

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


Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

Summer's End

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Fantasia 2000

Santa and Pete

The Annihilation of Fish

Undercover Angel

On the Q.T.

Our Friend, Martin

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Alone

The Second Civil War

What the Deaf Man Heard

Gang Related

Good Luck

Timepiece

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
