Birth Place: Arkabutla, MS, USA
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James Earl Jones made his Broadway debut in 1957 and has won Tony Awards for the Broadway productions of The Great White Hope and Fences; a Tony nomination for On Golden Pond; Drama Desk Awards for Othello, Les Blancs, Hamlet, The Cherry Orchard and Fences; Obie Awards for Clandestine on the Morning Line, The Apple, Moon on a Rainbow Shawl and Baal; a Theatre World Award for Moon on a Rainbow Shawl; the Los Angeles Critics Circle Award for Fences; and an Olivier Award nomination for his portrayal of Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in London.
Additional theatre credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, Paul Robeson, The Iceman Cometh, Of Mice and Men and most recently the Broadway and London productions of Driving Miss Daisy.
Jones is also an award-winning film and television actor and was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Oscar.
[1964]Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Lt. Lothar Zogg
[1967]The Comedians Dr. Magiot
[1970]The Great White Hope Jack Jefferson
[1970]End of the Road Doctor D
[1974]Claudine Roop
[1975]Deadly Hero Rabbit Shazam
[1976]The River Niger Johnny Williams
[1976]The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Leon Carter, All-Star C
[1976]Swashbuckler Nick Debrett
[1977]The Greatest Malcolm X
[1977]A Piece of the Action Joshua Burke
[1977]The Last Remake of Beau Geste Sheikh
[1977]Exorcist II: The Heretic Older Kokumo
[1981]The Bushido Blade The Prisoner
[1982]Bloodtide Frye
[1982]Conan the Barbarian Thulsa Doom
[1983]Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Darth Vader
[1984]City Limits Albert
[1986]Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Umslopoga
[1986]Soul Man Professor Banks
[1986]My Little Girl Ike Bailey
[1987]Gardens of Stone Goody Nelson
[1987]Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Emperor of the Night
[1987]Matewan Few Clothes
[1988]Coming to America King Jaffe Joffer
[1989]Three Fugitives Dugan
[1989]Best of the Best Frank Couzo
[1989]Field of Dreams Terence Mann
[1990]The Ambulance Lt. Spencer
[1990]Grim Prairie Tales Morrison
[1990]Terrorgram Retribution
[1990]The Hunt for Red October Admiral Greer
[1991]True Identity James Earl Jones
[1991]Convicts Ben Johnson
[1991]Scorchers Bear
[1992]Freddie as F.R.O.7. Narrator
[1992]Sneakers Mr. Bernard Abbott
[1992]Patriot Games Admiral Greer
[1993]The Sandlot Mr. Mertle
[1993]Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama Narrator
[1993]Dreamrider William Perry
[1993]Sommersby Judge Issacs
[1993]Excessive Force Jake
[1993]The Meteor Man Earnest Moses
[1994]Clear and Present Danger Admiral Greer
[1994]Clean Slate John Dolby
[1994]The Lion King Mufa
[1995]Cry, the Beloved Country Rev. Stephen Kumalo
[1995]Jefferson in Paris Madison Hemings
[1996]A Family Thing Ray Murdock
[1996]Good Luck James Bing
[1997]Gang Related Arthur Baylor
[1998]Primary Colors CNN Voiceover
[1999]The Annihilation of Fish Fish
[1999]Undercover Angel The Judge
[2001]On the Q.T. Leo
[2001]Finder's Fee Avery Phillips
[2005]Robots Voice Box at Hardware Store
[2006]The Benchwarmers Darth Vader
[2008]Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins Papa Jenkins
[2009]Jack and the Beanstalk The Giant
[2010]Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Admiral
[2013]Gimme Shelter Frank McCarthy
[2014]The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Ruben Video store owner
[2016]Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Darth Vader
[2018]Warning Shot Pendleton
[2019]Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Darth Vader
[2021]Coming 2 America King Jaffe Joffer
[2023]Dark Suns Darth Vader
Everwood Will Cleveland
Gabriel's Fire Gabriel Bird
L.A. Law Lee Atkins
Mathnet Chief Thad Green
Paris Woody Paris
Pros and Cons Gabriel Bird
Square One Television Announcer, Chief Thad Green
Star Wars: Rebels Darth Vader
Tarzan Nerlan, Chief Bella
The Simpsons Narrator, Maggie Simpson, Moving Man
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James Earl Jones, Paul Robeson
James Earl Jones, The Cherry Orchard
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James Earl Jones, Les Blancs
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James Earl Jones, Othello
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James Earl Jones has appeared on Broadway in 20 shows.
James Earl Jones has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
James Earl Jones's first West End show was Driving Miss Daisy which opened in 2011
James Earl Jones has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Best Man, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Gore Vidal's The Best Man, Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for On Golden Pond, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for On Golden Pond, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for On Golden Pond, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Fences, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Fences, The American Express Tribute (Helen Hayes Awards), Best Actor (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Fences, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Fences, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Paul Robeson, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Cherry Orchard, Hamlet, Les Blancs, and The Great White Hope. He has also been nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Great White Hope, Best Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Othello, Performance (Obie Awards) for Beal, Best Actor (Obie Awards) for Clandestine on the Morning Line, The Apple, and Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, as well as Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Moon on a Rainbow Shawl.
James Earl Jones has won numerous awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Best Man" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," Outstanding Actor - Play from the Drama Desk Awards for "Fences," Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for "Fences," and the American Express Tribute from the Helen Hayes Awards. He has also won the Best Actor award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Tony Awards for his performance in "Fences," as well as Outstanding Performance awards from the Drama Desk Awards for "Hamlet," "The Cherry Orchard," "Les Blancs," and "The Great White Hope." Additionally, he has won the Best Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards for "Othello," Performance awards from the Obie Awards for "Beal," "Clandestine on the Morning Line," "The Apple," and "Moon on a Rainbow Shawland," and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "Moon on a Rainbow Shawl."