JJ
James Earl Jones
Actor
Born January 17, 1931Died September 9, 2024 (93 years)
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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Filmography
| 2025 | The 70's Justice League · as Darkseid |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Butterfly in the Sky · as Guest Narrator (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Series) · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America · as King Jaffe Joffer |
| 2020 | Giving Voice · as Troy Maxson |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 2019 | The Lion King · as Mufasa (voice) |
| 2019 | The Space - Theatre of Survival · as Narrator |
| 2018 | Warning Shot · as Pendleton |
| 2017 | The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands · as Mufasa (voice) |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 2015 | The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar · as Mufasa (voice) |
| 2015 | Agent X (TV Series) · as Chief Justice Caleb Thorne |
| 2015 | Driving Miss Daisy · as Hoke Colburn |
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels (TV Series) · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn · as Ruben |
| 2013 | Gimme Shelter · as Frank Mccarthy |
| 2011 | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · as Darth Vader |
| 2011 | The Loving Story · as Jack Jefferson |
| 2010 | Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey · as Admiral (voice) |
| 2009 | Jack and the Beanstalk · as The Giant (voice) |
| 2008 | Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins · as Papa Jenkins |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | John, Paul, George & Ben · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Click · as Narrator Of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 · as Narrator (uncredited) |
| 2006 | The Benchwarmers · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 2005 | The Reading Room · as William |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · as Darth Vader (voice - Uncredited) |
| 2005 | The Sandlot 2 · as Mr. Mertle |
| 2005 | Robots · as Voice Box At Hardware Store (voice) |
| 2005 | By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' · as Narrator |
| 2004 | House (TV Series) · as Dibala |
| 2004 | Nine Dog Christmas · as Storyteller (voice) |
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars · as Darth Vader (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | The Great Year · as Narrator |
| 2003 | The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror · as Maggie Simpson (voice) |
| 2002 | Everwood (TV Series) · as Will Cleveland |
| 2001 | Black Indians: An American Story · as Narrator |
| 2001 | The Feast of All Saints · as Older Marcel |
| 2001 | Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street · as Mister (voice) |
| 2001 | According to Jim (TV Series) · as Royal Flush Voice (voice) |
| 2001 | Finder's Fee · as Avery Phillips |
| 2001 | American Legends · as Narrator |
| 2001 | On the Q.T. · as Leo |
| 2000 | Antietam: A Documentary Drama · as Narrator |
| 2000 | Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert · as Announcer |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | In Search of Liberty Bell 7 · as Narrator |
| 1999 | The Annihilation of Fish · as Fish |
| 1999 | Undercover Angel · as The Judge |
| 1999 | Summer's End · as Dr. William 'bill' Blakely |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin · as Daddy King (voice) |
| 1998 | Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' · as Felix Wilson |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride · as Mufasa (voice) |
| 1998 | Merlin (1998) (TV Series) · as Rock Of Ages |
| 1998 | Primary Colors · as Cnn Voiceover (voice) |
| 1997 | Alone · as Grey |
| 1997 | What the Deaf Man Heard · as Archibald Thacker |
| 1997 | Gang Related · as Arthur Baylor |
| 1997 | Recess (TV Series) · as Santa Claus |
| 1997 | Casper: A Spirited Beginning · as Kibosh (voice) |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Unas (voice) |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War · as Jim Kalla |
| 1996 | Good Luck · as James Bing |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault · as Dr. Mcduffie |
| 1996 | A Family Thing · as Ray Murdock |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Cry, the Beloved Country · as Rev. Stephen Kumalo |
| 1995 | People: A Musical Celebration · as The Storyteller (voice) |
| 1995 | Who's in Rabbit's House? · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd · as Narrator (uncredited) |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Jurassic Park' · as Host |
| 1995 | Jefferson in Paris · as Madison Hemings |
| 1995 | Under One Roof (TV Series) · as Neb Langston |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as King Dakkar (voice) |
| 1995 | Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable · as Mufasa |
| 1995 | Signs and Wonders (TV Series) · as Diamond |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as The Angel Of Angels |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger · as Admiral James Greer |
| 1994 | The Lion King · as Mufasa (voice) |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Clean Slate · as John Dolby |
| 1994 | Africa: The Serengeti · as Narrator |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as James Earl Jones (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Confessions: Two Faces of Evil · as Charles Lloyd |
| 1994 | The Vernon Johns Story · as Vernon Johns |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Norman Royster |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Franklin Stern |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder · as Percy Banks |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man · as Earnest Moses |
| 1993 | Dreamrider · as Bill Perry |
| 1993 | The Sandlot · as Mr. Mertle |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Excessive Force · as Jake |
| 1992 | Lincoln · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Bryant Thomas |
| 1992 | Sneakers · as Mr. Bernard Abbott |
