James Earl Jones
Known for: Actor
Born: 17 January 1931, Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Died: 9 September 2024
Credits: 60+ titles
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.
Filmography
Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort
Butterfly in the Sky
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Coming 2 America
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Lion King
The Space: Theatre of Survival
Warning Shot
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Driving Miss Daisy
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Gimme Shelter
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Jack and the Beanstalk
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Earth
The Big Bang Theory
John, Paul, George and Ben
Click
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Scary Movie 4
The Benchwarmers
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
The Sandlot 2
The Reading Room
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Robots
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
House
Nine Dog Christmas
The Story of Star Wars
Black Indians: An American Story
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Two and a Half Men
The Great Year
Everwood
Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film
Feast of All Saints
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
According to Jim
Finder's Fee
Disney's American Legends
Antietam: A Documentary Film
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Santa and Pete
The Annihilation of Fish
Undercover Angel
On the Q.T.
Summer's End
Our Friend, Martin
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Will & Grace
Merlin
Primary Colors
Alone