Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

268

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-01-17

Day of Death

2024-09-09 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

James Earl Boggins Jones

Todd Jones

Jimmy

جیمز ارل جونز

James Earl Jones

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

Acting

1977

Star Wars

as

Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

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

1964

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

as

Lt. Lothar Zogg

Sommersby

1993

Sommersby

as

Judge Barry Conrad Issacs

The Hunt for Red October

1990

The Hunt for Red October

as

Vice ADM James Greer

Sneakers

1992

Sneakers

as

Mr. Bernard Abbott

Field of Dreams

1989

Field of Dreams

as

Terrence Mann

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

The Empire Strikes Back

as

Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Return of the Jedi

1983

Return of the Jedi

as

Darth Vader (voice)

Dreamrider

1993

Dreamrider

as

Bill Perry

Amy and the Angel

1982

Amy and the Angel

as

Gabriel

Earth

2007

Earth

as

Narrator (voice)

Finder's Fee

2001

Finder's Fee

as

Avery Phillips

By Dawn's Early Light

1990

By Dawn's Early Light

as

Alice

The Meteor Man

1993

The Meteor Man

as

Earnest Moses

The Sandlot

1993

The Sandlot

as

Mr. Mertle

Excessive Force

1993

Excessive Force

as

Jake

Matewan

1987

Matewan

as

'Few Clothes' Johnson

Three Fugitives

1989

Three Fugitives

as

Dugan

Disney's American Legends

2001

Disney's American Legends

as

Narrator

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

as

Admiral (voice)

The Lion King

1994

The Lion King

as

Mufasa (voice)

Soul Man

1986

Soul Man

as

Professor Banks

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

as

Umslopogaas

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

as

Mufasa (voice)

Clear and Present Danger

1994

Clear and Present Danger

as

Admiral James Greer

Coming to America

1988

Coming to America

as

King Jaffe Joffer

Conan the Barbarian

1982

Conan the Barbarian

as

Thulsa Doom

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

1997

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

as

Self

The Flight of Dragons

1982

The Flight of Dragons

as

Ommadon (voice)

Patriot Games

1992

Patriot Games

as

Adm. James Greer

Cry, the Beloved Country

1995

Cry, the Beloved Country

as

Rev. Stephen Kumalo

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

as

Papa Jenkins

Africa: The Serengeti

1994

Africa: The Serengeti

as

Narrator

Gardens of Stone

1987

Gardens of Stone

as

Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson

Gang Related

1997

Gang Related

as

Arthur Baylor

Jack and the Beanstalk

2009

Jack and the Beanstalk

as

The Giant (voice)

Swashbuckler

1976

Swashbuckler

as

Nick Debrett

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

as

Leon

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

1994

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

as

Host

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

as

Dr. McDuffie

A Family Thing

1996

A Family Thing

as

Ray Murdock

A Piece of the Action

1977

A Piece of the Action

as

Joshua Burke

Undercover Angel

1999

Undercover Angel

as

The Judge

Scorchers

1991

Scorchers

as

Bear

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

1987

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

as

Emperor of the Night (voice)

The Reading Room

2005

The Reading Room

as

William

The Sandlot 2

2005

The Sandlot 2

as

Mr. Mertle

Nine Dog Christmas

2004

Nine Dog Christmas

as

Storyteller (voice)

Grim Prairie Tales

1990

Grim Prairie Tales

as

Morrison

Clean Slate

1994

Clean Slate

as

John Dolby

Fantasia 2000

2000

Fantasia 2000

as

Self - Host

People: A Musical Celebration

1995

People: A Musical Celebration

as

The Storyteller (voice)

Timepiece

1996

Timepiece

as

Lawrence

Who's in Rabbit's House?

1995

Who's in Rabbit's House?

as

Narrator (voice)

Convicts

1991

Convicts

as

Ben Johnson

Claudine

1974

Claudine

as

Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall

Feast of All Saints

2001

Feast of All Saints

as

Older Marcel

Santa and Pete

1999

Santa and Pete

as

James Earl Jones

Deadly Hero

1975

Deadly Hero

as

Rabbit Shazam

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

as

Sheikh

True Identity

1991

True Identity

as

James Earl Jones

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978

The Star Wars Holiday Special

as

Darth Vader (voice)

The River Niger

1976

The River Niger

as

Johnny Williams

On Broadway

2019

On Broadway

as

Self (archive footage)

What the Deaf Man Heard

1997

What the Deaf Man Heard

as

Archibald Thacker

The UFO Incident

1975

The UFO Incident

as

Barney Hill

The Comedians

1967

The Comedians

as

Dr. Magiot

Blood Tide

1982

Blood Tide

as

Frye

The Space: Theatre of Survival

2019

The Space: Theatre of Survival

as

Narrator

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as

Self (archive footage)

