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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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Field of Dreams | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Field of Dreams | Nominated |
Vegetable Soup
as Long John Spoilsport
Episodes: 57
First Aired: Sep 22, 1975
Gabriel's Fire
as Gabriel Bird
Episodes: 22
First Aired: Sep 12, 1990
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Episodes: 19
First Aired: Jan 09, 1996
Paris
as Woody Paris
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Sep 29, 1979
Pros and Cons
as Gabriel Bird
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Sep 26, 1991
Roots: The Next Generations
as Alex Haley
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Feb 18, 1979
Under One Roof
as Neb Langston
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 14, 1995
Mathnet
as Chief Thad Green
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 26, 1987
Jesus of Nazareth
as Balthazar
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Mar 27, 1977
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Darth Vader (voice)
Episodes: 4
First Aired: May 26, 2022
Signs and Wonders
as Diamond
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 16, 1995
Everwood
as Will Cleveland
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 16, 2002
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Lou Rush
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 27, 1961
Merlin
as Rock of Ages
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 26, 1998
The Atlanta Child Murders
as Major Walker
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 10, 1985
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
as Father Divine
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 15, 1980
L.A. Law
as Lee Atkins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1986
The Simpsons
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Horace McCoy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
House
as Dibala
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 16, 2004
According to Jim
as Royal Flush Voice (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 2001
Frasier
as Norman Royster
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Franklin Stern
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1993
Stargate SG-1
as Unas (Voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 27, 1997
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Archibald Thacker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
Mathnet
as Chief Thad Green (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 1987
The Defenders
as Lieutenant Andrews
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1961
The Defenders
as Reverend Harris Bonham
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1961
Star Wars Rebels
as Darth Vader (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 13, 2014
CBS Schoolbreak Special
as Detective Robb
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 24, 1984
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Genie / Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1982
The Simpsons
as Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
The Simpsons
as Maggie Simpson (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as King Dakkar (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
Star Wars Rebels
as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 13, 2014
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Narrator (Voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 21, 1992
Touched by an Angel
as The Angel of Angels
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1994
Great Performances
as King Lear
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1971
The Second Civil War
as Jim Kalla
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 15, 1997
Highway to Heaven
as Gabe Wilson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1984
Mathnet
as Chief Thad Greene
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 1987
Long Ago and Far Away
as Host
Episodes: 35
First Aired: Feb 11, 1989
Black Omnibus
as Self - Host
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Jan 01, 1973
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 11
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Me & Mom
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 05, 1985
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Homicide: Life on the Street
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jan 31, 1993
Tarzan
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 08, 1966
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 06, 1968
Sesame Street
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 10, 1969
The One Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 2006
Two and a Half Men
as Himself
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2003
Will & Grace
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1998
East Side/West Side
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1963
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 02, 1973
Film Night
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 29, 1968
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 28, 1978
The Big Bang Theory
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 2007
The Magic of David Copperfield
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 1978
Reading Rainbow
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1983
Lamp Unto My Feet
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 21, 1948
The Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 29, 2019
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner/ Performer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 23, 1998
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee/Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Dinah!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 21, 1974
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Tony Awards
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee/Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner/Performer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
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