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James Earl Jones
Born 1931-01-17Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland ResortMara (voice)BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and LegacySelf (archive footage)Butterfly in the SkyGuest Narrator (archive footage)Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage)Coming 2 AmericaKing Jaffe JofferStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerDarth Vader (voice)On BroadwaySelf (archive footage)Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelfThe Lion KingMufasa (voice)The Space: Theatre of SurvivalNarratorWords from a BearSelfWarning ShotPendletonThe Lion Guard: Life In The Pride LandsMufasa (voice)Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryDarth Vader (voice)God Bless You, Mr RosewaterKilgore TroutThe Lion Guard: Return of the RoarMufasa (voice)Driving Miss DaisyHoke ColburnStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of LothalDarth Vader (voice)August Wilson: The Ground on Which I StandSelfStar Wars Rebels: Spark of RebellionDarth Vader (voice)The Angriest Man in BrooklynRubenGimme ShelterFrank McCarthyMuse of FireSelfBlackfishSelf (archive footage)