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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 S

Born

Jan 17, 1931

Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA

Died

Sep 09, 2024

Known For

Acting

Movies

204 acting

1 crew

Popularity

2.7

movie

Known For

The Lion King

The Lion King

1994

as Mufasa (voice)
Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
The Lion King

The Lion King

2019

as Mufasa (voice)
The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

as Vice ADM James Greer
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

as Darth Vader (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as Darth Vader (voice)
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

as Darth Vader (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

as Mufasa (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 • as Mufasa (voice)
★ 8.3
Star Wars
Star Wars
1977 • as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
★ 8.2
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 • as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
★ 8.4
The Lion King
The Lion King
2019 • as Mufasa (voice)
★ 7.1
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
1990 • as Vice ADM James Greer
★ 7.4
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 • as Darth Vader (voice)
★ 7.5
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 • as Darth Vader (voice)
★ 6.3
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
1983 • as Darth Vader (voice)
★ 7.9
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 • as Mufasa (voice)
★ 6.9
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 • as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)
★ 7.5
Robots
Robots
2005 • as Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)
★ 6.5
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
1982 • as Thulsa Doom
★ 6.8
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4
2006 • as Narrator (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Click
Click
2006 • as Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Coming to America
Coming to America
1988 • as King Jaffe Joffer
★ 6.9
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 • as Lt. Lothar Zogg
★ 8.1
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
1994 • as Admiral James Greer
★ 6.6
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 • as James Earl Jones (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Sneakers
Sneakers
1992 • as Mr. Bernard Abbott
★ 6.9
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
1995 • as Narrator (uncredited)
★ 5.9
The Sandlot
The Sandlot
1993 • as Mr. Mertle
★ 7.6
Patriot Games
Patriot Games
1992 • as Adm. James Greer
★ 6.7
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977 • as Older Kokumo
★ 4.5
Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America
2021 • as King Jaffe Joffer
★ 6.3
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams
1989 • as Terrence Mann
★ 7.1
Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000
2000 • as Self - Host
★ 7.0
The Sandlot 2
The Sandlot 2
2005 • as Mr. Mertle
★ 5.9
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 • as Papa Jenkins
★ 6.0
Best of the Best
Best of the Best
1989 • as Frank Couzo
★ 6.5
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986 • as Umslopogaas
★ 4.8
Sommersby
Sommersby
1993 • as Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
★ 6.4
The Benchwarmers
The Benchwarmers
2006 • as Darth Vader (voice)
★ 5.9
Gang Related
Gang Related
1997 • as Arthur Baylor
★ 6.4
Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives
1989 • as Dugan
★ 6.7
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997 • as Kibosh (voice)
★ 5.5
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978 • as Darth Vader (voice)
★ 3.4
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
1993 • as Earnest Moses
★ 5.8
The Flight of Dragons
The Flight of Dragons
1982 • as Ommadon (voice)
★ 6.7
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016 • as Mufasa (voice)
★ 6.7
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 • as CNN Voiceover (voice)
★ 6.3
Blackfish
Blackfish
2013 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.9
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
2009 • as The Giant (voice)
★ 5.2
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014 • as Ruben
★ 5.6
Soul Man
Soul Man
1986 • as Professor Banks
★ 5.3
The Ambulance
The Ambulance
1990 • as Lt. Spencer
★ 5.8
Earth
Earth
2007 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.6
Matewan
Matewan
1987 • as 'Few Clothes' Johnson
★ 7.4
Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone
1987 • as Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
★ 6.2
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 • as Self
★ 7.6
Clean Slate
Clean Slate
1994 • as John Dolby
★ 5.8
Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard
1996 • as Self - Interviewee
★ 6.8
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country
1995 • as Rev. Stephen Kumalo
★ 6.8
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 • as Self (voice) (uncredited)
★ 8.2
Finder's Fee
Finder's Fee
2001 • as Avery Phillips
★ 6.2
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
2013 • as Frank McCarthy
★ 6.6
Excessive Force
Excessive Force
1993 • as Jake
★ 4.9
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994 • as Host
★ 6.8
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
1997 • as Jim Kalla
★ 6.1
True Identity
True Identity
1991 • as James Earl Jones
★ 5.6
A Family Thing
A Family Thing
1996 • as Ray Murdock
★ 6.6
By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light
1990 • as Alice
★ 6.5
The Bushido Blade
The Bushido Blade
1981 • as The Prisoner
★ 5.3
The Greatest
The Greatest
1977 • as Malcolm X
★ 5.7
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
2013 • as Self
★ 6.5
Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
1976 • as Nick Debrett
★ 6.2
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010 • as Admiral (voice)
★ 5.8
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014 • as Darth Vader (voice)
★ 7.3
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987 • as Emperor of the Night (voice)
★ 5.6
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001 • as Mister (voice)
★ 6.3
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976 • as Leon
★ 6.1
Our Friend, Martin
Our Friend, Martin
1999 • as Daddy King (voice)
★ 7.1
Claudine
Claudine
1974 • as Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall
★ 7.1
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996 • as Dr. McDuffie
★ 7.1
The Making of Star Wars
The Making of Star Wars
1977 • as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
The Comedians
The Comedians
1967 • as Dr. Magiot
★ 6.1
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 • as Self
★ 6.8
Undercover Angel
Undercover Angel
1999 • as The Judge
★ 6.9
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982 • as Self
★ 5.8
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
1995 • as Madison Hemings
★ 5.1
The Vegas Strip War
The Vegas Strip War
1984 • as Jack Madrid
★ 4.0
Milius
Milius
2013 • as Self
★ 7.1
A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action
1977 • as Joshua Burke
★ 5.8
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.3
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
1970 • as Jack Jefferson
★ 6.3
Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints
2001 • as Older Marcel
★ 4.8
Scorchers
Scorchers
1991 • as Bear
★ 4.4
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977 • as Sheikh
★ 5.7
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995 • as Host
★ 7.3
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006 • as Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")
Disney's American Legends
Disney's American Legends
2001 • as Narrator
★ 7.1
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
Convicts
Convicts
1991 • as Ben Johnson
★ 5.7
movie
Lincoln
1992 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.3
End of the Road
End of the Road
1970 • as Doctor D
★ 5.1
City Limits
City Limits
1985 • as Albert
★ 2.8
My Little Girl
My Little Girl
1986 • as Ike Bailey
★ 4.6
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation
• as Self
On Broadway
On Broadway
2019 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.7
Nine Dog Christmas
Nine Dog Christmas
2004 • as Storyteller (voice)
★ 5.6
Africa: The Serengeti
Africa: The Serengeti
1994 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
The Making of the Lion King
The Making of the Lion King
1994 • as Self
★ 8.7
The Reading Room
The Reading Room
2005 • as William
★ 7.5
The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars
2004 • as Darth Vader (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Warning Shot
Warning Shot
2018 • as Pendleton
★ 5.1
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 • as Darth Vader (voice)
★ 7.9
Butterfly in the Sky
Butterfly in the Sky
2024 • as Guest Narrator (archive footage)
★ 8.3
The Man
The Man
1972 • as Douglass Dilman
★ 6.5
movie
Ennis' Gift
2000 • as Self
Blood Tide
Blood Tide
1982 • as Frye
★ 5.1
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
★ 6.7
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 • as Self
What the Deaf Man Heard
What the Deaf Man Heard
1997 • as Archibald Thacker
★ 6.4
Santa and Pete
Santa and Pete
1999 • as Grandpa Nicholas
★ 5.8
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2005 • as Narrator
★ 6.0
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
1972 • as Biographical Narration (voice)
★ 6.7
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980 • as Dane Oliver
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
1990 • as Junius Johnson
★ 6.8
When It Was a Game
When It Was a Game
1991 • as (voice)
★ 10.0
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
2005 • as Self
★ 9.5
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986 • as Genie / Narrator
★ 6.0
movie
Last Flight Out
1990 • as Al Topping
Deadly Hero
Deadly Hero
1975 • as Rabbit Shazam
★ 5.8
The Cay
The Cay
1974 • as Timothy
★ 6.5
The Annihilation of Fish
The Annihilation of Fish
1999 • as Fish
★ 6.4
Amy and the Angel
Amy and the Angel
1982 • as Gabriel
★ 6.7
Grim Prairie Tales
Grim Prairie Tales
1990 • as Morrison
★ 5.8
Teach 109
Teach 109
1990 • as Dr. Winston
★ 8.0
The River Niger
The River Niger
1976 • as Johnny Williams
★ 6.7
The UFO Incident
The UFO Incident
1975 • as Barney Hill
★ 6.6
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003 • as Maggie Simpson (voice)
★ 6.0
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000 • as Self
