James Earl Jones
Acting
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
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movieBET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieButterfly in the Sky
2024
Guest Narrator (archive footage)
tvObi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Darth Vader (voice)
movieStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieComing 2 America
2021
King Jaffe Joffer
movieStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Darth Vader (voice)
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieOn Broadway
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Lion King
2019
Mufasa (voice)
movieWarning Shot
2018
Pendleton
movieThe Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
2017
Mufasa (voice)
movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Darth Vader (voice)
movieGod Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016
Kilgore Trout
movieThe Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016
Mufasa (voice)
movieDriving Miss Daisy
2015
Hoke Colburn
movieStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
Darth Vader (voice)
tvStar Wars Rebels
2014
Darth Vader (voice)
movieStar Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
Darth Vader (voice)
movieGimme Shelter
2013
Frank McCarthy
movieBlackfish
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieMilius
2013
Self
movieQuantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010
Admiral (voice)
movieJack and the Beanstalk
2009
The Giant (voice)
movieWaking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
Papa Jenkins
movieEarth
2007
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Big Bang Theory
2007
James Earl Jones
tvThe One Show
2006
Self - Guest
movieClick
2006
Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")
movieScary Movie 4
2006
Narrator (uncredited)
movieThe Benchwarmers
2006
Darth Vader (voice)
movieThe Sandlot 2
2005
Mr. Mertle
movieThe Reading Room
2005
William
movieStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)
movieRobots
2005
Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)
tvHouse
2004
Dibala
movieNine Dog Christmas
2004
Storyteller (voice)
movieThe Story of Star Wars
2004
Darth Vader (archive footage)
movieThe Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003
Maggie Simpson (voice)
tvTwo and a Half Men
2003
James Earl Jones
movieThe Great Year
2003
Narrator
tvEverwood
2002
Will Cleveland
movieFeast of All Saints
2001
Older Marcel
movieRecess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001
Mister (voice)
tvAccording to Jim
2001
Royal Flush Voice (voice)
movieFinder's Fee
2001
Avery Phillips
movieInside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
2000
Self - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg'
movieFantasia 2000
2000
Self - Host
movieSanta and Pete
1999
Grandpa Nicholas
movieUndercover Angel
1999
The Judge
movieSummer's End
1999
Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely
movieOur Friend, Martin
1999
Daddy King (voice)
movieThe Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
Mufasa (voice)
tvWill & Grace
1998
James Earl Jones
tvMerlin
1998
Rock of Ages
moviePrimary Colors
1998
CNN Voiceover (voice)
movieAlone
1997
Grey
movieThe Second Civil War
1997
Jim Kalla
movieWhat the Deaf Man Heard
1997
Archibald Thacker
movieGang Related
1997
Arthur Baylor
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
1997
Narrator (voice) (DVD version)
movieCasper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
Kibosh (voice)
tvStargate SG-1
1997
Unas (Voice)
movieSports on the Silver Screen
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieGood Luck
1997
James Bing
movieAfro Promo
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieTimepiece
1996
Lawrence
movieLooking for Richard
1996
Self - Interviewee
movieA Family Thing
1996
Ray Murdock
tv3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieCry, the Beloved Country
1995
Rev. Stephen Kumalo
movieWho's in Rabbit's House?
