Michael Jonas Evans (November 3, 1949 - December 14, 2006) was an American actor and writer best known for Good Times (1974-1979), All in the Family (1971-1975), and Rich Man Poor Man (1976).
He was married to Helena Jefferson and they had two children.
Evans died in 2006 at the age of 57 from throat cancer.
Filmography
- 1971-1975: All in the Family as Lionel Jefferson
- 1975-1985: The Jeffersons as Lionel Jefferson
- 1972: Killer By Night as Marley
- 1972: Call Her Mom as Wilson
- 1972: Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Henry Fathington
- 1972: Love, American Style as Jerome Wilson
- 1974: The House On Skull Mountain as Phillippe Wilette
- 1974: The Streets of San Francisco as Paul Hudson
- 1976: Rich Man Poor Man as Arnold Simms
- 1976-1977: The Practice 1976 as Lenny
Writer
- 1974-1979: Good Times