James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
    Birthday
    1/17/1931
Star Wars
Star Wars
8.2
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
8.1
Sommersby
Sommersby
6.3
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
7.4
Sneakers
Sneakers
6.9
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams
7.1
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
8.4
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
7.9
Dreamrider
Dreamrider
7.5
Amy and the Angel
Amy and the Angel
6
Earth
Earth
7.6
Finder's Fee
Finder's Fee
6.1
By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light
6.5
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
5.7
The Sandlot
The Sandlot
7.5
Excessive Force
Excessive Force
4.7
Matewan
Matewan
7.3
Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives
6.7
Disney's American Legends
Disney's American Legends
7.6
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
6.8
The Lion King
The Lion King
8.3
Soul Man
Soul Man
5.4
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
4.7
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
7
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
6.6
Coming to America
Coming to America
6.9
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
6.8
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
0
The Flight of Dragons
The Flight of Dragons
6.6
Patriot Games
Patriot Games
6.7
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country
6.7
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
6
Africa: The Serengeti
Africa: The Serengeti
6.4
Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone
6.3
Gang Related
Gang Related
6.3
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
5.3
Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
6.1
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
6
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
6.5
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
7.2
A Family Thing
A Family Thing
6.3
A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action
5.5
Undercover Angel
Undercover Angel
7
Scorchers
Scorchers
4.9
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
5.6
The Reading Room
The Reading Room
7
The Sandlot 2
The Sandlot 2
5.8
Nine Dog Christmas
Nine Dog Christmas
5.2
Grim Prairie Tales
Grim Prairie Tales
5.5
Clean Slate
Clean Slate
5.8
Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000
7
People: A Musical Celebration
People: A Musical Celebration
6.3
Timepiece
Timepiece
7.4
Who's in Rabbit's House?
Who's in Rabbit's House?
0
Convicts
Convicts
5.4
Claudine
Claudine
7
Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints
4.6
Santa and Pete
Santa and Pete
5.3
Deadly Hero
Deadly Hero
6
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
5.6
True Identity
True Identity
5.6
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special
3.3
The River Niger
The River Niger
7.3
On Broadway
On Broadway
8.7
What the Deaf Man Heard
What the Deaf Man Heard
6.8
The UFO Incident
The UFO Incident
6.9
The Comedians
The Comedians
6.1
Blood Tide
Blood Tide
4.9
The Space: Theatre of Survival
The Space: Theatre of Survival
0
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4
The Ambulance
The Ambulance
5.8
Beauty and the Beast
0
Summer's End
7.2
11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
0
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
7.1
My Little Girl
My Little Girl
4.8
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
6.6
End of the Road
End of the Road
5.6
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
5.7
The Bushido Blade
The Bushido Blade
5.4
Gangs: Turning the Corner
Gangs: Turning the Corner
0
The Great Year
9
A House Divided
0
Black Indians: An American Story
6.7
Joe Papp in Five Acts
Joe Papp in Five Acts
4.5
The Vegas Strip War
The Vegas Strip War
3.5
The Cay
The Cay
6.9
The Vernon Johns Story
The Vernon Johns Story
9
The Man
The Man
6.3
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
6.6
Best of the Best
Best of the Best
6.5
The Creation
6.9
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.5
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
6
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2
Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard
6.7
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic
4.5
Dangerous: The Short Films
Dangerous: The Short Films
8.1
The Hunting of the Snark
The Hunting of the Snark
0
Blackfish
Blackfish
7.9
Sports on the Silver Screen
10
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
6.3
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
10
City Limits
City Limits
2.8
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
8.1
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
0
Percy & Thunder
Percy & Thunder
0
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
5
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
7
Ivory Hunters
Ivory Hunters
4
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
0
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
5.1
The Greatest
The Greatest
5.6
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream
0
Our Friend, Martin
Our Friend, Martin
7.4
Alone
7
Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark
Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark
5.5
Words from a Bear
Words from a Bear
0
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
7
Milius
Milius
7
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
7.8
Teach 109
Teach 109
7
Lincoln
7.2
The Annihilation of Fish
The Annihilation of Fish
6.2
Broadway: The Next Generation
10
Last Flight Out
0
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
6.7
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
9
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
0
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
7.2
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
8
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.7
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
6.2
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
0
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
7.3
Butterfly in the Sky
Butterfly in the Sky
7.3
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
0
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
6.5
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
4
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
6.4
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5
Terrorgram
Terrorgram
4.3
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
5.4
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.4
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
0
Afro Promo
0
The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars
7
Robots
Robots
6.5
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
6.5
The Lion King
The Lion King
7.1
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
0
Warning Shot
Warning Shot
4.9
Click
Click
6.3
The Making of Star Wars
The Making of Star Wars
7
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
6
King Lear
King Lear
0
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
2
Visitors from the Unknown
Visitors from the Unknown
6
The Lone Star Kid
The Lone Star Kid
5.5
The Benchwarmers
The Benchwarmers
5.9
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
5.8
On the Q.T.
On the Q.T.
7.5
John, Paul, George and Ben
John, Paul, George and Ben
0
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
0
God's Trombones
God's Trombones
0
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
10
Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates
Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates
0
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
0
Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America
6.4
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
5.4
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
5
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'
5.6
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
5.1
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
0
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4
5.5
The Me Nobody Knows
The Me Nobody Knows
0
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
6.3
Searching for Orson
Searching for Orson
5.5
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
0
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
6
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
0
Hallelujah
0
Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film
Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film
0
Antietam: A Documentary Film
Antietam: A Documentary Film
0
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
0
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
6
The Making of the Lion King
The Making of the Lion King
10
Portrait of Castro's Cuba
0
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
6
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
0
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
6.3
BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy
0
Obi-Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
Obi-Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
9
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