James Earl Jones Overview:

Actor, James Earl Jones, was born on Jan 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, MS. Earl Jones died at the age of 93 on Sep 9, 2024 .

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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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Known for his humility, he declined to have his name appear on the credits of both Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), claiming that he felt his contribution wasn't significant enough to warrant a credit. He did agree to have his name appear of the credits of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).

Has appeared in two films with Madge Sinclair where they play the main character's parents. In Coming to America (1988), they play the mother and father of Eddie Murphy's character, Hakeem. In The Lion King (1994), they play the mother and father of Simba. In Coming to America (1988), he appears with Samuel L. Jackson, who also appears with him in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), in which James Earl Jones voices Darth Vader, the father of original trilogy hero Luke Skywalker. In The Lion King (1994), Jones' character is named Mufasa. In Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Darth Vader is severely injured on the planet Mustafar, which necessitates the synthesized voice Jones provides.

Took acting lessons to control his stutter.

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