James Earl Jones
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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 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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Butterfly in the Sky | Guest Narrator (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2019 | On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Mufasa (voice) | HIT | |
| 2017 | Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | HIT | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Darth Vader (voice) | HIT | |
| 2016 | God Bless You, Mr Rosewater | Kilgore Trout | HIT | |
| 2015 | Driving Miss Daisy | Hoke Colburn | HIT | |
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Darth Vader (voice) | HIT | |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Darth Vader (voice) | HIT | |
| 2013 | Blackfish | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2013 | Milius | Self | HIT | |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2007 | Earth | Narrator (voice) | HIT | |
| 2005 | Hollywood's Greatest Villains | Self | HIT | |
| 2005 | The Reading Room | William | HIT | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Darth Vader (voice - uncredited) | HIT | |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Self | HIT | |
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars | Darth Vader (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2003 | The Great Year | Narrator | HIT | |
| 2001 | Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World | Self | HIT | |
| 2001 | Disney's American Legends | Narrator | HIT | |
| 2000 | Summer's End | Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely | HIT | |
| 2000 | Fantasia 2000 | Self - Host | HIT | |
| 1997 | Hitler's Forgotten Victims | Narrator (voice) (DVD version) | HIT | |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1996 | Timepiece | Lawrence | HIT | |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Dr. McDuffie | HIT | |
| 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | HIT | |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | Host | HIT | |
| 1994 | The Making of the Lion King | Self | HIT | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Mufasa (voice) | HIT | |
| 1994 | The Vernon Johns Story | Vernon Johns | HIT | |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films | Self (voice) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1993 | Dreamrider | Bill Perry | HIT | |
| 1993 | The Sandlot | Mr. Mertle | HIT | |
| 1992 | Sneakers | Mr. Bernard Abbott | HIT | |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Vice ADM James Greer | HIT | |
| 1990 | Teach 109 | Dr. Winston | HIT | |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams | Terrence Mann | HIT | |
| 1988 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | Narrator (voice) | HIT | |
| 1987 | Matewan | 'Few Clothes' Johnson | HIT | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | HIT | |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader (voice) | HIT | |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1977 | The Making of Star Wars | Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1974 | Claudine | Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall | HIT | |
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Lt. Lothar Zogg | HIT |