James Earl Jones
ActingAlso Known As
James Earl Boggins Jones, Todd Jones
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.
Movies
(201 total)
Star Wars
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
The Lion King
as Mufasa (voice)
The Empire Strikes Back
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Return of the Jedi
as Darth Vader (voice)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Darth Vader (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Darth Vader (voice)
The Lion King
as Mufasa (voice)
Click
as Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)
Robots
as Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)
Coming to America
as King Jaffe Joffer
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Mufasa (voice)
The Hunt for Red October
as Vice ADM James Greer
Scary Movie 4
as Narrator (uncredited)
Conan the Barbarian
as Thulsa Doom
Judge Dredd
as Narrator (uncredited)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as James Earl Jones (uncredited)
Coming 2 America
as King Jaffe Joffer
Patriot Games
as Adm. James Greer
TV Shows
(65 total)
The Big Bang Theory
as Self
The Simpsons
as Narrator (voice)
The Simpsons
as Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice)
The Simpsons
as Maggie Simpson (voice)
House
as Dibala
Two and a Half Men
as James Earl Jones
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Darth Vader (voice)
Stargate SG-1
as Unas (Voice)
Star Wars Rebels
as Darth Vader (voice)
Frasier
as Norman Royster
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Horace McCoy
Will & Grace
as James Earl Jones
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jesus of Nazareth
as Balthazar
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Franklin Stern
Garfield and Friends
as Diablo
According to Jim
as Royal Flush Voice (voice)
Merlin
as Rock of Ages
Everwood
as Will Cleveland