Jimmie Walker
Stand-up comedian

Jimmie Walker

Also known as Jimmie "JJ" Walker

Who Jimmie Walker is

Jimmie Walker is a stand-up comedian and actor from New York City, raised in the Bronx, known for playing JJ Evans on the CBS sitcom Good Times (1974–1979). He began performing stand-up in 1969, appeared on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and The Jack Paar Show before Good Times, and released the comedy album Dyn-o-mite in 1975. He appeared on The Tonight Show in the 1970s and early 1980s, published the memoir Dyn-o-mite! Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times in 2012 and continues to tour with his stand-up act.

At a glance

Born
1947
Came up through
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Comedy Store
Albums
Dyn-o-mite
Podcasts
Dyn-o-mite! Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times – A Memoir
On screen
Good Times, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, At Ease and 4 more
Official site
jimmiejjwalkerdynomite.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jimmiejjwalkerdynomite.com ↗.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Career timeline

  1. 1947Born
  2. 1974Good Times (James "J.J." Evans Jr., 1974–1979) On screen
  3. 1975Let's Do It Again (Bootney Farnsworth, 1975) On screen
  4. 1975Dyn-o-mite (1975) Album
  5. 1983At Ease (Sergeant Val Valentine, 1983) On screen
  6. 1983Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour (celebrity panelist, 1983–1984) On screen
  7. 1987Bustin' Loose (Sonny Barnes, 1987–1988) On screen
  8. 2006Everybody Hates Chris (Gene, 2006–2008) On screen
  9. 2012Dyn-o-mite! Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times – A Memoir (book, 2012) Book

Questions about Jimmie Walker

Where is Jimmie Walker performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jimmiejjwalkerdynomite.com ↗.

What podcast do they host?

Dyn-o-mite! Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times – A Memoir.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Good Times, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, At Ease, Bustin' Loose, Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour and Everybody Hates Chris, among 7 credits.

Where did they get their start?

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (appearances) and The Comedy Store (one of the 1970s generation Mitzi Shore picked).

When were they born?

In 1947.

Who are some comedians like them?

Andy Kaufman (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Byron Allen (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), David Letterman (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Elayne Boosler (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson) and Jay Leno (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026