JJ Walker

JJ Walker: Biography in Details

Who is JJ Walker?

JJ Walker is a comedian and actor from the United States.

Walker was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1975 and 1976 for his role as James Evans Jr. (“J.J.”), the older son of Florida and James Evans Sr., on the CBS television series Good Times, which aired from 1974 to 1979.

JJ Walker- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Walker was born on June 25, 1947, in The Bronx, NY. His birth name is James Carter Walker Jr. As of now, he is 75 years old. Talking about his nationality, he holds an American identity.

He was born to Lorena Walker and James Carter Walker. Furthermore, there is no information regarding his siblings.

Education

In New York City, he attended Theodore Roosevelt High School. He continued his studies through SEEK (Search for Education, Evaluation, and Knowledge), a New York State-funded program.

JJ Walker- Professional Life, Careers

Walker appeared in Let’s Do It Again, co-starring with John Amos, and The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened, co-starring with James Earl Jones. Walker’s stand-up comedy routine continues to tour the country.

Walker began performing as a stand-up comedian in 1969 and was discovered by the casting director for Good Times. He also appeared on the 1990 revival of Match Game and other game shows of the time.

He has appeared in Badge 373, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, The Larry Sanders Show, Son of the Beach, The Drew Carey Show, The John Larroquette Show, In the House, Cagney & Lacey, The Fall Guy, Scrubs, Star Dates, Everybody Hates Chris, George Lopez, Chelsea Lately, and Lincoln Heights, among other shows.

Also, he appeared in Rabbit Test (1978), The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979), Airplane! (1980), Water (1985), Doin’ Time (1985), The Guyver (1991), Monster Mash (1995), and Plump Fiction (1995). (1997).

In addition to guest appearances, he appeared in the short-lived television series At Ease in 1983 and Bustin’ Loose in 1987.

Walker made a cameo appearance in the 2010 film Big Money Rustlas. In 2011, he starred in the Syfy channel film Super Shark.

James’ autobiography, Dyn-o-mite!, was published in 2012. The memoir Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times – A Memoir was released. Walker announced the release of his official iOS app, developed by Monty Goulet, in 2012.

JJ Walker- Net worth, Salary

James has a decent net worth that he earned through his career as an American actor and comedian. As per the sources, he has an estimated net worth of $800 thousand.

JJ Walker- Rumors, Controversy

JJ has never been a part of any controversy or rumors.

He has maintained a clean image throughout his successful career and avoided unwanted scandals and controversies.

Body Features- Height, Weight

James stands at a good height at 6 feet and 1 inch and weighs around 90kgs.

He has a dark skin tone and a pair of black eyes.

Social Media

Walker is not seen much active on social networking sites. Whereas he is seen active on Facebook under the username @DynomiteJJhere with 54k followers.

Trivia

• He’s appeared on Chelsea Lately, Fantasy Island, and The Drew Carrey Show, among other shows.
• His zodiac sign is Cancer.
• He was 26 years old when he began playing adolescent J.J. Evans on Good Times (1974).

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