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Damon Evans

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Damon Evans: Biography

  • Birth Name: Richard Evans
  • Birth Place: Baltimore, MD
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/24/1949, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; singer
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Damon Evans Fast Facts:
  • Won a scholarship to attend Interlochen Arts Academy High School in Michigan. 
  • Featured in the 1971 Broadway production of The Me Nobody Knows.
  • Auditioned for role of James 'J.J.' Evans Jr. in the CBS series Good Times; lost out to Jimmie Walker.
  • In 1975, replaced Michael Evans as Lionel Jefferson in the CBS comedy series The Jeffersons. 
  • Nominated for a Best Actor Olivier Award in 1992 for portrayal of Joe in the London stage production of Carmen Jones.
  • Has sung with the London Symphony Orchestra.
  • Damon Evans Relationships:
  • Richard Evans - Father
  • Berteal Matthews - Mother
  • College:
  • Attended The Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA; Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY; Johns Hopkins University, The Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD; The Juilliard School, American Opera Center, New York, NY; Bronx Community College, Bronx, NY (2007)
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