Damon Evans
Acting
November 24, 1949 (76 years old)
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Damon Evans (born November 24, 1949) is an American actor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, best known as the second of two actors who portrayed Lionel Jefferson on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. He also portrayed the young Alex Haley (ages 17–25) in the ABC television miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. Evans attended the Interlochen Academy on a Reader's Digest Scholarship. After graduation, he attended the Boston Conservatory of Music. While in Boston h...
Known For
Filmography
Third Watch
1999
as Moses
7.9
Porgy and Bess
1993
as Sportin' Life
7.2
American Playhouse
1982
as Sportin' Life
6.6
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Alex Haley - ages 17-28
7.5
The Tenth Level
1976
5.3
The Jeffersons
1975
as Lionel Jefferson
7.3
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Subway Traveller (uncredited)
6.9
Great Performances
1971
as Self
6.1
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host