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Damon Evans

デイモン・エバンス / でいもん・えばんす

American actor

November 24, 1949 (age 76) ・ Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Maryland
  • actor
  • stage actor
  • television actor

My Take

Damon Evans fascinates me because he refused to be boxed in. Famous to millions as Lionel Jefferson and as the young Alex Haley in Roots: The Next Generations, he could have coasted on television fame, yet he also trained as an opera singer and worked the stage. That kind of restless versatility, jumping between sitcom, classical music, and theater, takes real courage and serious chops. His Brooklyn College grounding clearly paid off. I have a soft spot for artists who treat a hit role as a starting point rather than a destination, and Evans embodies that wandering, fearless spirit beautifully.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Damon Evans
Name (Japanese)
デイモン・エバンス
Reading
でいもん・えばんす
Born
November 24, 1949 (age 76)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Sagittarius / Ox
Origin
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
actor / stage actor / television actor / performing artist / opera singer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Brooklyn College

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Damon Evans born?

Born November 24, 1949 (age 76).

Where is Damon Evans from?

Damon Evans is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

What does Damon Evans do?

Damon Evans works as actor, stage actor, television actor, performing artist, opera singer.

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Tags

  • Maryland
  • actor
  • stage actor
  • television actor
Last updated
2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.