James Earl Jones

Actor | Soundtrack

Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and ...

Born: January 17, 1931

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Filmography

Known For

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Darth Vader (2016)
The Lion King Mufasa (2019)
The Hunt for Red October Admiral Greer (1990)
Known For

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Darth Vader (1983)
Actor

Obi-Wan Kenobi Darth Vader (2022)
Coming 2 America King Jaffe Joffer (2021)
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Darth Vader (2019)
The Lion King Mufasa (2019)
Warning Shot Pendleton (2018)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Darth Vader (2016)
Star Wars: Rebels Darth Vader (2014-2016)
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Mufasa (2015)
Agent X Chief Justice Caleb Thorne (2015)
Great Performances Hoke (1974-2014)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Ruben (Video store owner) (2014)
The Big Bang Theory James Earl Jones (2014)
Gimme Shelter Frank McCarthy (2013)
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Darth Vader (2011)
Season 3 According to Jim Royal Flush Voice (2011)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Admiral (2010)
Jack and the Beanstalk The Giant (2009)
House Dibala (2009)
La Premiere Narrator (2009)
The Magic 7 5-Toe (2009)
Two and a Half Men James Earl Jones (2008)
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins Papa Jenkins (2008)
Click Narrator of Michael's Past (2006)
Scary Movie 4 Narrator (2006)
The Benchwarmers Darth Vader (2006)
The Reading Room William (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Darth Vader (2005)
The Sandlot 2 Mr. Mertle (2005)
Robots Voice Box at Hardware Store (2005)
Everwood Will Cleveland (2003-2004)
Nine Dog Christmas Narrator (2004)
According to Jim Royal Flush Voice (2004)
James Earl Jones Reads the Bible: King James Version Narrator (2003)
The Lion King Read-Along Mufasa (2003)
The Feast of All Saints Older Marcel (2001)
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street Santa Claus (2001)
Finder's Fee Avery Phillips (2001)
On the Q.T. Leo (2001)
Santa and Pete Grandpa Nicholas (1999)
The Annihilation of Fish Fish (1999)
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun General James Solomon (1999)
Undercover Angel The Judge (1999)
Summer's End Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely (1999)
Our Friend, Martin Daddy King (1999)
Recess Santa Claus (1998)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Mufasa (1998)
Merlin Mountain King (1998)
Primary Colors CNN Voiceover (1998)
The Simpsons Narrator (1990-1998)
Monopoly Star Wars Darth Vader (1997)
What the Deaf Man Heard Archibald Thacker (1997)
Homicide: Life on the Street Felix Wilson (1997)
Gang Related Arthur Baylor (1997)
Stargate SG-1 Unas (1997)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning Kibosh (1997)
Alone Grey (1997)
The Second Civil War Jim Kalla (1997)
Frasier Norman Royster (1997)
Touched by an Angel The Angel of Angels (1997)
Timepiece Lawrence (1996)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Dr. McDuffie (1996)
Good Luck James Bing (1996)
3rd Rock from the Sun Narrator (1996)
A Family Thing Ray Murdock (1996)
Who's in Rabbit's House? Narrator (1995)
People: A Musical Celebration The Storyteller (1995)
Cry, the Beloved Country Rev. Stephen Kumalo (1995)
Judge Dredd Narrator (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child King Dakkar (1995)
Under One Roof Neb Langston (1995)
Jefferson in Paris Madison Hemings (1995)
Signs and Wonders Diamond (1995)
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable Mufasa (1995)
Animated StoryBook: The Lion King Mufasa (1994)
Under a Killing Moon Great P.I. of the Universe (1994)
Clear and Present Danger Admiral Greer (1994)
The Lion King Mufasa (1994)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Franklin Stern (1994)
Clean Slate John Dolby (1994)
Picket Fences Bryant Thomas (1994)
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult James Earl Jones (1994)
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil Charles Lloyd (1994)
The Vernon Johns Story Vernon Johns (1994)
American Playhouse Old Man Taylor (1993)
Law & Order Horace McCoy (1993)
Percy & Thunder Percy (1993)
The Meteor Man Earnest Moses (1993)
Dreamrider William Perry (1993)
Excessive Force Jake (1993)
Sesame Street Lemming #30 (1993)
The Sandlot Mr. Mertle (1993)
Sommersby Judge Issacs (1993)
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama Narrator (1993)
Columbus: Encounter, Discovery and Beyond Narrator (1992)
The Second Coming Narrator (1992)
Lincoln Narrator (1992)
Garfield and Friends Diablo (1992)
Square One Television Announcer (1987-1992)
Sneakers Mr. Bernard Abbott (1992)
Freddie as F.R.O.7. Narrator (American version) (1992)
Patriot Games Admiral Greer (1992)
Pros and Cons Gabriel Bird (1991-1992)
Mathnet Chief Thad Green (1987-1991)
Convicts Ben Johnson (1991)
True Identity James Earl Jones (1991)
Scorchers Bear (1991)
Gabriel's Fire Gabriel Bird (1990-1991)
Terrorgram Retribution (1990)
Grim Prairie Tales Morrison (1990)
The Ambulance Lt. Spencer (1990)
Ivory Hunters Inspector Nkuru (1990)
Heat Wave Junius Johnson (1990)
Last Flight Out Al Topping (1990)
By Dawn's Early Light Alice (1990)
The Hunt for Red October Admiral Greer (1990)
The Hunting of the Snark Narrator (1989)
Best of the Best Frank Couzo (1989)
American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts Willie (1989)
Saturday Night with Connie Chung Vernon Johns (1989)
Teach 109 Dr. Winston (1989)
Field of Dreams Terence Mann (1989)
Three Fugitives Dugan (1989)
L.A. Law Lee Atkins (1988-1989)
Coming to America King Jaffe Joffer (1988)
CBS Schoolbreak Special Detective Robb (1987)
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Emperor of the Night (1987)
Matewan Few Clothes (1987)
Gardens of Stone 'Goody' Nelson (1987)
Highway to Heaven Gabe Wilson (1987)
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Umslopogaas (1986)
Soul Man Professor Banks (1986)
My Little Girl Ike Bailey (1986)
Faerie Tale Theatre Genie of the Lamp (1986)
Moses Pharaoh (1986)
Lone Star Kid M. Holmes (1986)
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Pharoah (1985)
Me and Mom Lou Garfield (1985)
The Atlanta Child Murders Major Walker (1985)
The Vegas Strip War Jack Madrid (1984)
City Limits Albert (1984)
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Narrator (1984)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Darth Vader (1983)
Bloodtide Frye (1982)
ABC Afterschool Specials Gabriel (1982)
The Flight of Dragons Ommadon (1982)
Conan the Barbarian Thulsa Doom (1982)
The Creation Narrator (1981)
The Bushido Blade The Prisoner (1981)
CBS Library Narrator - Beauty and the Beast (1981)
Beauty and the Beast Narrator (1981)
Paris Woody Paris (1979-1980)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Dane Oliver (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader (1980)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones Father Divine (1980)
Paul Robeson Paul Robeson (1979)
Roots: The Next Generations Alex Haley (1979)
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee Darth Vader (1978)
The Star Wars Holiday Special Darth Vader (1978)
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened Morris Bird Jr. (1977)
A Piece of the Action Joshua Burke (1977)
The Last Remake of Beau Geste Sheikh (1977)
Exorcist II: The Heretic Older Kokumo (1977)
Star Wars Darth Vader (1977)
The Greatest Malcolm X (1977)
Jesus of Nazareth Balthazar (1977)
Swashbuckler Nick Debrett (1976)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Leon Carter, All-Star (C) (1976)
The River Niger Johnny Williams (1976)
Vegetable Soup Long John Spoilsport (1975)
Deadly Hero Rabbit Shazam (1975)
The UFO Incident Barney Hill (1975)
The Cay Timothy (1974)
Claudine Roop (1974)
The Man Douglass Dilman (1972)
The Great White Hope Jack Jefferson (1970)
End of the Road Doctor D (1970)
N.Y.P.D. Candy Latsen (1969)
NET Playhouse Reverend Ridgley Washington (1968)
Tarzan Nerlan (1967-1968)
The Comedians Dr. Magiot (1967)
Dr. Kildare Dr. Lou Rush (1966)
The Defenders Reverend Harris Bonham (1962-1964)
Channing Dr. Peter Cooke (1964)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Lt. Lothar Zogg (1964)
East Side/West Side Joe Goodwin (1963)
Look Up and Live Book (1963)
Monitor Prince of Morocco (1962)
As the World Turns Dr. Jerry Turner (1966) (1956)
Actor