| 1992 | Freddie as F.R.O.7. · as Narrator (american Version) |
| 1992 | Patriot Games · as Adm. James Greer |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1992 | The Secret World of Spying · as Adm. James Greer |
| 1991 | Scorchers · as Bear |
| 1991 | When It Was a Game · as (voice) |
| 1991 | Visitors from the Unknown · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | Convicts · as Ben Johnson |
| 1990 | The Ambulance · as Lt. Spencer |
| 1990 | Grim Prairie Tales · as Morrison |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Defense Attorney Horace Mccoy |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) · as Gabriel Bird |
| 1990 | Ivory Hunters · as Inspector Nkuru |
| 1990 | Heat Wave · as Junius Johnson |
| 1990 | Last Flight Out · as Al Topping |
| 1990 | By Dawn's Early Light · as Alice |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October · as Vice Adm James Greer |
| 1990 | World of Discovery (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1990 | Terrorgram · as Retribution (voice) |
| 1989 | Teach 109 · as Dr. Winston |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1989 | Best of the Best · as Frank Couzo |
| 1989 | Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams · as Terrence Mann |
| 1989 | Long Ago and Far Away (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1989 | Three Fugitives · as Dugan |
| 1989 | Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark · as Narrator |
| 1988 | 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried · as Narrator |
| 1988 | Garfield and Friends (TV Series) · as Diablo |
| 1988 | Coming to America · as King Jaffe Joffer |
| 1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night · as Emperor Of The Night (voice) |
| 1987 | Matewan · as 'few Clothes' Johnson |
| 1987 | Gardens of Stone · as Sgt. Maj.'goody' Nelson |
| 1987 | Square One TV (TV Series) · as Chief Thad Green |
| 1987 | Mathnet (TV Series) · as Chief Thad Green |
| 1986 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold · as Umslopogaas |
| 1986 | Soul Man · as Professor Banks |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Lee Atkins |
| 1986 | My Little Girl · as Ike Bailey |
| 1986 | Lone Star Kid · as Holmes |
| 1985 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (TV Series) · as Pharoah |
| 1985 | Me & Mom (TV Series) |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders (TV Series) · as Major Walker |
| 1984 | The Vegas Strip War · as Jack Madrid |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Gabe Wilson |
| 1984 | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears · as Narrator |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Detective Robb |
| 1984 | City Limits · as Albert |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 1982 | Bloodtide · as Frye |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Genie / Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragons · as Ommadon (voice) |
| 1982 | Conan the Barbarian · as Thulsa Doom |
| 1981 | The Bushido Blade · as The Prisoner |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Old Man Taylor |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones · as Father Divine |
| 1980 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story · as Dane Oliver |
| 1980 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back · as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV Series) · as Father Divine |
| 1979 | CBS Library (TV Series) · as Narrator - Beauty And The Beast |
| 1979 | Paul Robeson · as Paul Robeson |
| 1979 | Paris (TV Series) · as Woody Paris |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations (TV Series) · as Alex Haley |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special · as Darth Vader (voice) |
| 1978 | The Story of the Faithful Wookiee · as Darth Vader |
| 1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste · as Sheikh |
| 1977 | The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened · as Morris Bird, Jr. |
| 1977 | A Piece of the Action · as Joshua Burke |
| 1977 | The Making of 'Star Wars' · as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Exorcist II: The Heretic · as Older Kokumo |
| 1977 | Star Wars · as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The Greatest · as Malcolm X |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth (TV Series) · as Balthazar |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | America at the Movies · as Lt. Lothar Zogg |
| 1976 | Swashbuckler · as Nick Debrett |
| 1976 | The River Niger · as Johnny Williams |
| 1975 | Deadly Hero · as Rabbit Shazam |
| 1975 | The UFO Incident · as Barney Hill |
| 1975 | Vegetable Soup (TV Series) · as Long John Spoilsport |
| 1974 | The Cay · as Timothy |
| 1974 | Claudine · as Rupert D. "roop" Marshall |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Gabriel |
| 1972 | The Man · as Douglass Dilman |
| 1972 | Malcolm X · as Biographical Narration (voice) |
| 1971 | Martin Luther King, Jr. · as Narrator |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as King Lear |
| 1970 | The Great White Hope · as Jack Jefferson |
| 1970 | End of the Road · as Doctor D |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Comedians · as Dr. Magiot |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Candy Lateen |
| 1966 | Tarzan (1966) (TV Series) |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Reverend Ridgley Washington |
| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · as Lt. Lothar Zogg |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Channing (TV Series) · as Dr. Peter Cooke |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. Lou Rush |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Andrews |
| 1958 | Monitor (TV Series) · as Prince Of Morocco |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Dr. Jerry Turner (1966) |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Zach |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Dr. Jim Frazier #2 (1966) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Archibald Thacker |
Mother Earth (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |