James Earl Jones
Acting
Born: 1931-01-17 · Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Died: 2024-09-09
Biography
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 Scr
🎬 Movies (20)
Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort
2025
Mara (voice)
BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy
2024
Self (archive footage)
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
Guest Narrator (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Self (archive footage)
Coming 2 America
2021
King Jaffe Joffer
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Darth Vader (voice)
On Broadway
2019
Self (archive footage)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
Self
The Lion King
2019
Mufasa (voice)
The Space: Theatre of Survival
2019
Narrator
Words from a Bear
2019
Self
Warning Shot
2018
Pendleton
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
2017
Mufasa (voice)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Darth Vader (voice)
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016
Kilgore Trout
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016
Mufasa (voice)
Driving Miss Daisy
2015
Hoke Colburn
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
Darth Vader (voice)
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
2015
Self
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
Darth Vader (voice)
📺 TV Shows (20)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Darth Vader (voice)
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Self (archive footage)
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Darth Vader (voice)
The Big Bang Theory
2007
James Earl Jones
The One Show
2006
Self - Guest
House
2004
Dibala
Two and a Half Men
2003
James Earl Jones
Everwood
2002
Will Cleveland
According to Jim
2001
Royal Flush Voice (voice)
Will & Grace
1998
James Earl Jones
Merlin
1998
Rock of Ages
Stargate SG-1
1997
Unas (Voice)
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Under One Roof
1995
Neb Langston
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
King Dakkar (voice)
Signs and Wonders
1995
Diamond
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Angel of Angels
Frasier
1993
Norman Royster
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Franklin Stern
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Felix Wilson