The Ambulance

1990

The Ambulance

as

Lt. Spencer

Beauty and the Beast

1981

Beauty and the Beast

as

Narrator (voice)

Summer's End

2000

Summer's End

as

Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely

11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried

1989

11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried

as

Narrator

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

1995

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

as

Host

My Little Girl

1986

My Little Girl

as

Ike Bailey

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

as

Self

End of the Road

1970

End of the Road

as

Doctor D

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

as

Ruben

The Bushido Blade

1981

The Bushido Blade

as

The Prisoner

Gangs: Turning the Corner

1994

Gangs: Turning the Corner

as

Self

The Great Year

2003

The Great Year

as

Narrator

A House Divided

1987

A House Divided

as

Black Indians: An American Story

2004

Black Indians: An American Story

as

Narrator

Joe Papp in Five Acts

2012

Joe Papp in Five Acts

as

Self

The Vegas Strip War

1984

The Vegas Strip War

as

Jack Madrid

The Cay

1974

The Cay

as

Timothy

The Vernon Johns Story

1994

The Vernon Johns Story

as

Vernon Johns

The Man

1972

The Man

as

Douglass Dilman

Gimme Shelter

2013

Gimme Shelter

as

Frank McCarthy

Best of the Best

1989

Best of the Best

as

Frank Couzo

The Creation

1981

The Creation

as

Narrator (voice)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as

Self

The Great White Hope

1970

The Great White Hope

as

Jack Jefferson

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as

Self (archive footage)

Looking for Richard

1996

Looking for Richard

as

Self - Interviewee

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

Exorcist II: The Heretic

as

Older Kokumo

Dangerous: The Short Films

1993

Dangerous: The Short Films

as

Self (voice) (uncredited)

The Hunting of the Snark

1989

The Hunting of the Snark

as

Narrator (voice)

Blackfish

2013

Blackfish

as

Self (archive footage)

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen

as

Self (archive footage)

The Second Civil War

1997

The Second Civil War

as

Jim Kalla

Hitler's Forgotten Victims

1997

Hitler's Forgotten Victims

as

Narrator (voice) (DVD version)

City Limits

1985

City Limits

as

Albert

Driving Miss Daisy

2015

Driving Miss Daisy

as

Hoke Colburn

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

1994

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

as

Narrator

Percy & Thunder

1993

Percy & Thunder

as

Percy Banks

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

2005

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

as

Narrator

Ivory Hunters

1990

Ivory Hunters

as

Inspector Nkuru

Heat Wave

1990

Heat Wave

as

Junius Johnson

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2003

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

as

Maggie Simpson (voice)

Jefferson in Paris

1995

Jefferson in Paris

as

Madison Hemings

The Greatest

1977

The Greatest

as

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream

1971

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream

as

Narrator

Our Friend, Martin

1999

Our Friend, Martin

as

Daddy King (voice)

Alone

1997

Alone

as

Grey

Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark

1989

Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark

as

Narrator

Words from a Bear

2019

Words from a Bear

as

Self

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

as

Narrator (voice)

Milius

2013

Milius

as

Self

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

2015

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

as

Darth Vader (voice)

Teach 109

1990

Teach 109

as

Dr. Winston

Lincoln

1992

Lincoln

as

Narrator (voice)

The Annihilation of Fish

1999

The Annihilation of Fish

as

Fish

Broadway: The Next Generation

2017

Broadway: The Next Generation

as

Self

Last Flight Out

1990

Last Flight Out

as

Al Topping

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

2016

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

as

Mufasa (voice)

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

2016

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

as

Kilgore Trout

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

as

Dane Oliver

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

2014

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

as

Darth Vader (voice)

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as

Self

Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast

1989

Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast

as

Narrator (voice)

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

2001

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

as

Self

Butterfly in the Sky

2024

Butterfly in the Sky

as

Guest Narrator (archive footage)

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

2015

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

as

Self

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as

Self (archive footage)

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

as

James Earl Jones (uncredited)

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

1994

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

as

Charles Lloyd

Malcolm X

1972

Malcolm X

as

Biographical Narration (voice)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as

Darth Vader (voice)

Terrorgram

1990

Terrorgram

as

Retribution (voice)

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

2003

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

as

Self

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as

Darth Vader (voice - uncredited)

Afro Promo

1997

Afro Promo

as

Self (archive footage)

The Story of Star Wars

2004

The Story of Star Wars

as

Darth Vader (archive footage)

Robots

2005

Robots

as

Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)

Muse of Fire

2013

Muse of Fire

as

Self

The Lion King

2019

The Lion King

as

Mufasa (voice)

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

1977

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

as

Morris Bird, Jr.

