James Earl Jones
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Lion King
as Mufasa (voice) 1994
The Empire Strikes Back
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) 1980
Return of the Jedi
as Darth Vader (voice) 1983
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Darth Vader (voice) 2016
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Darth Vader (voice - uncredited) 2005
The Lion King
as Mufasa (voice) 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Darth Vader (voice) 2019
Click
as Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited) 2006
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
as Lt. Lothar Zogg 1964
Robots
as Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice) 2005
Coming to America
as King Jaffe Joffer 1988
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Mufasa (voice) 1998
The Hunt for Red October
as Vice ADM James Greer 1990
Scary Movie 4
as Narrator (uncredited) 2006
Conan the Barbarian
as Thulsa Doom 1982
Judge Dredd
as Narrator (uncredited) 1995