James Earl Jones
Acting · Born 1931-01-17 · 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.
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BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy 2024
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Butterfly in the Sky 2024
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street 2021
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Coming 2 America 2021
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019
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On Broadway 2019
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage 2019
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The Lion King 2019
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The Space: Theatre of Survival 2019
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Words from a Bear 2019
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Warning Shot 2018
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Broadway: The Next Generation 2017
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The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands 2017
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016
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God Bless You, Mr Rosewater 2016
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar 2016
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Driving Miss Daisy 2015
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Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal 2015
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August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand 2015
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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion 2014
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn 2014
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Gimme Shelter 2013
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Muse of Fire 2013
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Blackfish 2013
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Milius 2013
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An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road 2012
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Joe Papp in Five Acts 2012
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Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter 2011
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Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey 2010
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Jack and the Beanstalk 2009
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Waking Sleeping Beauty 2009
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins 2008
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Earth 2007
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Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson 2007
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John, Paul, George and Ben 2007
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Searching for Orson 2006
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Click 2006
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays 2006
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Scary Movie 4 2006
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The Benchwarmers 2006
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Hollywood's Greatest Villains 2005
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The Sandlot 2 2005
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The Reading Room 2005
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005
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Robots 2005
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' 2005
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No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat 2004
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Nine Dog Christmas 2004
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004
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The Story of Star Wars 2004
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Black Indians: An American Story 2004
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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror 2003
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The Great Year 2003
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Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' 2003
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Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film 2002
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Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World 2001
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Feast of All Saints 2001
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Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street 2001
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Finder's Fee 2001
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Disney's American Legends 2001
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Antietam: A Documentary Film 2000
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Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' 2000
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Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' 2000
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Summer's End 2000
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The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove 2000
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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light 2000
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Fantasia 2000 2000
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Santa and Pete 1999
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The Annihilation of Fish 1999
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Undercover Angel 1999
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On the Q.T. 1999
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Our Friend, Martin 1999
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 1998
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Primary Colors 1998
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Alone 1997
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The Second Civil War 1997
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What the Deaf Man Heard 1997
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Gang Related 1997
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Hitler's Forgotten Victims 1997
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Casper: A Spirited Beginning 1997
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