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 Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and internationally, James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). For several movie fans, he is probably best known for his role as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy (due to his contribution for the voice of the role, as the man in the Darth Vader suit was David Prowse, whose voice was dubbed because of his British West Country accent). In his brilliant course of memorable performances, among others, he has also appeared on the animated series The Simpsons (1989) three times and played Mufasa both in The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019), while he returned too as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
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Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and internationally, James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). For several movie fans, he is probably best known for his role as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy (due to his contribution for the voice of the role, as the man in the Darth Vader suit was David Prowse, whose voice was dubbed because of his British West Country accent). In his brilliant course of memorable performances, among others, he has also appeared on the animated series The Simpsons (1989) three times and played Mufasa both in The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019), while he returned too as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
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According to Jones, when George Lucas was trying to cast the voice of Darth Vader, his immediate idea was to cast Orson Welles. However, he felt that Welles was too well-known for the role. So instead, he looked for an actor with a deep voice, "like Orson Welles", which is how he got the role.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 on the credits of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).He used to use "Darth Vader" as his handle on his CB radio but stopped when it was frightening people.Is a United States Army veteran and former member of the 75th Rangers Regiment.Took acting lessons to control his stutter.He was the first established celebrity to appear on the series Sesame Street (1969).To help get over his stuttering, he would write poetry, and his schoolteachers would let him read it in front of the class.Had a stuttering problem as a child and spoke very little; still struggles with the problem and says he has to think about what he says carefully before saying it (impressive, since he is known widely for his voice).Narrated the documentary Black Indians: An American Story (2001) , which explores issues of racial identity between the mixed-descent peoples of both Native American and African American heritage. Jones himself is a Black Indian.His vocal performance of Darth Vader is ranked #84 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.Is one of only 14 individuals who are an "EGOT", meaning that he has received at least one of all of the four major entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. The other recipients, in chronological order, are Richard Rodgers, Barbra Streisand, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg and Scott Rudin. Three of the 14 recipients, including Jones, did receive one non-competitive award: Streisand won a Special Tony, Minnelli won a Special Grammy, and Jones won a Special Oscar.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.He's the commanding voice that says "This is CNN".His parents were both African-American. He is also said to have Native American (Choctaw and Cherokee) and Irish ancestry. His maternal great-great-grandmother is said to be Parthenia Connolly, a native of Ireland who worked as an indentured servant, and who married a former slave named Brice. Because Brice had no surname of his own, he took his wife's name, "Connolly".He received the Kennedy Center Honor in December 2002.Served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant during the Korean War after graduating from college.Is the first African-American actor to play the President of the United States on film in The Man (1972).Has appeared with Harrison Ford in six films: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Patriot Games (1992), Clear and Present Danger (1994) and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).Provided the thunderous voice (uncredited) of Darth Vader, the villain of the original Star Wars trilogy.Son of prizefighter-turned-actor Robert Earl Jones, from whom he was (allegedly) estranged long into adulthood. Yet they starred together in a well-received stage revival of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", as Lennie Small and Crooks, respectively (Kevin Conway also starred in the play, as George Milton).He never retired from acting.On October 8, 2002, he appeared along with Theo Lion from PBS's Between the Lions (1999) before the House Education Reform Subcommittee to explain the importance of supporting literacy programs.Grew up in the small town of Dublin, Michigan.Although he played Dorian Harewood's son in Roots: The Next Generations (1979), he is more than 19 years his senior in real life.Hates Baseball despite noted roles in The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976), Field of Dreams (1989) and The Sandlot (1993), as well as performing the National Anthem at the 1993 MLB All-Star Game.He has appeared in seven films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Field of Dreams (1989) and The Lion King (1994).Attended and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1955.Has won two Tony Awards: in 1969, as Best Actor (Dramatic), for "The Great White Hope", a role he recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version of the same title, The Great White Hope (1970) and in 1987, as Best Actor (Play), for August Wilson's "Fences".Son, with Cecilia Hart: Flynn Earl Jones.