James Earl Jones Overview:

Actor, James Earl Jones, was born on Jan 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, MS. As of December 2023, James Earl Jones was 93 years old.

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Although Earl Jones was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award. However he won one Honorary Oscar Award in 2011 To James Earl Jones for his legacy of consistent excellence and uncommon versatility.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1970Best ActorThe Great White Hope (1970)Jack JeffersonNominated

Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)

YearAwardDescription
2011Honorary AwardTo James Earl Jones for his legacy of consistent excellence and uncommon versatility

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James Earl Jones Facts
Brother: Matthew Earl Jones.

He received the John F. Kennedy Centre Honour in December 2002.

His "death" was announced during a live broadcast of an NBA playoff game in April 1998. The deceased was actually James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King.

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