James Earl Jones
1931-01-17 ( 94 years old ) in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA

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.

Movies

On Broadway 2019-10-12
The Lion King 2019-07-12
Warning Shot 2018-09-14
Gimme Shelter 2013-10-17
Muse of Fire 2013-09-26
Blackfish 2013-06-07
Milius 2013-03-09
Earth 2007-10-10
Click 2006-06-23
Scary Movie 4 2006-04-12
The Sandlot 2 2005-11-10
Robots 2005-03-10
The Great Year 2003-08-01
Finder's Fee 2001-06-19
Summer's End 2000-04-18
Fantasia 2000 2000-01-01
Santa and Pete 1999-12-05
On the Q.T. 1999-04-01
Primary Colors 1998-03-20
Alone 1997-12-21
Gang Related 1997-10-08
Afro Promo 1997-01-31
Timepiece 1996-12-22
Corwin 1996-06-14
A Family Thing 1996-03-29
Judge Dredd 1995-06-30
The Lion King 1994-06-15
Clean Slate 1994-05-06
Hallelujah 1993-12-22
The Meteor Man 1993-08-06
Dreamrider 1993-06-10
The Sandlot 1993-04-07
Sommersby 1993-02-05
Lincoln 1992-12-26
Sneakers 1992-09-09
Patriot Games 1992-06-04
True Identity 1991-08-23
Scorchers 1991-07-07
Convicts 1991-01-01
Ivory Hunters 1990-08-20
Heat Wave 1990-08-13
The Ambulance 1990-03-22
Teach 109 1990-01-01
Terrorgram 1990-01-01
Matewan 1987-08-28
Soul Man 1986-10-24
My Little Girl 1986-08-31
Moses 1985-12-01
City Limits 1985-09-01
Blood Tide 1982-09-24
The Creation 1981-07-13
Paul Robeson 1979-01-08
Star Wars 1977-05-25
The Greatest 1977-05-17
Swashbuckler 1976-07-29
Deadly Hero 1975-12-14
The Cay 1974-10-24
Claudine 1974-04-22
King Lear 1974-02-20
The Man 1972-07-19
Malcolm X 1972-05-24
The Comedians 1967-10-31