James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Date of Birth:

Jan 17, 1931

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

1995

Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast

1989

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

2001

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

2014

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

Broadway: The Next Generation Broadway: The Next Generation

2017

Last Flight Out Last Flight Out

1990

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

2015

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

2016

Butterfly in the Sky Butterfly in the Sky

2024

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

2015

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

2003

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2002

Afro Promo Afro Promo

1997

Terrorgram Terrorgram

1990

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

1994

Malcolm X Malcolm X

1972

The Annihilation of Fish The Annihilation of Fish

1999

Lincoln Lincoln

1992

Percy & Thunder Percy & Thunder

1993

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

1994

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

2005

Ivory Hunters Ivory Hunters

1990

Heat Wave Heat Wave

1990

Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy

2015

City Limits City Limits

1985

Blackfish Blackfish

2013

Sports on the Silver Screen Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

The Second Civil War The Second Civil War

1997

Hitler's Forgotten Victims Hitler's Forgotten Victims

1997

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2003

Jefferson in Paris Jefferson in Paris

1995

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988

Milius Milius

2013

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

2015

Teach 109 Teach 109

1990

Words from a Bear Words from a Bear

2019

Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark

1989

The Greatest The Greatest

1977

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream

1971

Our Friend, Martin Our Friend, Martin

1999

Alone Alone

1997

The Story of Star Wars The Story of Star Wars

2004

Robots Robots

2005

Searching for Orson Searching for Orson

2006

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street

2001

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

1978

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

2012

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

1984

The Me Nobody Knows The Me Nobody Knows

1980

Scary Movie 4 Scary Movie 4

2006

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

2004

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

2000

There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues

1981

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Hallelujah Hallelujah

1993

Antietam: A Documentary Film Antietam: A Documentary Film

2000

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

Primary Colors Primary Colors

1998

BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy

2024

Jesus Of Nazareth Jesus Of Nazareth

1977

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

Portrait of Castro's Cuba Portrait of Castro's Cuba

1991

Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film

2002

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

2007

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

2000

The Making of the Lion King The Making of the Lion King

1994

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

2000

Casper: A Spirited Beginning Casper: A Spirited Beginning

1997

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

1986

King Lear King Lear

1974

The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands

2017

Visitors from the Unknown Visitors from the Unknown

1991

The Making of Star Wars The Making of Star Wars

1977

Click Click

2006

Muse of Fire Muse of Fire

2013

The Lion King The Lion King

2019

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

1977

Warning Shot Warning Shot

2018

The Lone Star Kid The Lone Star Kid

1986

The Benchwarmers The Benchwarmers

2006

Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates

1985

Paul Robeson Paul Robeson

1979

Coming 2 America Coming 2 America

2021

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019

Hollywood's Greatest Villains Hollywood's Greatest Villains

2005

God's Trombones God's Trombones

1981

Judge Dredd Judge Dredd

1995

On the Q.T. On the Q.T.

1999

John, Paul, George and Ben John, Paul, George and Ben

2007

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

The Hunting of the Snark The Hunting of the Snark

1989

Dangerous: The Short Films Dangerous: The Short Films

1993

Africa: The Serengeti Africa: The Serengeti

1994

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008

Gardens of Stone Gardens of Stone

1987

Gang Related Gang Related

1997

Jack and the Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk

2009

Cry, the Beloved Country Cry, the Beloved Country

1995

Patriot Games Patriot Games

1992

Coming to America Coming to America

1988

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian

1982

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

1997

The Flight of Dragons The Flight of Dragons

1982

Swashbuckler Swashbuckler

1976

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

1987

The Reading Room The Reading Room

2005

The Sandlot 2 The Sandlot 2

2005

Nine Dog Christmas Nine Dog Christmas

2004

Scorchers Scorchers

1991

Undercover Angel Undercover Angel

1999

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

1994

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996

A Family Thing A Family Thing

1996

A Piece of the Action A Piece of the Action

1977

Clear and Present Danger Clear and Present Danger

1994

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi

1983

Dreamrider Dreamrider

1993

Amy and the Angel Amy and the Angel

1982

Earth Earth

2007

The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Field of Dreams Field of Dreams

1989

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

1964

Sommersby Sommersby

1993

The Hunt for Red October The Hunt for Red October

1990

Sneakers Sneakers

1992

Finder's Fee Finder's Fee

2001

By Dawn's Early Light By Dawn's Early Light

1990

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010

The Lion King The Lion King

1994

Soul Man Soul Man

1986

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986

Disney's American Legends Disney's American Legends

2001

Three Fugitives Three Fugitives

1989

The Meteor Man The Meteor Man

1993

The Sandlot The Sandlot

1993

Excessive Force Excessive Force

1993

Matewan Matewan

1987

Grim Prairie Tales Grim Prairie Tales

1990

Clean Slate Clean Slate

1994

The Great Year The Great Year

2003

Gangs: Turning the Corner Gangs: Turning the Corner

1994

A House Divided A House Divided

1987

Black Indians: An American Story Black Indians: An American Story

2004

Joe Papp in Five Acts Joe Papp in Five Acts

2012

The Bushido Blade The Bushido Blade

1981

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

1995

My Little Girl My Little Girl

1986

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000

End of the Road End of the Road

1970

The Vegas Strip War The Vegas Strip War

1984

The Cay The Cay

1974

The Great White Hope The Great White Hope

1970

Waking Sleeping Beauty Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Looking for Richard Looking for Richard

1996

Exorcist II: The Heretic Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

The Creation The Creation

1981

The Vernon Johns Story The Vernon Johns Story

1994

The Man The Man

1972

Gimme Shelter Gimme Shelter

2013

Best of the Best Best of the Best

1989

11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried

1989

Summer's End Summer's End

2000

Feast of All Saints Feast of All Saints

2001

Santa and Pete Santa and Pete

1999

Deadly Hero Deadly Hero

1975

The Last Remake of Beau Geste The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977

Claudine Claudine

1974

Convicts Convicts

1991

Fantasia 2000 Fantasia 2000

2000

People: A Musical Celebration People: A Musical Celebration

1995

Timepiece Timepiece

1996

Who's in Rabbit's House? Who's in Rabbit's House?

1995

True Identity True Identity

1991

The Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978

The Space: Theatre of Survival The Space: Theatre of Survival

2019

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

The Ambulance The Ambulance

1990

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

1981

Blood Tide Blood Tide

1982

The Comedians The Comedians

1967

The River Niger The River Niger

1976

On Broadway On Broadway

2019

What the Deaf Man Heard What the Deaf Man Heard

1997

The UFO Incident The UFO Incident

1975

Star Wars Star Wars

1977

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