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Jimmie Walker (born June 25, 1947 in The Bronx, New York) is an American actor. Walker has been named "Comedian of the Decade" by Time Magazine.

With appearances in many films and television shows, Walker is perhaps best known for his role as James "J.J." Evans, Jr. on the 1970s CBS sitcom, Good Times. While on the show, he was known for his catchphrase "Dyn-o-mite!"

Walker is a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School. Through a federal program known as SEEK, or "Search for Education, Evaluation, and Knowledge", he continued his studies and entered into the field of radio engineering with local station WRBR. In 1967 he began working full time with WRBR. Two years later he began performing as a stand-up comedian and was eventually discovered by the casting director for Good Times after making appearances on Laugh In and the Jack Paar Show. As of 2005, Walker continues to tour the United States with his stand-up routine; in his spare time he writes scripts for television and film.

Trivia

Jimmie Walker appeared at the Comedy Club at Comfort Inn in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on May 28th, 2004.
Jimmie is staring in Everybody Hates Chris on March 23, 2006

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