James Earl Jones
| First Name | James |
| Last Name | Earl Jones |
| Full Name at Birth | James Earl Jones |
| Other Names | Todd |
| Age | 81 |
| Date of Birth | January 17, 1931 |
| Birthplace | Arkabutla, MS |
| Height | 6' 1½" (187 cm) |
| Build | Large |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Multiracial |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Kaleva-Norman-Dickson High School, Brethren, MI |
| University | BA Drama, University of Michigan (1953) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Voice of Darth Vader on Star Wars |
James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He is well-known for his distinctive bass voice and for his portrayal of characters of substance, gravitas and leadership. Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has spent more than five decades as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile actors."
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Filmography
Selected James Earl Jones film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2012
Starbright
Raphael
2011
Gimme Shelter
Frank McCarthy
2009
The Magic 7
5-Toe
2009
La Premiere
Narrator
2001
Feast of All Saints
Older Marcel
1999
The Annihilation of Fish
Fish
1999
Santa and Pete
Grandpa Nicholas
1999
Summer's End
Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely
1999
On the Q.T.
Leo
1997
Alone
Grey
1997
An American Moment
1996
Timepiece
Lawrence
1995
Signs and Wonders
Diamond
1995
People: A Musical Celebration
The Storyteller
1995
Who's in Rabbit's House?
Narrator
1994
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
Narrator, Ebenezer Scrooge
1994
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Charles Lloyd
1994
The Vernon Johns Story
Vernon Johns
1994
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Host
1993
Dreamrider
William Perry
1993
Percy & Thunder
Percy
1992
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
Narrator
1992
The Second Coming
Narrator
1992
Lincoln
Narrator
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator
1991
Scorchers
Bear
1991
Pros and Cons
Gabriel Bird
1990
Heat Wave
Junius Johnson
1990
Last Flight Out
Al Topping
1990
Teach 109
Dr. Winston
1990
Gabriel's Fire
Gabriel Bird
1990
Ivory Hunters
Inspector Nkuru
1989
Long Ago and Far Away
Host
1989
Saturday Night with Connie Chung
Vernon Johns
1989
The Hunting of the Snark
Narrator
1989
American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
Willie
1988
Terrorgram
Voice of Retribution
1987
Mathnet
Chief Thad Green, Chief Thad Greene
1987
Square One TV
Announcer, Chief Thad Green, Chief Thad Greene
1986
Lone Star Kid
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1985
Me and Mom
Lou Garfield
1984
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Narrator
1982
American Playhouse
Old Man Taylor
1982
Freedom to Speak
Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr.
1981
The Creation
Narrator
1981
Beauty and the Beast
Narrator
1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Dane Oliver
1979
Paris
Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris
1979
CBS Library
Narrator - Beauty and the Beast
1979
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Balthazar
1977
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Morris Bird, Jr.
1976
Vegetable Soup
Long John Spoilsport
1975
The UFO Incident
Barney Hill
1974
The Cay
Timothy
1967
N.Y.P.D.
Candy Lateen, Candy Latsen
1963
East Side/West Side
Joe
1963
Channing
Dr. Peter Cooke
1963
NBC Children's Theatre
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1954
Look Up and Live
Book
Other Crew Credits
1999
In Search of Liberty Bell 7
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1980
The Me Nobody Knows
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Kennedy Center Honorees 2002
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series (1976–2000)
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie (1972–2000)
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