2024-09-09
1931-01-1795 years, 9 months, and 16 days old
Place of birth:
Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
Biography
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.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 277
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Star Wars | Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) | 8.207 | 1977-05-25 | 33.033 | ||
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Lt. Lothar Zogg | 8.116 | 1964-01-29 | 11.3399 | ||
Sommersby | Judge Barry Conrad Issacs | 6.4 | 1993-02-05 | 5.3549 | ||
The Hunt for Red October | Vice ADM James Greer | 7.388 | 1990-03-02 | 11.8417 | ||
Sneakers | Mr. Bernard Abbott | 6.9 | 1992-09-09 | 8.2121 | ||
Field of Dreams | Terrence Mann | 7.121 | 1989-04-21 | 5.7113 | ||
The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) | 8.393 | 1980-05-20 | 18.513 | ||
Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader (voice) | 7.912 | 1983-05-25 | 13.2743 | ||
Dreamrider | Bill Perry | 7.2 | 1993-06-10 | 1.978 | ||
Amy and the Angel | Gabriel | 6.7 | 1982-09-22 | 1.2713 |