- Source of Wealth: Film, Television
- Age: 72
- Birth Place: The Bronx, New York, U.S.
- Height: 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Weight: 195 lbs (88 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Jere Fields)
- Full Name: James Carter Walker
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: June 25, 1947
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Occupation: Actor, Stand-Up Comedian
- Education: Theodore Roosevelt High School
- Children: None
Jimmie Walker’s career started out in 1969 as a stand-up comedian until he was discovered by the Good Times’ casting director on his appearances on the Jack Paar Show, and Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In.
His other notable projects include Badge 373, In The House, The Love Boat, Match Game, The Tonight Show, Fantasy Island, Cagney & Lacey, Lincoln Heights, The John Larroquette Show, Everybody Hates Chris, Star Dates, Scrubs, Chelsea Lately, The Drew Carey Show, George Lopez, The Fall Guy, Son of the Beach, The Larry Sanders Show, Let’s Do It Again and The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened.
In 2012, Jimmie Walker’s net worth was estimated to be around $1.5 million.