James Earl Jones
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1931-01-17 – 2024-09-09
Place of birth: 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
Star Wars
1977Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964Lt. Lothar Zogg
Sommersby
1993Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
The Hunt for Red October
1990Vice ADM James Greer
Sneakers
1992Mr. Bernard Abbott
Field of Dreams
1989Terrence Mann
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Return of the Jedi
1983Darth Vader (voice)
Dreamrider
1993Bill Perry
Amy and the Angel
1982Gabriel
Earth
2007Narrator (voice)
Finder's Fee
2001Avery Phillips
By Dawn's Early Light
1990Alice
The Meteor Man
1993Earnest Moses
The Sandlot
1993Mr. Mertle
Excessive Force
1993Jake
Matewan
1987'Few Clothes' Johnson
Three Fugitives
1989Dugan
Disney's American Legends
2001Narrator