Acting

James Earl Jones

1931-01-17 · Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA

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.

Movies & TV shows

80 credits

The Simpsons

1989 · Narrator (voice)

Not in this catalog

The Simpsons

1989 · Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice)

Not in this catalog

The Simpsons

1989 · Maggie Simpson (voice)

Not in this catalog

Law & Order

1990 · Defense Attorney Horace McCoy

Not in this catalog

House

2004 · Dibala

Not in this catalog

Frasier

1993 · Norman Royster

Not in this catalog

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Not in this catalog

Sesame Street

1969

Not in this catalog

Two and a Half Men

2003 · James Earl Jones

Not in this catalog

Stargate SG-1

1997 · Unas (Voice)

Not in this catalog

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Not in this catalog

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Co-Host

Not in this catalog

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Nominee / Presenter

Not in this catalog

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993 · Felix Wilson

Not in this catalog

The Big Bang Theory

2007 · James Earl Jones

Not in this catalog

American Playhouse

1982 · Dr. Winston (segment 'Teach 109')

Not in this catalog

American Playhouse

1982 · Old Man Taylor

Not in this catalog

Everwood

2002 · Will Cleveland

Not in this catalog

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Winner / Performer

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Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Presenter

Not in this catalog

Tony Awards

1956 · Self (archive footage)

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Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Nominee / Presenter

Not in this catalog

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Nominee

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Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Winner

Not in this catalog

Great Performances

1971 · King Lear

Not in this catalog

Will & Grace

1998 · James Earl Jones

Not in this catalog

Touched by an Angel

1994 · The Angel of Angels

Not in this catalog

L.A. Law

1986 · Lee Atkins

Not in this catalog

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Not in this catalog

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 · Franklin Stern

Not in this catalog

Star Wars Rebels

2014 · Darth Vader (voice)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Lion King

1994 · Mufasa (voice)

Not in this catalog

Highway to Heaven

1984 · Gabe Wilson

Not in this catalog

The One Show

2006 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

Garfield and Friends

1988 · Diablo

Not in this catalog

According to Jim

2001 · Royal Flush Voice (voice)

Not in this catalog

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

Not in this catalog

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Dr. Lou Rush

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Star Wars

1977 · Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

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Tarzan

1966

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The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Empire Strikes Back

1980 · Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Not in this catalog

Picket Fences

1992 · Bryant Thomas

Not in this catalog

The Defenders

1961 · Lieutenant Andrews

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The Defenders

1961 · Reverend Harris Bonham

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019 · Darth Vader (voice)

MOVIE

The Hunt for Red October

1990 · Vice ADM James Greer

Not in this catalog

Dinah!

1974 · Self

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Lion King

2019 · Mufasa (voice)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016 · Darth Vader (voice)

Not in this catalog

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022 · Darth Vader (voice)

Not in this catalog

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · King Dakkar (voice)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)

MOVIE

Robots

2005 · Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)

Not in this catalog

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982 · Genie / Narrator (voice)

Not in this catalog

Reading Rainbow

1983 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998 · Mufasa (voice)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Scary Movie 4

2006 · Narrator (uncredited)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Conan the Barbarian

1982 · Thulsa Doom

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Return of the Jedi

1983 · Darth Vader (voice)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Clear and Present Danger

1994 · Admiral James Greer

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Click

2006 · Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)

Not in this catalog

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 · Self

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964 · Lt. Lothar Zogg

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Sneakers

1992 · Mr. Bernard Abbott

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Coming to America

1988 · King Jaffe Joffer

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994 · James Earl Jones (uncredited)

Not in this catalog

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992 · Narrator (voice)

Not in this catalog

The Movies That Made Us

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Judge Dredd

1995 · Narrator (uncredited)

Not in this catalog

The Magic of David Copperfield

1978

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Patriot Games

1992 · Adm. James Greer

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Sandlot

1993 · Mr. Mertle

Not in this catalog

Merlin

1998 · Rock of Ages

Not in this catalog

Jesus of Nazareth

1977 · Balthazar

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Coming 2 America

2021 · King Jaffe Joffer

MOVIE

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977 · Older Kokumo

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Field of Dreams

1989 · Terrence Mann

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Fantasia 2000

2000 · Self - Host

Not in this catalog

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973 · Self

Not in this catalog