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.
Filmography (12)
Coming 2 America
as King Jaffe Joffer
The Lion King
as Mufasa (voice)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Ruben
Fantasia 2000
as Self - Host
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Mufasa (voice)
The Lion King
as Mufasa (voice)
The Sandlot
as Mr. Mertle
Patriot Games
as Adm. James Greer
The Hunt for Red October
as Vice ADM James Greer
Return of the Jedi
as Darth Vader (voice)
Star Wars
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
as Lt. Lothar Zogg