James Earl Jones
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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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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.
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Tony Awards
Golden Globe Awards
3rd Rock from the Sun
Touched by an Angel
Highway to Heaven
The Simpsons
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Faerie Tale Theatre
Frasier
Dr. Kildare
L.A. Law
Law & Order
Stargate SG-1
House
Two and a Half Men
The Movies That Made Us
Homicide: Life on the Street
According to Jim
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Everwood
The Kennedy Center Honors
Star Wars Rebels
The Big Bang Theory
Sesame Street
The Magic of David Copperfield
Lamp Unto My Feet
The Defenders
Will & Grace
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
CBS Schoolbreak Special
Tarzan
Scary Movie 4
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Click
The Empire Strikes Back
Judge Dredd
Blackfish
Robots
The Benchwarmers
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Clear and Present Danger
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Merlin
Sneakers
Jesus of Nazareth
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Return of the Jedi
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Star Wars
The Making of Star Wars
Coming 2 America
Patriot Games
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
The Sandlot
Exorcist II: The Heretic
The Second Civil War
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Fantasia 2000
Gang Related
The Lion King
Coming to America
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
The Hunt for Red October
The Story of Star Wars
The Lion King
Field of Dreams
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Gardens of Stone
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
The Atlanta Child Murders
Paris
Deal or No Deal
Alone
Matewan
The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
Conan the Barbarian
The Man
Production Credits
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