James Earl Jones
ActingBorn Jan 17, 1931Died Sep 9, 2024
Arkabutla, 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.
Known For
The Making of the Lion King
movie1994
When It Was a Game
movie1991
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
movie2005
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
tv1992
The Great Year
movie2003
The Vernon Johns Story
movie1994
The Hunting of the Snark
movie1989
Sports on the Silver Screen
movie1997
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
movie2016
King Lear
movie1974
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
movie1978
Antietam: A Documentary Film
movie2000
Filmography
2024Mufasa: The Lion Kingas In Memory Ofmovie2024BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacyas Self (archive footage)movie2024Butterfly in the Skyas Guest Narrator (archive footage)movie2022Obi-Wan Kenobias Darth Vader (voice)tv2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)movie2021Coming 2 Americaas King Jaffe Joffermovie2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Darth Vader (voice)movie2019The Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)tv2019On Broadwayas Self (archive footage)movie2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Selfmovie2019The Lion Kingas Mufasa (voice)movie2019The Space: Theatre of Survivalas Narratormovie2019Words from a Bearas Selfmovie2018Warning Shotas Pendletonmovie2017The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Landsas Mufasa (voice)movie2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyas Darth Vader (voice)movie2016God Bless You, Mr Rosewateras Kilgore Troutmovie2016The Lion Guard: Return of the Roaras Mufasa (voice)movie2015Driving Miss Daisyas Hoke Colburnmovie2015Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothalas Darth Vader (voice)movie2015August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Standas Selfmovie2014Star Wars Rebelsas Darth Vader (voice)tv2014Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellionas Darth Vader (voice)movie2014The Angriest Man in Brooklynas Rubenmovie2013Gimme Shelteras Frank McCarthymovie2013Muse of Fireas Selfmovie2013Blackfishas Self (archive footage)movie2013Miliusas Selfmovie2012An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Roadas Selfmovie2012Joe Papp in Five Actsas Selfmovie2011Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounteras Himselfmovie2010Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odysseyas Admiral (voice)movie2009Jack and the Beanstalkas The Giant (voice)movie2009Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)movie2008Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsas Papa Jenkinsmovie2007Earthas Narrator (voice)movie2007The Big Bang Theoryas James Earl Jonestv2007Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robesonas Selfmovie2007John, Paul, George and Benas Narratormovie2006Searching for Orsonas Selfmovie2006The One Showas Self - Guesttv2006Clickas Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)movie2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")movie2006Scary Movie 4as Narrator (uncredited)movie2006The Benchwarmersas Darth Vader (voice)movie2006The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacyas Narratormovie2005Hollywood's Greatest Villainsas Selfmovie2005The Sandlot 2as Mr. Mertlemovie2005The Reading Roomas Williammovie2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)movie2005Robotsas Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)movie2005By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'as Narratormovie2004Houseas Dibalatv2004No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threatas Selfmovie2004Nine Dog Christmasas Storyteller (voice)movie2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Selfmovie2004The Story of Star Warsas Darth Vader (archive footage)movie2004Black Indians: An American Storyas Narratormovie2003The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horroras Maggie Simpson (voice)movie2003Two and a Half Menas James Earl Jonestv2003The Great Yearas Narratormovie2003Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'as Selfmovie2002Everwoodas Will Clevelandtv2002Fredericksburg: A Documentary Filmas Narratormovie2001Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The Worldas Selfmovie2001Feast of All Saintsas Older Marcelmovie2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Streetas Mister (voice)movie2001According to Jimas Royal Flush Voice (voice)tv2001Finder's Feeas Avery Phillipsmovie2001Disney's American Legendsas Narratormovie2000Antietam: A Documentary Filmas Narratormovie2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'as Selfmovie2000Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'as Self - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg'movie2000The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangeloveas Selfmovie2000Sidney Poitier: One Bright Lightmovie2000Fantasia 2000as Self - Hostmovie1999Santa and Peteas Grandpa Nicholasmovie1999The Annihilation of Fishas Fishmovie1999Undercover Angelas The Judgemovie1999On the Q.T.as Leomovie