#MIKE EVANS ACTOR BIO SERIES#

He returned after Good Times ended in 1979. Actor and opera singer Damon Evans (no relation to Michael) played the role for a few years of The Jeffersons, as Mike Evans was occupied in the production of Good Times. He played Lionel on The Jeffersons for much of its eleven-year run, with the majority of his appearances occurring from 1979 to 1983.

Įvans is most famous for creating the recurring role of Lionel Jefferson on All in the Family and was the first (and eventually final) actor to play Lionel on the spin-off The Jeffersons. He studied acting at Los Angeles City College. His family later moved to Los Angeles, where he graduated from Los Angeles High School. He attended Palmer Memorial Institute, a private school for young African-Americans in Sedalia, North Carolina just outside of Greensboro. His father, Theeodore Evans Sr., was a dentist, and his mother, Annie Sue Evans, a school teacher. Actor Ralph Carter's character Michael from Good Times was named after him.Įvans was born in Salisbury, North Carolina.

#MIKE EVANS ACTOR BIO SERIES#

A gifted actor, as well as director and producer, Mike, along with Eric Monte, helped to develop the storyline for the CBS series Good Times, which was spun off of the Maude series, which itself was an All in the Family spinoff series.

Michael Jonas ' Mike' Evans (Novem– December 14, 2006) appeared in seasons 1-5 of All in the Family as Lionel Jefferson, son of George and Louise Jefferson, the Black next-door neighbors of the Bunker's, and a good friend of Gloria and Mike.

Mike evans actor bio