James Earl Jones
Born: 1931-01-17
From: Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
About: 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.
Star Wars
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Lt. Lothar Zogg
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The Hunt for Red October
Vice ADM James Greer
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The Empire Strikes Back
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
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Return of the Jedi
Darth Vader (voice)
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Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Admiral (voice)
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Umslopogaas
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Mufasa (voice)
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Clear and Present Danger
Admiral James Greer
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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
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The Flight of Dragons
Ommadon (voice)
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Cry, the Beloved Country
Rev. Stephen Kumalo
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Papa Jenkins
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Gardens of Stone
Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
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Jack and the Beanstalk
The Giant (voice)
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Leon
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The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Host
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Dr. McDuffie
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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Emperor of the Night (voice)
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Nine Dog Christmas
Storyteller (voice)
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People: A Musical Celebration
The Storyteller (voice)
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Who's in Rabbit's House?
Narrator (voice)
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The Star Wars Holiday Special
Darth Vader (voice)
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What the Deaf Man Heard
Archibald Thacker
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The Space: Theatre of Survival
Narrator
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
Show InfoBeauty and the Beast
Narrator (voice)
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Summer's End
Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely
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11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
Narrator
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Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Self
Show InfoBlack Indians: An American Story
Narrator
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
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Looking for Richard
Self - Interviewee
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Exorcist II: The Heretic
Older Kokumo
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Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Self (voice) (uncredited)
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The Hunting of the Snark
Narrator (voice)
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Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Show InfoHitler's Forgotten Victims
Narrator (voice) (DVD version)
Show InfoBah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Maggie Simpson (voice)
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream
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Our Friend, Martin
Daddy King (voice)
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Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark
Narrator
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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Narrator (voice)
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Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Darth Vader (voice)
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Mufasa (voice)
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God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
Kilgore Trout
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The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Dane Oliver
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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Darth Vader (voice)
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
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Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
Narrator (voice)
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Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
Self
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Butterfly in the Sky
Guest Narrator (archive footage)
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August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Self
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
James Earl Jones (uncredited)
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Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Charles Lloyd
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Malcolm X
Biographical Narration (voice)
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Darth Vader (voice)
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Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
Self
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)
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The Story of Star Wars
Darth Vader (archive footage)
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Robots
Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)
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The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Morris Bird, Jr.
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Click
Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)
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The Making of Star Wars
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
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Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Genie / Narrator
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The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
Mufasa (voice)
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Visitors from the Unknown
Narrator (voice)
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")
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Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates
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Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Kibosh (voice)
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Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
Self - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg'
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No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
Self
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The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
Self
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There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
himself, voice
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Darth Vader (voice)
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Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
Mister (voice)
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Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
Self
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An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
Self
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Narrator
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Antietam: A Documentary Film
Narrator
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Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film
Narrator
Show InfoOur Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Self
Show InfoPortrait of Castro's Cuba
Host/Narrator
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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Self - Host
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BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy
Self (archive footage)
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Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Mufasa
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Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
Himself
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The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
Darth Vader (voice)
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Obi-Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
Darth Vader (Voice)
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