James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Born: Jan 17, 1931, Arkabutla, Mississippi
TV Acting Credits
TV Show
Role
  1. Under One Roof Neb Langston
Movie Acting Credits
Year Movie Title
Role
    1. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
      • Papa Jenkins
    2008
    1. Robots
      • Voice box at hardware store
    2005
    1. The Annihilation of Fish
    2000
    1. Fantasia 2000
      • Himself (Host) (segment "Carnival of the Animals")
    1999
    1. Good Luck
      • James Bing (uncredited)
    1996
    1. Cry, the Beloved Country
      • Rev Stephen Kumalo
    1995
    1. Clean Slate
      • John Dolby
    2. The Lion King
      • King Mufasa the Lion
    3. Clear and Present Danger
      • Adm. James Greer
    1994
    1. Sommersby
    2. The Sandlot
      • Mr. Mertle
    1993
    1. Sneakers
      • Bernard Abbott, NSA
    1992
    1. Field of Dreams
      • Terence Mann
    1989
    1. Coming to America
    1988
    1. Matewan
      • 'Few Clothes' Johnson
    1987
    1. The Empire Strikes Back
      • Darth Vader (voice)
    1980
    1. Claudine
    1974
    1. The Great White Hope
    1970
    1. Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
      • Lieutenant Lothar Zogg
    1964
Won Award
Year Movie / Show
Nomination
Awarded By
      • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
        Screen Actors Guild Awards
      Cry, the Beloved Country
    1995
      • Best Actor
        Academy Award
      The Great White Hope
    1970