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
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Movie
The Lion King
1994 · Movie
Star Wars
1977 · Movie
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 · Movie
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Movie
Blackfish
2013 · Movie
The Sandlot
1993 · Movie
Earth
2007 · Movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Movie
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Movie
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · Movie
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Movie
The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Movie
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 · Movie
Matewan
1987 · Movie
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014 · Movie
Field of Dreams
1989 · Movie
The Lion King
2019 · Movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Movie
Fantasia 2000
2000 · Movie
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · Movie
Driving Miss Daisy
2015 · Movie
Butterfly in the Sky
2024 · Movie
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996 · Movie
Sneakers
1992 · Movie
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021 · Movie
Coming to America
1988 · Movie
Milius
2013 · Movie
Claudine
1974 · Movie
Disney's American Legends
2001 · Movie
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995 · Movie
The Making of Star Wars
1977 · Movie
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Movie
Conan the Barbarian
1982 · Movie
The Story of Star Wars
2004 · Movie
The Reading Room
2005 · Movie
Looking for Richard
1996 · Movie
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 · Movie
The Great Year
2003 · Movie
The Vernon Johns Story
1994 · Movie
The Making of the Lion King
1994 · Movie
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988 · Movie
On Broadway
2019 · Movie
Africa: The Serengeti
1994 · Movie
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
2005 · Movie
Our Friend, Martin
1999 · Movie
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
2001 · Movie
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 · Movie
Undercover Angel
1999 · Movie
Summer's End
1999 · Movie
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016 · Movie
The Flight of Dragons
1982 · Movie
The River Niger
1976 · Movie
Patriot Games
1992 · Movie
When It Was a Game
1991 · Movie
Dreamrider
1993 · Movie
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994 · Movie
Cry, the Beloved Country
1995 · Movie
Teach 109
1990 · Movie
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000 · Movie