

James Earl Jones
Acting
January 17, 1931
Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
September 9, 2024
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.
The Filmography


The Lion King

Warning Shot

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Gimme Shelter

Joe Papp in Five Acts

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Earth

Hollywood's Greatest Villains

The Reading Room

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

Nine Dog Christmas

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

The Story of Star Wars

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

Feast of All Saints

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
