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.
Media of
James Earl Jones
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Filmography of
James Earl Jones
Self (archive footage)
... 2024
Guest Narrator (archive footage)
... 2024
Darth Vader (voice)
... 2022
Self (archive footage)
... 2021
King Jaffe Joffer
... 2021
Darth Vader (voice)
... 2019
Self (archive footage)
... 2019
... 2019
Mufasa (voice)
... 2019
Narrator
... 2019
Self
... 2019
Pendleton
... 2018
... 2017
Mufasa (voice)
... 2017
Darth Vader (voice)
... 2016
Kilgore Trout
... 2016
Mufasa (voice)
... 2016
Hoke Colburn
... 2015
Darth Vader (voice)
... 2015
... 2015
Darth Vader (voice)
... 2014
... 2014
Frank McCarthy
... 2013
Self
... 2013
Self (archive footage)
... 2013
Self
... 2013
... 2012
... 2012
... 2011
Admiral (voice)
... 2010
The Giant (voice)
... 2009
Self (archive footage)
... 2009
Papa Jenkins
... 2008
Narrator (voice)
... 2007
... 2007
Narrator
... 2007
Self
... 2006
Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)
... 2006
Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")
... 2006
Narrator (uncredited)
... 2006
Darth Vader (voice)
... 2006
... 2005
Mr. Mertle
... 2005
William
... 2005
Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)
... 2005
Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)
... 2005
... 2005
Storyteller (voice)
... 2004
... 2004
Darth Vader (archive footage)
... 2004
Narrator
... 2004
Maggie Simpson (voice)
... 2003
Narrator
... 2003
Narrator
... 2002
... 2001
Older Marcel
... 2001
Mister (voice)
... 2001
Avery Phillips
... 2001
Narrator
... 2001
Narrator
... 2000
... 2000
Self - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg'
... 2000
Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely
... 2000
... 2000
Self - Host
... 2000
James Earl Jones
... 1999
... 1999
The Judge
... 1999
Leo
... 1999
Daddy King (voice)
... 1999
Mufasa (voice)
... 1998
CNN Voiceover (voice)
... 1998
Grey
... 1997
Jim Kalla
... 1997
Archibald Thacker
... 1997
Arthur Baylor
... 1997
Narrator (voice) (DVD version)
... 1997
Kibosh (voice)
... 1997
Self (archive footage)
... 1997
James Bing
... 1997
... 1997
Self (archive footage)
... 1997
Lawrence
... 1996
Dr. McDuffie
... 1996
Self - Interviewee
... 1996
Self
... 1996
Ray Murdock
... 1996
Rev. Stephen Kumalo
... 1995
Narrator (voice)
... 1995
Narrator (uncredited)
... 1995
... 1995
... 1995
Madison Hemings
... 1995
... 1995
The Storyteller (voice)
... 1995
... 1994
Admiral James Greer
... 1994
... 1994
Mufasa (voice)
... 1994
... 1994
John Dolby
... 1994
Narrator
... 1994
James Earl Jones (uncredited)
... 1994
... 1994
Charles Lloyd
... 1994
Vernon Johns
... 1994
Old Man Taylor
... 1993
Self (voice) (uncredited)
... 1993
Percy Banks
... 1993
Earnest Moses
... 1993
Bill Perry
... 1993
Jake
... 1993
Mr. Mertle
... 1993
Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
... 1993
Narrator (voice)
... 1992
Mr. Bernard Abbott
... 1992
Adm. James Greer
... 1992
Self - Host
... 1992
James Earl Jones
... 1991
(voice)
... 1991
Bear
... 1991
Host/Narrator
... 1991
Narrator (voice)
... 1991
Ben Johnson
... 1991
Morrison
... 1990
Inspector Nkuru
... 1990
Junius Johnson
... 1990
Al Topping
... 1990
Alice
... 1990
Lt. Spencer
... 1990
Vice ADM James Greer
... 1990
Dr. Winston
... 1990
Retribution (voice)
... 1990
Narrator
... 1989
Frank Couzo
... 1989
Terrence Mann
... 1989
Dugan
... 1989
Narrator (voice)
... 1989
Narrator
... 1989
King Jaffe Joffer
... 1988
Narrator (voice)
... 1988
'Few Clothes' Johnson
... 1987
Emperor of the Night (voice)
... 1987
Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
... 1987
... 1987
Umslopogaas
... 1986
Professor Banks
... 1986
Ike Bailey
... 1986
Genie / Narrator
... 1986
Holmes
... 1986
Pharaoh
... 1985
Albert
... 1985
... 1985
Jack Madrid
... 1984
Narrator
... 1984
Darth Vader (voice)
... 1983
Frye
... 1982
Gabriel
... 1982
Ommadon (voice)
... 1982
Thulsa Doom
... 1982
Self
... 1982
Narrator (voice)
... 1981
Narrator (voice)
... 1981
The Prisoner
... 1981
... 1981
Narrator (voice)
... 1981
Narrator (voice)
... 1981
Dane Oliver
... 1980
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
... 1980
Self
... 1980
Self - Host
... 1979
Paul Robeson
... 1979
... 1978
Darth Vader (voice)
... 1978
Morris Bird, Jr.
... 1977
Joshua Burke
... 1977
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
... 1977
Older Kokumo
... 1977
... 1977
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
... 1977
Malcolm X
... 1977
Nick Debrett
... 1976
... 1976
Johnny Williams
... 1976
Rabbit Shazam
... 1975
Barney Hill
... 1975
Timothy
... 1974
Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall
... 1974
King Lear
... 1974
Douglass Dilman
... 1972
Biographical Narration (voice)
... 1972
... 1971
Jack Jefferson
... 1970
Self (archive footage)
... 1970
Doctor D
... 1970
Dr. Magiot
... 1967
... 1964