1995
Narrator (voice)
movieJudge Dredd
1995
Narrator (uncredited)
movieJefferson in Paris
1995
Madison Hemings
Under One Roof
1995
Neb Langston
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
King Dakkar (voice)
tvSigns and Wonders
1995
Diamond
moviePeople: A Musical Celebration
1995
The Storyteller (voice)
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
The Angel of Angels
movieClear and Present Danger
1994
Admiral James Greer
movieThe Lion King
1994
Mufasa (voice)
movieClean Slate
1994
John Dolby
movieAfrica: The Serengeti
1994
Narrator
movieNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
James Earl Jones (uncredited)
movieConfessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
Charles Lloyd
movieThe Vernon Johns Story
1994
Vernon Johns
Hallelujah
1993
Old Man Taylor
movieMichael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993
Self (voice) (uncredited)
tvFrasier
1993
Norman Royster
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Franklin Stern
moviePercy & Thunder
1993
Percy Banks
movieThe Meteor Man
1993
Earnest Moses
movieDreamrider
1993
Bill Perry
movieThe Sandlot
1993
Mr. Mertle
movieSommersby
1993
Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
Felix Wilson
Lincoln
1992
Narrator (voice)
tvPicket Fences
1992
Bryant Thomas
movieSneakers
1992
Mr. Bernard Abbott
moviePatriot Games
1992
Adm. James Greer
tvShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
Narrator (voice)
movieThe JFK Conspiracy
1992
Self - Host
tvPros and Cons
1991
Gabriel Bird
movieTrue Identity
1991
James Earl Jones
movieWhen It Was a Game
1991
(voice)
movieVisitors from the Unknown
1991
Narrator (voice)
movieConvicts
1991
Ben Johnson
movieGrim Prairie Tales
1990
Morrison
tvLaw & Order
1990
Defense Attorney Horace McCoy
tvGabriel's Fire
1990
Gabriel Bird
movieIvory Hunters
1990
Inspector Nkuru
movieHeat Wave
1990
Junius Johnson
Last Flight Out
1990
Al Topping
movieThe Ambulance
1990
Lt. Spencer
movieThe Hunt for Red October
1990
Vice ADM James Greer
movieTeach 109
1990
Dr. Winston
movieTerrorgram
1990
Retribution (voice)
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Narrator (voice) / Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice) / Maggie Simpson (voice)
movieBest of the Best
1989
Frank Couzo
movieField of Dreams
1989
Terrence Mann
movieThe Hunting of the Snark
1989
Narrator (voice)
movieComing to America
1988
King Jaffe Joffer
movieMichael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
Narrator (voice)
movieMatewan
1987
'Few Clothes' Johnson
moviePinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
Emperor of the Night (voice)
movieGardens of Stone
1987
Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
tvMathnet
1987
Chief Thad Green (voice) / Chief Thad Green / Chief Thad Greene
movieSoul Man
1986
Professor Banks
tvL.A. Law
1986
Lee Atkins
movieMy Little Girl
1986
Ike Bailey
movieAladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
Genie / Narrator
Moses
1985
Pharaoh
movieCity Limits
1985
Albert
tvThe Atlanta Child Murders
1985
Major Walker
movieThe Vegas Strip War
1984
Jack Madrid
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
Gabe Wilson
tvCBS Schoolbreak Special
1984
Detective Robb
tvReading Rainbow
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983
Darth Vader (voice)
movieAmy and the Angel
1982
Gabriel
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
Genie / Narrator (voice)
movieThe Flight of Dragons
1982
Ommadon (voice)
movieConan the Barbarian
1982
Thulsa Doom
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Dr. Winston (segment 'Teach 109') / Old Man Taylor
movieGolden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
1981
Narrator (voice)
The Creation
1981
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Bushido Blade
1981
The Prisoner
Beauty and the Beast
1981
Narrator (voice)
movieGod's Trombones
1981
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
1980
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
tvGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980
Father Divine
tvParis
1979
Woody Paris
movieA Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
Self - Host
tvRoots: The Next Generations
1979
Alex Haley
moviePaul Robeson
1979
Paul Robeson
movieThe Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
Darth Vader (voice)
movieThe Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
1977
Morris Bird, Jr.
movieA Piece of the Action
1977
Joshua Burke
movieThe Making of Star Wars
1977
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
movieExorcist II: The Heretic
1977
Older Kokumo
movieStar Wars
1977
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Greatest
1977
Malcolm X
tvJesus of Nazareth
1977
Balthazar
movieSwashbuckler
1976
Nick Debrett
movieThe River Niger
1976
Johnny Williams
movieDeadly Hero
1975
Rabbit Shazam
movieThe UFO Incident
1975
Barney Hill
tvVegetable Soup
1975
Long John Spoilsport
movieThe Cay
1974
Timothy
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieClaudine
1974
Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall
movieKing Lear
1974
King Lear
tvBlack Omnibus
1973
Self - Host
movieThe Man
1972
Douglass Dilman
movieMalcolm X
1972
Biographical Narration (voice)
tvGreat Performances
1971
King Lear
movieThe Great White Hope
1970
Jack Jefferson
movieKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
Self (archive footage)
movieEnd of the Road
1970
Doctor D
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieThe Comedians
1967
Dr. Magiot
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self / Self - Co-Host
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Dr. Lou Rush
tvThe Defenders
1961
Lieutenant Andrews / Reverend Harris Bonham
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Winner / Performer / Self - Presenter / Self (archive footage) / Self - Nominee / Presenter / Self - Nominee / Self - Winner
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Archibald Thacker
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Presenter
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movieMufasa: The Lion King
2024
In Memory Of