James Earl Jones
American actor (1931-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 93
James Earl Jones was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he was acclaimed for his performances on stage and screen. Jones is one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT.
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Coming 2 AmericaFilm, King Jaffe Joffer2017Honorary Doctor of Harvard UniversityAward2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryFilm, Darth Vader (voice)2013
BlackfishFilm2012Outer Critics Circle AwardAward2011Academy Honorary AwardAward2008Outer Critics Circle AwardAward2007
The Big Bang TheorySeries, James Earl Jones
EarthFilm, 2007Narrator (voice)2005
RobotsFilm, Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)2004
HouseSeries, Dibala2002
EverwoodSeries, Will Cleveland2000Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's SpecialAward1998
Primary ColorsFilm, CNN Voiceover (voice)1997Horatio Alger AwardAward
Stargate SG-1Series, 1997Unas (Voice)1995Kansas City Film Critics Circle AwardAward
Judge DreddFilm, 1995Narrator (uncredited)1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, The Angel of Angels
Clear and Present DangerFilm, 1994Admiral James Greer1992
Patriot GamesFilm, Adm. James Greer1991CableACE AwardAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward, 19911990
Law & OrderSeries, Defense Attorney Horace McCoy1989
Best of the BestFilm, Frank Couzo1988
Garfield and FriendsSeries, Diablo1987Outer Critics Circle AwardAward1986
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFilm, Umslopogaas1982
Conan the BarbarianFilm, Thulsa Doom1978
The Star Wars Holiday SpecialFilm, Darth Vader (voice)1975NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion PictureAward1969Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward
Sesame StreetSeries, 19691964
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombFilm, Lt. Lothar Zogg1962Theatre World AwardAward
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries, 19621944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1931Born17 January 1931
Coming 2 AmericaFilm, King Jaffe Joffer2017Honorary Doctor of Harvard UniversityAward2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryFilm, Darth Vader (voice)2013BlackfishFilm2012Outer Critics Circle AwardAward2011Academy Honorary AwardAward2008Outer Critics Circle AwardAward2007The Big Bang TheorySeries, James Earl JonesEarthFilm, 2007Narrator (voice)2005RobotsFilm, Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice)2004HouseSeries, Dibala2002EverwoodSeries, Will Cleveland2000Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's SpecialAward1998Primary ColorsFilm, CNN Voiceover (voice)1997Horatio Alger AwardAwardStargate SG-1Series, 1997Unas (Voice)1995Kansas City Film Critics Circle AwardAwardJudge DreddFilm, 1995Narrator (uncredited)1994Touched by an AngelSeries, The Angel of AngelsClear and Present DangerFilm, 1994Admiral James Greer1992Patriot GamesFilm, Adm. James Greer1991CableACE AwardAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward, 19911990Law & OrderSeries, Defense Attorney Horace McCoy1989Best of the BestFilm, Frank Couzo1988Garfield and FriendsSeries, Diablo1987Outer Critics Circle AwardAward1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFilm, Umslopogaas1982Conan the BarbarianFilm, Thulsa Doom1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialFilm, Darth Vader (voice)1975NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion PictureAward1969Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAwardSesame StreetSeries, 19691964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombFilm, Lt. Lothar Zogg1962Theatre World AwardAwardThe Merv Griffin ShowSeries, 19621944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1931Born17 January 1931People around James
Phil Alden Robinson Directed Field of Dreams and Sneakers
Mace Neufeld Produced The Hunt for Red October (1990)
David Prowse Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Harrison Ford Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Peter Mayhew Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Adam Sandler Produced Click and The Benchwarmers
John Milius Directed Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Phillip Noyce Directed Patriot Games (1992)
Ismail Merchant Produced Jefferson in Paris and My Little Girl
David Zucker Directed Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Lee Garlington Also in Field of Dreams and Three Fugitives
Arthur Rankin Jr. Directed The Flight of Dragons (1983)- John Erman Directed Roots: The Next Generations
Jules Bass Directed The Flight of Dragons (1989)
David M. Evans Directed The Sandlot and The Sandlot 2
Robert K. Weiss Produced Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Anthony Daniels Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Carrie Fisher Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Mark Hamill Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Kenny Baker Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Shane Rimmer Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Stanley Kubrick Directed Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Samuel L. Jackson Also in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Max von Sydow Also in Conan the Barbarian and Judge Dredd
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The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Star Wars 1977
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964
Blackfish 2013
Return of the Jedi 1983
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Television 24
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Jones's father, Robert Earl Jones, in promotional still for the Langston Hughes play Don't You Want to Be Free? (1938)
Jones and Jill Clayburgh in a stage production of Othello at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California, on April 9, 1971
Jones with President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush in 1992, receiving the Medal of Arts
Jones in the 2010 revival of the play Driving Miss Daisy at the Theatre Royal in Sydney
Jones with Dame Angela Lansbury in 2013
Jones in 2013
Formerly known as the Cort Theatre, now the James Earl Jones Theatre on BroadwayAwards
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He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985, and 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 Academy Honorary Award in 2011.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2024 · aged 93
