James Earl Jones
Born January 17, 1931 (Age: 95)
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Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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as Darth Vader (voice)
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Age: 88
The Lion King
2019
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as Mufasa (voice)
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Age: 88
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
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as Darth Vader (voice)
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Age: 85
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014
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as Ruben
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Age: 83
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 78
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
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as Papa Jenkins
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Age: 77
Earth
2007
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 76
Click
2006
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as Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 75
Scary Movie 4
2006
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as Narrator (uncredited)
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Age: 75
The Benchwarmers
2006
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as Darth Vader (voice)
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Age: 75
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
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as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)
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Age: 74
Robots
2005
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as Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)
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Age: 74
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2005
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as Narrator
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Age: 74
Antietam: A Documentary Film
2000
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as Narrator
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Age: 69
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 69
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
2000
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as Self
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Age: 69
Fantasia 2000
2000
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as Self - Host
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Age: 68
Primary Colors
1998
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as CNN Voiceover (voice)
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Age: 67
No Image
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
1997
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as Narrator (voice) (DVD version)
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Age: 66
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 66
Good Luck
1997
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as James Bing
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Age: 66
Looking for Richard
1996
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as Self - Interviewee
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Age: 65
A Family Thing
1996
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as Ray Murdock
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Age: 65
Cry, the Beloved Country
1995
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as Rev. Stephen Kumalo
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Age: 64
Judge Dredd
1995
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as Narrator (uncredited)
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Age: 64
Jefferson in Paris
1995
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as Madison Hemings
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Age: 64
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995
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as Mufasa
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Age: 64
No Image
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
1994
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
Clear and Present Danger
1994
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as Admiral James Greer
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Age: 63
The Lion King
1994
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as Mufasa (voice)
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Age: 63
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
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as James Earl Jones (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Gangs: Turning the Corner
1994
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as Self
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Age: 63
The Meteor Man
1993
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as Earnest Moses
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Age: 62
Excessive Force
1993
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as Jake
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Age: 62
The Sandlot
1993
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as Mr. Mertle
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Age: 62
Sommersby
1993
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as Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
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Age: 62
Sneakers
1992
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as Mr. Bernard Abbott
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Age: 61
Patriot Games
1992
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as Adm. James Greer
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Age: 61
True Identity
1991
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as James Earl Jones
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Age: 60
No Image
Portrait of Castro's Cuba
1991
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as Host/Narrator
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Age: 60
The Hunt for Red October
1990
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as Vice ADM James Greer
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Age: 59
Best of the Best
1989
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as Frank Couzo
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Age: 58
Field of Dreams
1989
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as Terrence Mann
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Age: 58
Three Fugitives
1989
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as Dugan
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Age: 58
Coming to America
1988
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as King Jaffe Joffer
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Age: 57
Matewan
1987
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as 'Few Clothes' Johnson
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Age: 56
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
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as Emperor of the Night (voice)
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Age: 56
Gardens of Stone
1987
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as Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
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Age: 56
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986
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as Umslopogaas
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Age: 55
Soul Man
1986
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as Professor Banks
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Age: 55
Return of the Jedi
1983
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as Darth Vader (voice)
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Age: 52
Amy and the Angel
1982
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as Gabriel
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Age: 51
Conan the Barbarian
1982
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as Thulsa Doom
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Age: 51
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
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as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 49
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
1978
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as Darth Vader (voice)
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Age: 47
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
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as Older Kokumo
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Age: 46
Star Wars
1977
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as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 46
The Greatest
1977
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as Malcolm X
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Age: 46
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
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as Lt. Lothar Zogg
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Age: 33