Jai Parker And Art Evans To Star In FEEDING A MONSTER

Actors Paula Jai Parker and Art Evans are no stranger to the entertainment industry. Parker has had a number of supporting roles in films including "Friday," "Hustle & Flow," and "Why Do Fools Fall in Love." Evans has made multiple film and television program appearances which have included "Die Hard 2," "Friday Night," and "In the Heat of The Night." Parker and Evans will hit the stage in the much-anticipated stage play "Feeding A Monster" at the North West Activity Center, 18100 Meyers Road, Detroit 48235.
FEEDING A MONSTER Stage Play Garners Huge Success For Authors Veronica Loving And Jazzmine Jackson

On Friday, April 20, authors Veronica Loving and Jazzmine Jackson of the self-published memoir 'Feeding A Monster' amazed audiences during the opening premiere with their stage play adaptation of the book. The stage play was unlike any other play that addressed sexual assault. It followed the real-life story of Loving and Jackson who were victims of a masked predator who happened to be the husband, father, and athlete of the mother and daughter duo.
Author/Advocate/Playwright Veronica Loving Shares Her Story On Sexual Assault With New Stage Play FEEDING A MONSTER

Are you aware of how important your voice is when it comes to sexual assault and domestic violence? Veronica Loving, Author/Advocate/Playwright is fighting to raise awareness on sexual assault, rape, and domestic violence with her new stage play 'Feeding A Monster' during sexual assault awareness month.
Camden People's Theatre Plays ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

Camden People'sTheatre 's brand new festival All the Right Notes brings together trailblazing work from the place where theatre and live music meet: it's a festival featuring not only theatre-makers whose work is driven by live music, but music acts whose work is audaciously theatrical, programmed in partnership with DJ and journalist Joe Muggs. They meet in the middle, splicing for your delight the hothouse thrill of live music and the buzz of inventive contemporary theatre.
Inner City Cultural Center to Honor George Takei and Robert Kennard Tonight

Nate Holden Performing Arts Center 50th Anniversary Gala honors the legacy of ICCC's founder, C. Bernard Johnson (also known as Jack). ICCC provided a platform for many residents and those who came to Los Angeles to pursue their dreams and aspirations.
Camden People's Theatre Plays ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

Camden People'sTheatre 's brand new festival All the Right Notes brings together trailblazing work from the place where theatre and live music meet: it's a festival featuring not only theatre-makers whose work is driven by live music, but music acts whose work is audaciously theatrical, programmed in partnership with DJ and journalist Joe Muggs. They meet in the middle, splicing for your delight the hothouse thrill of live music and the buzz of inventive contemporary theatre.
THE EXTRAORDINARY FALL OF THE FOUR-LEGGED WOMAN to Play NY International Fringe Festival

Flights of Fantasy East will present The Extraordinary Fall of the Four-Legged Woman as part of the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Art Evans been in?

Art Evans has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

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Art Evans has not appeared in the West End.

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