James Earl Jones

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 17, 1931 (94 years old)

James Earl Jones

Known For

Mufasa: The Lion King
1h 58m
Movie 2024

Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

Butterfly in the Sky
1h 27m
Movie 2024

Butterfly in the Sky

Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
1h 47m
Movie 2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.

Coming 2 America
1h 50m
Movie 2021

Coming 2 America

Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2h 22m
Movie 2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

On Broadway
1h 24m
Movie 2019

On Broadway

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
1h 30m
Movie 2019

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, determination and joy, Juliá’s brilliant and daring career was tragically cut short by his untimely death at age 54.

The Lion King
1h 58m
Movie 2019

The Lion King

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

The Space: Theatre of Survival
1h 28m
Movie 2019

The Space: Theatre of Survival

When everything about you falls one man decides that theatre is the key, and the way to begin to unify a people. A film about the life and times of The Space theatre (a.k.a. 'The Space', 'Die Ruimte' in Afrikaans, and 'Indawo' in Xhosa).

Words from a Bear
1h 25m
Movie 2019

Words from a Bear

A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native American experience representing ancestry, place, and oral history.

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.

Acting

2024
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024
Butterfly in the Sky
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Coming 2 America
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
On Broadway
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
The Lion King
2019
The Space: Theatre of Survival
2019
Words from a Bear
2018
Warning Shot
2017
Broadway: The Next Generation
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2013
Gimme Shelter
2013
Blackfish
2013
Milius
2012
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012
Joe Papp in Five Acts
2007
John, Paul, George and Ben
2006
Searching for Orson
2006
Click
2005
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
2005
The Reading Room
2005
Robots
2005
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2003
The Great Year
2003
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
1999
Undercover Angel
1999
On the Q.T.
1999
Our Friend, Martin
1998
Merlin
1998
Primary Colors
1997
Alone
1997
What the Deaf Man Heard
1997
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
1997
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
The Second Civil War
1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1996
Timepiece
1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
Looking for Richard
1995
Who's in Rabbit's House?
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
Under One Roof
1995
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995
Signs and Wonders
1994
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
1994
The Making of the Lion King
1994
The Lion King
1994
Clean Slate
1994
Africa: The Serengeti
1994
Gangs: Turning the Corner
1994
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1993
Hallelujah
1993
Percy & Thunder
1993
The Meteor Man
1993
Dreamrider
1993
Excessive Force
1993
The Sandlot
1993
Sommersby
1992
Lincoln
1991
Pros and Cons
1991
True Identity
1991
Portrait of Castro's Cuba
1991
Visitors from the Unknown
1991
Convicts
1990
Grim Prairie Tales
1990
Gabriel's Fire
1990
Heat Wave
1990
Last Flight Out
1990
By Dawn's Early Light
1990
The Ambulance
1990
Teach 109
1990
Terrorgram
1989
11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
1989
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
1989
Three Fugitives
1989
The Hunting of the Snark
1988
Coming to America
1987
Matewan
1987
A House Divided
1986
My Little Girl
1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
The Lone Star Kid
1985
Moses
1985
Me & Mom
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
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