James Earl Jones
Born 1931-01-17, Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA, Died 2024-09-09
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.
Star Wars
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) as Darth Vader (voice)
- Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) as Darth Vader (voice)
Disney Animated Classics
- The Lion King (1994) as Mufasa (voice)
- Fantasia 2000 (1999) as Self - Host
VHS Kids Classics
- The Sandlot (1993) as Mr. Mertle
Stanley Kubrick
- Dr. Strangelove (1964) as Lt. Lothar Zogg
John Williams
- Star Wars (1977) as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
- Return of the Jedi (1983) as Darth Vader (voice)
Hans Zimmer
- The Lion King (1994) as Mufasa (voice)
Sports Movies
- Field of Dreams (1989) as Terrence Mann
- The Sandlot (1993) as Mr. Mertle
The Exorcist
- Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) as Older Kokumo