Guiding Light Dr. Jim Frazier #2 (1966) (1952)
Soundtrack

Black Is King (2020)
The Big Bang Theory (2014)
Soundtrack

Gardens of Stone (1987)
Archive footage

Weekend Express (2022)
Liberal Hivemind (2022)
The Comments Section with Brett Cooper (2022)
Stanley Kubrick's Pursuit of Perfection: Joe Dunton and Kelvin Pike (2021)
The Movies That Made Us (2021)
Celebrity Page (2021)
The Larry Elder Podcast (2021)
Hollywood Insider (2021)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
Entertainment Tonight (2019-2020)
CBS News Sunday Morning (2020)
Minty Comedic Arts (2020)
Giving Voice (2020)
Behind Closed Doors (2019)
Them That Work (2019)
The Directors (2018)
Star Wars: Rebels (2018)
Deep Fat Fried (2018)
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (2017)
Extra (2016)
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest (2016)
Nostalgia Critic (2015)
I Am Your Father (2015)
Death Battle (2010-2015)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014)
Special Collector's Edition (2014)
Blackfish (2013)
The Loving Story (2011)
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2010)
20 to 1 (2006-2010)
The Simpsons: Access All Areas (2010)
House (2009)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
A Mime's Life (2009)
5 Second Movies (2008)
That Fellow in the Coat (2008)
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007)
Today Tonight (2007)
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006)
Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
A Century of Black Cinema (2003)
Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars (2002)
Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (2000)
The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000)
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' (1998)
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)
The Pandora Directive (1996)
The Lion King (1994)
Troldspejlet (1994)
David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic (1994)
The Secret World of Spying (1992)
The System: Coming to America (1988)
Star Wars (1983)
America at the Movies (1976)
The Dick Cavett Show (1972)
Archive footage

Sesame Street (1971)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1969)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

Was considered for the role of Captain John Sheridan on Babylon 5 (1993). The role went to Bruce Boxleitner. He was also supposed to play General Franklin in Babylon 5: GROPOS (1995), but was unavailable.

Quotes

The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise, they will win and the decent people will lose.

Trademark

Famous for his deep authoritative voice, used most famously for impressive roles as leaders like Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and Mufasa both in The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019).