- BIRTH 17/01/1931
- DEATH 09/09/2024
- Country United States
- SHOWS 30
- MOVIES 97
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.
Shows (30)
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Maggie Simpson (voice) / Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice) / Narrator (voice)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Franklin Stern
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage) / Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee / Performer / Self - Nominee/Presenter / Self - Presenter / Self - Winner / Self - Winner/ Performer / Self - Winner/Performer
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every…
King Dakkar (voice)
Movies (97)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop…
Lt. Lothar Zogg
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars…
Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Emperor of the Night (voice)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat'…
Dr. McDuffie
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
On the Problem of the Autonomy of Art in Bourgeois Society, or S
On the Problem of the Autonomy of Art in…
Voice of Darth Vader (voice)
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr…
Self
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the…
Himself
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to…
Self - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg'
