James Earl Jones
Acting
Born 1931-01-17 · 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
Star Wars
1977 · Movie
The Lion King
1994 · Movie
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Movie
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Movie
The Lion King
2019 · Movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Movie
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Movie
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Movie
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · Movie
Coming to America
1988 · Movie
Scary Movie 4
2006 · Movie
Robots
2005 · Movie
Click
2006 · Movie
Sneakers
1992 · Movie
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977 · Movie
Conan the Barbarian
1982 · Movie
The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Movie
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 · Movie
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 · Movie
Judge Dredd
1995 · Movie
Clear and Present Danger
1994 · Movie
The Sandlot
1993 · Movie
Field of Dreams
1989 · Movie
Patriot Games
1992 · Movie
Fantasia 2000
2000 · Movie
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 · Movie
Coming 2 America
2021 · Movie
The Benchwarmers
2006 · Movie
Blackfish
2013 · Movie
Sommersby
1993 · Movie
Best of the Best
1989 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 · Movie
Three Fugitives
1989 · Movie
On Broadway
2019 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Movie
The Making of the Lion King
1994 · Movie
Earth
2007 · Movie
Primary Colors
1998 · Movie
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016 · Movie
Looking for Richard
1996 · Movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Movie
When It Was a Game
1991 · Movie
King Lear
1974 · Movie
Matewan
1987 · Movie
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
2005 · Movie
The Sandlot 2
2005 · Movie
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014 · Movie
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · Movie
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Movie
Gimme Shelter
2013 · Movie
Butterfly in the Sky
2024 · Movie
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 · Movie
The Vernon Johns Story
1994 · Movie
Milius
2013 · Movie
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016 · Movie
Gang Related
1997 · Movie
Percy & Thunder
1993 · Movie
The Meteor Man
1993 · Movie
The Flight of Dragons
1982 · Movie