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James Earl Jones

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James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. He was described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen, and "one of the greatest actors in American history". Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.…

Filmography194 films
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  1. Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort2025
  2. BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy2024
  3. Butterfly in the Sky2024
  4. Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street2021
  5. Coming 2 America2021
  6. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019
  7. On Broadway2019
  8. Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage2019
  9. The Lion King2019
  10. The Space: Theatre of Survival2019
  11. Words from a Bear2019
  12. Warning Shot2018
  13. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016
  14. God Bless You, Mr Rosewater2016
  15. The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar2016
  16. Driving Miss Daisy2015
  17. Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal2015
  18. August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand2015
  19. Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion2014
  20. The Angriest Man in Brooklyn2014
  21. Gimme Shelter2013
  22. Muse of Fire2013
  23. Blackfish2013
  24. Milius2013
  25. An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road2012
  26. Joe Papp in Five Acts2012
  27. Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter2011
  28. Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey2010
  29. Jack and the Beanstalk2009
  30. Waking Sleeping Beauty2009
  31. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins2008
  32. Earth2007
  33. John, Paul, George and Ben2007
  34. Searching for Orson2006
  35. Click2006
  36. Scary Movie 42006
  37. The Benchwarmers2006
  38. The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy2006
  39. Hollywood's Greatest Villains2005
  40. The Sandlot 22005
  41. The Reading Room2005
  42. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005
  43. Robots2005
  44. By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'2005
  45. No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat2004
  46. Nine Dog Christmas2004
  47. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004
  48. The Story of Star Wars2004
  49. Black Indians: An American Story2004
  50. The Great Year2003
  51. Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'2003
  52. Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film2002
  53. Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World2001
  54. Feast of All Saints2001
  55. Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001
  56. Finder's Fee2001
  57. Antietam: A Documentary Film2000
  58. Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'2000
  59. Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'2000
  60. The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove2000
  61. Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light2000
  62. Ennis' Gift2000
  63. Fantasia 20002000
  64. Santa and Pete1999
  65. The Annihilation of Fish1999
  66. Undercover Angel1999
  67. On the Q.T.1999
  68. Summer's End1999
  69. Our Friend, Martin1999
  70. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998
  71. Primary Colors1998
  72. Alone1997
  73. The Second Civil War1997
  74. What the Deaf Man Heard1997
  75. Gang Related1997
  76. Hitler's Forgotten Victims1997
  77. Casper: A Spirited Beginning1997
  78. Sports on the Silver Screen1997
  79. Good Luck1997
  80. Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery1997
  81. Timepiece1996
  82. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault1996
  83. Looking for Richard1996
  84. Corwin1996
  85. A Family Thing1996
  86. Cry, the Beloved Country1995
  87. Who's in Rabbit's House?1995
  88. Judge Dredd1995
  89. The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995
  90. The Making of 'Jurassic Park'1995
  91. Jefferson in Paris1995
  92. Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable1995
  93. People: A Musical Celebration1995
  94. Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'1994
  95. Clear and Present Danger1994
  96. The Making of the Lion King1994
  97. The Lion King1994
  98. The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics1994
  99. Clean Slate1994
  100. Africa: The Serengeti1994
  101. Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994
  102. Gangs: Turning the Corner1994
  103. Confessions: Two Faces of Evil1994
  104. The Vernon Johns Story1994
  105. Hallelujah1993
  106. Percy & Thunder1993
  107. The Meteor Man1993
  108. Dreamrider1993
  109. Excessive Force1993
  110. The Sandlot1993
  111. Sommersby1993
  112. Lincoln1992
  113. Sneakers1992
  114. Patriot Games1992
  115. The JFK Conspiracy1992
  116. True Identity1991
  117. When It Was a Game1991
  118. Scorchers1991
  119. Portrait of Castro's Cuba1991
  120. Visitors from the Unknown1991
  121. Convicts1991
  122. Grim Prairie Tales1990
  123. Ivory Hunters1990
  124. Heat Wave1990
  125. Last Flight Out1990
  126. By Dawn's Early Light1990
  127. The Ambulance1990
  128. The Hunt for Red October1990
  129. Teach 1091990
  130. Terrorgram1990
  131. 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried1989
  132. Best of the Best1989
  133. Field of Dreams1989
  134. Three Fugitives1989
  135. The Hunting of the Snark1989
  136. Coming to America1988
  137. Matewan1987
  138. Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night1987
  139. Gardens of Stone1987
  140. A House Divided1987
  141. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold1986
  142. Soul Man1986
  143. My Little Girl1986
  144. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp1986
  145. The Lone Star Kid1986
  146. Moses1985
  147. City Limits1985
  148. Night of 100 Stars II1985
  149. The Vegas Strip War1984
  150. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears1984
  151. Return of the Jedi1983
  152. Blood Tide1982
  153. Amy and the Angel1982
  154. The Flight of Dragons1982
  155. Conan the Barbarian1982
  156. Night of 100 Stars1982
  157. Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast1981
  158. The Creation1981
  159. The Bushido Blade1981
  160. There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues1981
  161. Beauty and the Beast1981
  162. God's Trombones1981
  163. The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story1980
  164. The Empire Strikes Back1980
  165. The Me Nobody Knows1980
  166. A Walking Tour of Sesame Street1979
  167. Paul Robeson1979
  168. Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement1978
  169. The Star Wars Holiday Special1978
  170. The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened1977
  171. A Piece of the Action1977
  172. The Making of Star Wars1977
  173. Exorcist II: The Heretic1977
  174. The Last Remake of Beau Geste1977
  175. Star Wars1977
  176. The Greatest1977
  177. Swashbuckler1976
  178. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976
  179. The River Niger1976
  180. Deadly Hero1975
  181. The UFO Incident1975
  182. The Cay1974
  183. Claudine1974
  184. King Lear1974
  185. The Man1972
  186. Malcolm X1972
  187. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream1971
  188. The Great White Hope1970
  189. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis1970
  190. End of the Road1970
  191. The Comedians1967
  192. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb1964
  193. Broadway: The Next GenerationTBA
  194. Diamonds on the Silver ScreenTBA
  1. Indiana Jones Adventure | Disneyland Resort2025
  2. BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy2024
  3. Butterfly in the Sky2024