Mike Evans (November 3, 1949 – December 14, 2006) was an American actor who is known for playing Lionel Jefferson on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons". Mike Evans stopped playing Lionel Jefferson after the first season of "The Jeffersons" but came back to play Lionel for seasons six, seven, and eight. Evans helped write the sitcom "Good Times". Evans died of throat cancer in 2006 at age 57.