James Earl Jones

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.

James Earl Jones has built a filmography of 19 credits over a career spanning from 1961 to 2022.

James Earl Jones's most notable role to date came in The Lion King (1994), where he played Mufasa (voice). He also appeared in Return of the Jedi (1983) as Darth Vader (voice). Most recently appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Darth Vader (voice).

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