James Earl Jones

Did You Know?

• James is married to Cecilia Hart.
• His birthname is Todd Jones.
• James took acting lessons to learn to control his stuttering.
• James has won two Tony Awards in his career.
• James has one son, Flynn Earl Jones.
• James is most widely known for his beaming voice.
• He is the voice behind Darth Vader (Star Wars) and Mufasa (The Lion King).
• It is James boistering "This is CNN" during the opening and also "This is Bell Atlantic" on payphone recordings.
• James graduated from the University of Michigan.
• After college, James entered the Army for awhile. Before his discharge, he was a ranking officer.

Actor Credits

1. Earth (2009)
2. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
3. Will & Grace: Season Six (2007)
4. The James Earl Jones Bible (2007)
5. The Reading Room (2006)
6. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
7. The Sandlot 2 (2005)
8. Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
9. Finder's Fee (2003)
10. People (2003)
11. Fantasia 2000 (2000)
12. Undercover Angel (2000)
13. Dream Rider (2000)
14. Merlin (1998)
15. Summer's End (1998)
16. What The Deaf Man Heard (1997)
17. The Second Civil War (1997)
18. Alone (1997)
19. Gang Related (1997)
20. Rebound (1996)
21. Good Luck (1996)
22. A Family Thing (1996)
23. Timepiece (1996)
24. Jefferson In Paris (1995)
25. Noah's Ark (1995)
26. Cry, The Beloved Country (1995)
27. Road To Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story (1994)
28. Clean Slate (1994)
29. The Vernon Johns Story (1994)
30. Confessions: Two Faces Of Evil (1994)
31. Clear And Present Danger (1994)
32. The Lion King (1994)
33. Sommersby (1993)
34. The Meteor Man (1993)
35. The Sandlot (1993)
36. Percy And Thunder (1993)
37. Hallelujah (1993)
38. Excessive Force (1993)
39. Patriot Games (1992)
40. Dreamrider (1992)
41. Sneakers (1992)
42. True Identity (1991)
43. Scorchers (1991)
44. Convicts (1991)
45. The Ambulance (1991)
46. The Hunt For Red October (1990)
47. Heat Wave (1990)
48. By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
49. The Ivory Hunters (1990)
50. Grim Prairie Tales (1990)
51. The Last Elephant (1990)
52. Last Flight Out (1990)
53. Three Fugitives (1989)
54. Field Of Dreams (1989)
55. Best Of The Best (1989)
56. Coming To America (1988)
57. Matewan (1987)
58. Gardens Of Stone (1987)
59. Allan Quatermain And Lost City Of Gold (1987)
60. Soul Man (1986)
61. My Little Girl (1986)
62. The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
63. City Limits (1985)
64. The Vegas Strip War (1984)
65. Conan The Barbarian (1982)
66. Blood Tide (1982)
67. Demon Island (1980)
68. The Bushido Blade (1979)
69. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
70. The Greatest (1977)
71. Jesus Of Nazareth (1977)
72. The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
73. A Piece Of The Action (1977)
74. The Last Remake Of Beau Geste (1977)
75. Deadly Hero (1976)
76. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings (1976)
77. Swashbuckler (1976)
78. The River Niger (1976)
79. The UFO Incident (1975)
80. Claudine (1974)
81. The Man (1972)
82. The Great White Hope (1970)
83. The Comedians (1967)
84. Dr. Strangelove (1964)

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