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James Earl Jones
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James Earl Jones

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.

As actor

Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort

Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort

Butterfly in the Sky

Butterfly in the Sky

BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy

BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

On Broadway

On Broadway

The Space: Theatre of Survival

The Space: Theatre of Survival

Words from a Bear

Words from a Bear

The Lion King

The Lion King

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Warning Shot

Warning Shot

The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands

The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

Blackfish

Blackfish

Milius

Milius

Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Joe Papp in Five Acts

Joe Papp in Five Acts

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter

Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk