James Earl Jones
American actor
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| 2024 | James Earl Jones is credited with an archival voice role as Mufasa in 'Mufasa: The Lion King', dedicated to his memory. |
| September 9 2024 | Passed away. |
| September 9 2024 | James Earl Jones died at his home in Pawling, New York, at the age of 93, surrounded by his family. |
| September 9 2024 | Passes away, leaving behind a monumental legacy in American entertainment. |
| September 9 2024 | Passed away, concluding a remarkable career in acting. |
| September 9 2024 | Passed away. |
| September 9 2024 | Passes away, leaving behind a monumental legacy in American entertainment. |
| September 9 2024 | Passed away, concluding a remarkable career in acting. |
| September 9 2024 | James Earl Jones died at his home in Pawling, New York, at the age of 93, surrounded by his family. |
| 2022 | Jones's voice was used for Darth Vader in the Disney+ miniseries 'Obi-Wan Kenobi,' and he signed a deal with Lucasfilm for future use of his voice. |
| 2022 | Jones's voice was used for Darth Vader in the Disney+ miniseries 'Obi-Wan Kenobi,' and he signed a deal with Lucasfilm for future use of his voice. |
| September 2022 | Jones announced his retirement from voicing Darth Vader, stating that future roles would be created using archival recordings. |
| September 2022 | Jones announced his retirement from voicing Darth Vader, stating that future roles would be created using archival recordings. |
| March 2022 | Broadway's Cort Theatre was renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in his honor. |
| March 2022 | Broadway's Cort Theatre was renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in his honor. |
| 2021 | Jones reprised his role as King Jaffe Joffer in 'Coming 2 America,' his final screen credit. |
| 2021 | Jones reprised his role as King Jaffe Joffer in 'Coming 2 America,' his final screen credit. |
| 2019 | James Earl Jones was honored as a Disney Legend. |
| 2019 | Jones reprised his voice role of Mufasa in the CGI remake of 'The Lion King,' directed by Jon Favreau. |
| 2019 | James Earl Jones voiced Emperor Palpatine impersonating Darth Vader in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'. |
| 2019 | James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa in the film 'The Lion King'. |
| 2019 | James Earl Jones was honored as a Disney Legend. |
| 2019 | Jones reprised his voice role of Mufasa in the CGI remake of 'The Lion King,' directed by Jon Favreau. |
| 2018 | James Earl Jones played Pendleton in the film 'Warning Shot'. |
| 2017 | Received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
| 2017 | Jones received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Harvard University and was honored with a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
| 2017 | Jones received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
| 2017 | James Earl Jones received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Harvard University. |
| 2017 | Jones received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Harvard University and was honored with a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
| 2017 | Received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
| 2017 | James Earl Jones played the role of Nonno in 'The Night of the Iguana' at the American Repertory Theater. |
| 2017 | James Earl Jones received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Harvard University. |
| 2017 | Jones received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
| 2016 | Jones officially reprised his voice role as Darth Vader in the animated series 'Star Wars Rebels' and the live-action film 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.' |
| 2016 | Jones officially reprised his voice role as Darth Vader in the animated series 'Star Wars Rebels' and the live-action film 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.' |
| October 16 2016 | Cecilia Hart, Jones's wife, died from ovarian cancer at the age of 68. |
| October 16 2016 | Cecilia Hart, Jones's wife, died from ovarian cancer at the age of 68. |
| April 2016 | James Earl Jones spoke publicly for the first time in nearly 20 years about his long-term health challenge with type 2 diabetes. |
| April 2016 | James Earl Jones spoke publicly for the first time in nearly 20 years about his long-term health challenge with type 2 diabetes. |
| 2015 | James Earl Jones voiced the character Mufasa in 'The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar'. |
| November 8 2015 | Jones starred as Chief Justice Caleb Thorne in the TNT series 'Agent X,' which aired until December 27, 2015. |
| November 8 2015 | Jones starred as Chief Justice Caleb Thorne in the TNT series 'Agent X,' which aired until December 27, 2015. |
| September 23 2015 | Jones opened in a revival of 'The Gin Game' opposite Cicely Tyson at the John Golden Theater, which ran for a planned limited run of 16 weeks. |
| September 23 2015 | Jones opened in a revival of 'The Gin Game' opposite Cicely Tyson at the John Golden Theater, which ran for a planned limited run of 16 weeks. |
| 2014 | Jones starred as Grandpa in the Broadway revival of 'You Can't Take It with You' at the Longacre Theatre. |
| 2014 | He won the Voice Icon Award sponsored by the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences at the Museum of the Moving Image. |
| 2014 | James Earl Jones provided the voice of Darth Vader in 5 episodes of the animated series 'Star Wars Rebels.' |
| 2014 | James Earl Jones starred as Hoke Coleburn in the theatrical release of the Australian stage production 'Driving Miss Daisy'. |
| 2014 | He made a guest appearance in the television series The Big Bang Theory. |
| 2014 | He starred in The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, one of Robin Williams' last films before his death. |
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