★ 6.8
Alone
Alone
1997 • as Grey
★ 6.7
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
2015 • as Self
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.6
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995 • as Mufasa
★ 7.0
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997 • as Self
★ 8.0
King Lear
King Lear
1974 • as King Lear
★ 9.0
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
2001 • as Self
★ 7.6
movie
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
1997 • as Narrator (voice) (DVD version)
★ 10.0
On the Q.T.
On the Q.T.
1999 • as Leo
★ 7.1
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
1979 • as Paul Robeson
★ 8.0
The Me Nobody Knows
The Me Nobody Knows
1980 • as Self
Good Luck
Good Luck
1997 • as James Bing
★ 4.9
Words from a Bear
Words from a Bear
2019 • as Self
Afro Promo
Afro Promo
1997 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
The Space: Theatre of Survival
The Space: Theatre of Survival
2019 • as Narrator
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
1978 • as Self
★ 9.0
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012 • as Self
★ 6.0
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
1977 • as Morris Bird, Jr.
★ 7.0
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
2000 • as Self
★ 5.6
Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates
Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates
1985
The Great Year
The Great Year
2003 • as Narrator
★ 9.0
Timepiece
Timepiece
1996 • as Lawrence
★ 7.0
Summer's End
Summer's End
1999 • as Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely
★ 7.6
Ivory Hunters
Ivory Hunters
1990 • as Inspector Nkuru
★ 4.9
Gangs: Turning the Corner
Gangs: Turning the Corner
1994 • as Self
Joe Papp in Five Acts
Joe Papp in Five Acts
2012 • as Self
★ 4.5
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
2015 • as Hoke Colburn
★ 8.0
movie
Beauty and the Beast
1981 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 4.0
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
2011 • as Himself
Searching for Orson
Searching for Orson
2006 • as Self
★ 5.5
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 • as Self
★ 5.8
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994 • as Charles Lloyd
★ 5.4
People: A Musical Celebration
People: A Musical Celebration
1995 • as The Storyteller (voice)
★ 6.6
Dreamrider
Dreamrider
1993 • as Bill Perry
★ 7.2
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016 • as Kilgore Trout
★ 9.0
The Lone Star Kid
The Lone Star Kid
1986 • as Holmes
★ 6.3
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
2003 • as Self
★ 5.4
movie
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
2007 • as Self
Percy & Thunder
Percy & Thunder
1993 • as Percy Banks
★ 8.0
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
1978 • as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
★ 4.0
movie
The Creation
1981 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.9
movie
Corwin
1996 • as Self
★ 5.0
God's Trombones
God's Trombones
1981 • as Narrator (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979 • as Self - Host
Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort
Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort
2025 • as Mara (voice)
★ 9.0
Visitors from the Unknown
Visitors from the Unknown
1991 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
1981 • as Narrator (voice)
Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film
Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film
2002 • as Narrator
movie
Hallelujah
1993 • as Old Man Taylor
★ 6.5
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'
2000 • as Self - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg'
★ 5.9
BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy
BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy
2024 • as Self (archive footage)
The Vernon Johns Story
The Vernon Johns Story
1994 • as Vernon Johns
★ 8.5
movie
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
1994 • as Narrator
★ 6.5
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
2017 • as Mufasa (voice)
★ 2.0
The Hunting of the Snark
The Hunting of the Snark
1989 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 9.0
movie
Moses
1985 • as Pharaoh
Black Indians: An American Story
Black Indians: An American Story
2004 • as Narrator
★ 6.4
The JFK Conspiracy
The JFK Conspiracy
1992 • as Self - Host
★ 7.3
Terrorgram
Terrorgram
1990 • as Retribution (voice)
★ 4.5
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
2006 • as Narrator
★ 4.5
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream
1971 • as Narrator
★ 8.0
John, Paul, George and Ben
John, Paul, George and Ben
2007 • as Narrator
★ 5.0
Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark
Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark
1989 • as Narrator
★ 5.5
11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
1989 • as Narrator
★ 8.0
Who's in Rabbit's House?
Who's in Rabbit's House?
1995 • as Narrator (voice)
movie
A House Divided
1987
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 • as himself, voice
Antietam: A Documentary Film
Antietam: A Documentary Film
2000 • as Narrator
★ 9.0
movie
Portrait of Castro's Cuba
1991 • as Host/Narrator
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
1984 • as Narrator