Bentley Kyle Evans (born August 10, 1966) is an American television writer, producer, director and actor. He is a native of Oakland, California.
Bentley Kyle Evans | |
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Born | (1966-08-10) August 10, 1966 (age 56) |
Occupation | Writer, producer, director |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Velisia Evans |
Children | 1 |
Evans made his acting debut in the 1990 film House Party. He is most notable as the show runner on several sitcoms, among them Martin[1] (1992–1997) on FOX, The Jamie Foxx Show[1] (1996–2001) on The WB, and Love That Girl![2] (2010–2014) on TV One. Evans is also the creator of Love That Girl! and the co-creator of The Jamie Foxx Show.[1][2] Outside of television, Evans is the co-screenwriter, with his Martin star Martin Lawrence, of Lawrence's 1996 feature film, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.[3]
Evans created, executive produces and directs the TV series Family Time, which became Bounce TV's first original scripted program.[4] Evans is also the creator of other Bounce TV sitcoms, such as In the Cut and Grown Folks. In addition, Evans executive produced a new Jamie Foxx sitcom, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, which debuted on Netflix in 2021.[5]
Evans has a son, Bentley Kyle Evans Jr., who has a main role as Devin Stallworth on the TV series Family Time.