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Bekend om
Acting
Geslacht
Man
Geboren
17 januari 1931
Overleden
9 september 2024
Geboorteplaats
Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Ook bekend als
James Earl Boggins Jones · Todd Jones
Biografie
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.
Bekend van
8.2
Film
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
1977
8.3
Film
De Leeuwenkoning
Mufasa (voice)
1994
7.1
Film
The Lion King
Mufasa (voice)
2019
6.8
Film
Conan the Barbarian
Thulsa Doom
1982
6.9
Film
De Leeuwenkoning 2: Simba's Trots
Mufasa (voice)
1998
7.9
Film
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Darth Vader (voice)
1983
7.4
Film
The Hunt for Red October
Vice ADM James Greer
1990
8.1
Film
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Lt. Lothar Zogg
1964
6.7
Film
Patriot Games
Adm. James Greer
1992
6.6
Film
Clear and Present Danger
Admiral James Greer
1994
6.9
Film
Coming to America
King Jaffe Joffer
1988
6.3
Film
Coming 2 America
King Jaffe Joffer
2021
7.0
Serie
Merlin
Rock of Ages
1998
7.1
Film
Field of Dreams
Terrence Mann
1989
4.5
Film
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Older Kokumo
1977
7.6
Film
The Sandlot
Mr. Mertle
1993
7.8
Serie
Jesus of Nazareth
Balthazar
1977
6.9
Film
Sneakers
Mr. Bernard Abbott
1992
5.6
Film
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Ruben
2014
7.3
Film
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Host
1995
6.6
Film
Three Fugitives
Dugan
1989
5.5
Film
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Kibosh (voice)
1997
6.4
Film
Gang Related
Arthur Baylor
1997
6.5
Film
Best of the Best
Frank Couzo
1989
5.8
Film
The Ambulance
Lt. Spencer
1990
4.8
Film
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Umslopogaas
1986
6.6
Film
A Family Thing
Ray Murdock
1996
3.4
Film
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Darth Vader (voice)
1978
6.4
Film
Sommersby
Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
1993
6.5
Serie
Paris
Woody Paris
1979–1980
7.0
Film
Fantasia 2000
Self - Host
2000
7.7
Film
Earth
Narrator (voice)
2007
8.0
Serie
Long Ago and Far Away
Host
1989–1992
6.0
Film
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Papa Jenkins
2008
5.9
Film
The Sandlot 2
Mr. Mertle
2005
6.9
Serie
Gabriel's Fire
Gabriel Bird
1990–1991
5.8
Serie
The Atlanta Child Murders
Major Walker
1985
7.1
Film
The Making of Star Wars
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
1977
8.0
Serie
Vegetable Soup
Long John Spoilsport
1975
7.0
Serie
Signs and Wonders
Diamond
1995
6.7
Film
De Leeuwenwacht: De Terugkeer van de Brul
Mufasa (voice)
2016
6.4
Film
What the Deaf Man Heard
Archibald Thacker
1997
9.0
Serie
Under One Roof
Neb Langston
1995
6.3
Serie
Pros and Cons
Gabriel Bird
1991–1992
6.0
Serie
Me & Mom
1985
8.2
Film
Butterfly in the Sky
Guest Narrator (archive footage)
2024
7.4
Film
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
2021
5.1
Film
Warning Shot
Pendleton
2018
9.0
Serie
Black Omnibus
Self - Host
1973
9.0
Film
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
Kilgore Trout
2016
9.0
Film
Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort
Mara (voice)
2025
Acteercredits 51 titels
Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort
als Mara (voice)
9.0
2025
Butterfly in the Sky
als Guest Narrator (archive footage)
8.2
2024
Coming 2 America
als King Jaffe Joffer
6.3
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
als Self (archive footage)
7.4
2021
The Lion King
als Mufasa (voice)
7.1
2019
Warning Shot
als Pendleton
5.1
2018
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
als Kilgore Trout
9.0
2016
De Leeuwenwacht: De Terugkeer van de Brul
als Mufasa (voice)
6.7
2016
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
als Ruben
5.6
2014
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
als Papa Jenkins
6.0
2008
Earth
als Narrator (voice)
7.7
2007
The Sandlot 2
als Mr. Mertle
5.9
2005
Fantasia 2000
als Self - Host
7.0
2000
De Leeuwenkoning 2: Simba's Trots
als Mufasa (voice)
6.9
1998
Merlin
als Rock of Ages
7.0
1998
What the Deaf Man Heard
als Archibald Thacker
6.4
1997
Gang Related
als Arthur Baylor
6.4
1997
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
als Kibosh (voice)
5.5
1997
A Family Thing
als Ray Murdock
6.6
1996
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
als Host
7.3
1995
Signs and Wonders
als Diamond
7.0
1995
Under One Roof
als Neb Langston
9.0
1995
De Leeuwenkoning
als Mufasa (voice)
8.3
1994
Clear and Present Danger
als Admiral James Greer
6.6
1994
Sommersby
als Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
6.4
1993
The Sandlot
als Mr. Mertle
7.6
1993
Patriot Games
als Adm. James Greer
6.7
1992
Sneakers
als Mr. Bernard Abbott
6.9
1992
Pros and Cons
als Gabriel Bird
6.3
1991–1992
Gabriel's Fire
als Gabriel Bird
6.9
1990–1991
The Ambulance
als Lt. Spencer
5.8
1990
The Hunt for Red October
als Vice ADM James Greer
7.4
1990
Long Ago and Far Away
als Host
8.0
1989–1992
Best of the Best
als Frank Couzo
6.5
1989
Three Fugitives
als Dugan
6.6
1989
Field of Dreams
als Terrence Mann
7.1
1989
Coming to America
als King Jaffe Joffer
6.9
1988
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
als Umslopogaas
4.8
1986
Me & Mom
6.0
1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
als Major Walker
5.8
1985
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
als Darth Vader (voice)
7.9
1983
Conan the Barbarian
als Thulsa Doom
6.8
1982
Paris
als Woody Paris
6.5
1979–1980
The Star Wars Holiday Special
als Darth Vader (voice)
3.4
1978
Exorcist II: The Heretic
als Older Kokumo
4.5
1977
The Making of Star Wars
als Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
als Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
8.2
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
als Balthazar
7.8
1977
Vegetable Soup
als Long John Spoilsport
8.0
1975
Black Omnibus
als Self - Host
9.0
1973
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
als Lt. Lothar Zogg
8.1
1964