James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Acting
Birthday

Jan 17, 1931

Born In

Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA

Died

Sep 09, 2024

Known For

20

Movies

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Biography

James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. He was described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen, and "one of the greatest actors in American history". Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985. He was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009 and the Honorary Academy Award in 2011. His deep voice has been praised as a "stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas" to his projects.

Acting (19 credits)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Darth Vader (voice)

2019

On Broadway
8.7

On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

2019

The Lion King
7.1

The Lion King

as Mufasa (voice)

2019

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as Darth Vader (voice)

2016

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
7.9

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

as Darth Vader (voice)

2015

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
7.3

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

as Darth Vader (voice)

2014

Milius
7.1

Milius

as Self

2013

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
6.0

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

as Papa Jenkins

2008

Click
6.3

Click

as Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)

2006

Scary Movie 4
5.5

Scary Movie 4

as Narrator (uncredited)

2006

The Benchwarmers
5.8

The Benchwarmers

as Darth Vader (voice)

2006

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)

2005

Robots
6.5

Robots

as Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)

2005

The Lion King
8.3

The Lion King

as Mufasa (voice)

1994

The Sandlot
7.5

The Sandlot

as Mr. Mertle

1993

Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

as Darth Vader (voice)

1983

The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

1980

Star Wars
8.2

Star Wars

as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

1977

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
8.1

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

as Lt. Lothar Zogg

1964

Crew (1 credits)

Mufasa: The Lion King
7.3

Mufasa: The Lion King

In Memory Of

2024

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