James Earl Jones
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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
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Tony Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
3rd Rock from the Sun
Golden Globe Awards
Touched by an Angel
Highway to Heaven
The Simpsons
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Faerie Tale Theatre
Frasier
Dr. Kildare
L.A. Law
Law & Order
Stargate SG-1
House
The One Show
Two and a Half Men
The Movies That Made Us
Homicide: Life on the Street
According to Jim
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Star Wars Rebels
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Everwood
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Big Bang Theory
The Magic of David Copperfield
Sesame Street
Lamp Unto My Feet
The Defenders
Will & Grace
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
CBS Schoolbreak Special
Tarzan
Scary Movie 4
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Primary Colors
Click
The Empire Strikes Back
Judge Dredd
Blackfish
Mufasa: The Lion King
Robots
The Benchwarmers
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Clear and Present Danger
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Sneakers
Merlin
Jesus of Nazareth
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Star Wars
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Return of the Jedi
Coming 2 America
Patriot Games
The Making of Star Wars
The Sandlot
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
Exorcist II: The Heretic
The Second Civil War
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Field of Dreams
Coming to America
Fantasia 2000
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
The Hunt for Red October
The Lion King
Gang Related
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
The Lion King
Soul Man
The Story of Star Wars
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Gardens of Stone
When It Was a Game
The Atlanta Child Murders
Paris
Lincoln
Alone
Matewan
Deal or No Deal
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
Conan the Barbarian
The Man
Production Credits
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