Actor
James Earl Jones
January 17, 1931 · 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.
Notable work
8.2Star Wars (1977)
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
8.3The Lion King (1994)
as Mufasa (voice)
8.4The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
7.9Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Darth Vader (voice)
7.5Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
as Darth Vader (voice)
7.5Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)
7.9The Big Bang Theory (2007)
as James Earl Jones
6.3Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Darth Vader (voice)
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Narrator (voice) and as Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice) and as Maggie Simpson (voice)
7.1The Lion King (2019)
as Mufasa (voice)
8.6House (2004)
as Dibala
6.3Click (2006)
as Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)
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