Warning Shot

2018

Warning Shot

as

Pendleton

Click

2006

Click

as

Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)

The Making of Star Wars

1977

The Making of Star Wars

as

Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

1986

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

as

Genie / Narrator

King Lear

1974

King Lear

as

King Lear

The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands

2017

The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands

as

Mufasa (voice)

Visitors from the Unknown

1991

Visitors from the Unknown

as

Narrator (voice)

The Lone Star Kid

1986

The Lone Star Kid

as

Holmes

The Benchwarmers

2006

The Benchwarmers

as

Darth Vader (voice)

Judge Dredd

1995

Judge Dredd

as

Narrator (uncredited)

On the Q.T.

1999

On the Q.T.

as

Leo

John, Paul, George and Ben

2007

John, Paul, George and Ben

as

Narrator

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as

Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")

God's Trombones

1981

God's Trombones

as

Himself - Narrator (segment "The Creation")

Hollywood's Greatest Villains

2005

Hollywood's Greatest Villains

as

Self

Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates

1985

Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates

as

Paul Robeson

1979

Paul Robeson

as

Paul Robeson

Coming 2 America

2021

Coming 2 America

as

King Jaffe Joffer

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

as

Self

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

1997

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

as

Kibosh (voice)

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

2000

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

as

Self - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg'

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

2004

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

as

Self

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

2000

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

as

Self

There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues

1981

There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues

as

himself, voice

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as

Darth Vader (voice)

Scary Movie 4

2006

Scary Movie 4

as

Narrator (uncredited)

The Me Nobody Knows

1980

The Me Nobody Knows

as

Self

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street

2001

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street

as

Mister (voice)

Searching for Orson

2006

Searching for Orson

as

Self

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

1978

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

as

Self

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

2012

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

as

Self

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

1984

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

as

Narrator

Hallelujah

1993

Hallelujah

as

Old Man Taylor

Antietam: A Documentary Film

2000

Antietam: A Documentary Film

as

Narrator

Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film

2002

Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film

as

Narrator

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

2007

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

as

Self

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

2000

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

as

The Making of the Lion King

1994

The Making of the Lion King

as

Self

Portrait of Castro's Cuba

1991

Portrait of Castro's Cuba

as

Host/Narrator

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as

Self - Host

Primary Colors

1998

Primary Colors

as

CNN Voiceover (voice)

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

2024

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

as

Self (archive footage)

Corwin

1996

Corwin

as

Self

When It Was a Game

1991

When It Was a Game

as

(voice)

Moses

1985

Moses

as

Pharaoh

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Lee Atkins

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Narrator (voice)

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Defense Attorney Horace McCoy

House

House

as

Dibala

Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

as

Gabriel Bird

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

According to Jim

According to Jim

as

Royal Flush Voice (voice)

Everwood

Everwood

as

Will Cleveland

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

as

Himself

Frasier

Frasier

as

Norman Royster

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as

Franklin Stern

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as

Unas (Voice)

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

Self

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Archibald Thacker

Mathnet

Mathnet

as

Chief Thad Green (voice)

Mathnet

Mathnet

as

Chief Thad Green

East Side/West Side

East Side/West Side

as

Under One Roof

Under One Roof

as

Neb Langston

Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Soup

as

Long John Spoilsport

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Lieutenant Andrews

Tarzan

Tarzan

as

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

as

Alex Haley

Paris

Paris

as

Woody Paris

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

as

Balthazar

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Dr. Lou Rush

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Reverend Harris Bonham

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

Me & Mom

Me & Mom

as

Pros and Cons

Pros and Cons

as

Gabriel Bird

Merlin

Merlin

as

Rock of Ages

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

as

Self

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as

Darth Vader (voice)

The Magic of David Copperfield

The Magic of David Copperfield

as

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

as

Darth Vader (voice)

Long Ago and Far Away

Long Ago and Far Away

as

Host

CBS Schoolbreak Special

CBS Schoolbreak Special

as

Detective Robb

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

Genie / Narrator (voice)

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Lamp Unto My Feet

Lamp Unto My Feet

as

Signs and Wonders

Signs and Wonders

as

Diamond

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

as

Major Walker

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

as

Father Divine

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Maggie Simpson (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

King Dakkar (voice)

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Self (archive footage)

Black Omnibus

Black Omnibus

as

Self - Host

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as

Narrator (Voice)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Winner/ Performer

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

The Angel of Angels

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

King Lear

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

as

Jim Kalla

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Winner

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

as

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

as

Gabe Wilson

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self (archive footage)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

Mathnet

Mathnet

as

Chief Thad Greene

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Winner/Performer

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Production

Crew

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024

Mufasa: The Lion King

as

Directing