James Earl Jones
Acting
Born: 1931-01-17 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
House
Dibala
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Horace McCoy
The Simpsons
Narrator (voice)
The Simpsons
Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice)
The Simpsons
Maggie Simpson (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Sesame Street
Frasier
Norman Royster
Stargate SG-1
Unas (Voice)
Two and a Half Men
James Earl Jones
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Big Bang Theory
James Earl Jones
Tony Awards
Self - Winner / Performer
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage)
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Great Performances
King Lear
Everwood
Will Cleveland
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
Will & Grace
James Earl Jones
Homicide: Life on the Street
Felix Wilson
The Lion King
Mufasa (voice)
The One Show
Self - Guest
Garfield and Friends
Diablo
L.A. Law
Lee Atkins
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Franklin Stern
Star Wars
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Lou Rush
American Playhouse
Dr. Winston (segment 'Teach 109')
American Playhouse
Old Man Taylor
Highway to Heaven
Gabe Wilson
3rd Rock from the Sun
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Touched by an Angel
The Angel of Angels
Star Wars Rebels
Darth Vader (voice)
According to Jim
Royal Flush Voice (voice)
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest