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James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

1931-01-17 / 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.

Appearances

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
Sesame Street
Sesame Street (1969)
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
House
House (2004)
Gabriel's Fire
Gabriel's Fire (1990)
The One Show
The One Show (2006)
According to Jim
According to Jim (2001)
Everwood
Everwood (2002)
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men (2003)
Frasier
Frasier (1993)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Will & Grace
Will & Grace (1998)
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Mathnet
Mathnet (1987)
East Side/West Side
East Side/West Side (1963)
Under One Roof
Under One Roof (1995)
Vegetable Soup
Vegetable Soup (1975)
The Defenders
The Defenders (1961)
Tarzan
Tarzan (1966)
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Paris
Paris (1979)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare (1961)
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
Me & Mom
Me & Mom (1985)
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons (1991)
Merlin
Merlin (1998)
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
The Magic of David Copperfield
The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels (2014)
Long Ago and Far Away
Long Ago and Far Away (1989)
CBS Schoolbreak Special
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow (1983)
Lamp Unto My Feet
Lamp Unto My Feet (1948)
Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders (1995)
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us (2019)
Black Omnibus
Black Omnibus (1973)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992)
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven (1984)
Dinah!
Dinah! (1974)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends (1988)
Picket Fences
Picket Fences (1992)