| Bentley Kyle Evans | |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Oakland, California, US |
| Occupation: | Writer, producer, director |
| Years Active: | 1990–present |
| Spouse: | Valicia Evans |
| Children: | 2 |
Bentley Kyle Evans (born August 10, 1966) is an American television writer, producer, director and actor. He is a native of Oakland, California.
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 (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.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 teamed up with famed rapper MC Lyte and together they co-created the series Partners in Rhyme which premiered on the ALLBLK. Evans directed the first and second season.[6]
Also on ALLBLK, Evans Executive produces and directs the situation comedy, Millennials. The second season is set to air in the third quarter of 2022.[7]
In 2022, Evans co-wrote and co-executive produced Martin: The Reunion on BET+.[8]
Evans has a son and a daughter. His son, Bentley Kyle Evans Jr., had a main role as Devin Stallworth on the TV series Family Time. His daughter, KyLee Evans, is a writer for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder on Disney+.
Though Evans was born in the Bay Area, he was raised in the View Park-Windsor Hills area of Los Angeles. He graduated from Westchester high school in 1984. Shortly after, in 1986, he was a Production Assistant on Robert Townsend's "Hollywood Shuffle". He also earned a small speaking role in the film that got him into the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).[9]