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, Akeem. 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.His parents, Ruth (Connolly) and Robert Earl Jones, separated just before he was born. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Maggie (Anderson) and John Henry Connolly.He was considered to voice King Haggard in The Last Unicorn (1982).A Norwegian rock band has named themselves after him: James Earl Jones Barbershop Explosion!.Announced the forty-fifth greatest movie villain of all time by Maxim Magazine's "Fifty Greatest Movie Villains of All Time" list for his character of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).Callers using Bell Atlantic pay phones often hear Jones's voice assuring them "Welcome to Bell Atlantic", just before a female voice asks for a calling card number.While in college, was a member of the Pershing Rifles, Co. M-3, a collegiate fraternal organizations for members of the school's ROTC program. Other members of this organization include Colin Powell and G. Gordon Liddy.His first time acting was at the Ramsdell Theater in Manistee, Michigan.He was originally offered the role of Da Mayor in Do the Right Thing (1989), but turned it down in order to star in Best of the Best (1989).Was considered for the role of Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). The role went to Avery Brooks.He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1992 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C.He was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on January 7, 1996.Co-starred with Madge Sinclair five times.Is a member of the National Rifle Assocation of America (NRA).Friends with Robert Guillaume and Angela Lansbury.James Earl Jones appeared in Coming to America (1988) in which Samuel L. Jackson had a cameo. They would both appear in the Star Wars film series. In addition, Samuel L. Jackson would star in The Great White Hype (1996) which was a spoof of The Great White Hope (1970) starring James Earl Jones.Auditioned for the role of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). The role went to Brock Peters, who would later on also play Darth Vader in the Star Wars radio plays.Is a Republican.For a long time, he had never met David Prowse (played the physical body of Darth Vader). It was later revealed that the two had finally met (though privately) in 2012.Broadway debut was opposite Ralph Bellamy in Sunrise At Campobello.In the original Star Wars trilogy, he and Billy Dee Williams were the only black actors to play major roles. One of Billy Dee Williams' other roles was the title role in Scott Joplin (1977). Scott Joplin's ragtime music was used as the score for The Sting (1973), which features James's father, Robert Earl Jones. |
| Name: |
James Earl Jones |
Type: |
Actor,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
10 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:49:27 |
| Height: |
6' 1?' (1.87 m) |
| Biography: |
Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and internationally, James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself d |
| Trivia: |
According to Jones, when George Lucas was trying to cast the voice of Darth Vader, his immediate idea was to cast Orson Welles. However, he felt that Welles was too well-known for the role. So instead, he looked for an actor with a deep voice, "like Orson Welles", which is how he got the role.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 on the credits of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).He used to use "Darth Vader" as his handle on his CB radio but stopped when it was frightening people.Is a United States Army veteran and former member of the 75th Rangers Regiment.Took acting lessons to control his stutter.He was the first established celebrity to appear on the series Sesame Street (1969).To help get over his stuttering, he would write poetry, and his schoolteachers would let him read it in front of the class.Had a stuttering problem as a child and spoke very little; still struggles with the problem and says he has to think about what he says carefully before saying it (impressive, since he is known widely for his voice).Narrated the documentary Black Indians: An American Story (2001) , which explores issues of racial identity between the mixed-descent peoples of both Native American and African American heritage. Jones himself is a Black Indian.His vocal performance of Darth Vader is ranked #84 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.Is one of only 14 individuals who are an "EGOT", meaning that he has received at least one of all of the four major entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. The other recipients, in chronological order, are Richard Rodgers, Barbra Streisand, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg and Scott Rudin. Three of the 14 recipients, including Jones, did receive one non-competitive award: Streisand won a Special Tony, Minnelli won a Special Grammy, and Jones won a Special Oscar.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.He's the commanding voice that says "This is CNN".His parents were both African-American. He is also said to have Native American (Choctaw and Cherokee) and Irish ancestry. His maternal great-great-grandmother is said to be Parthenia Connolly, a native of Ireland who worked as an indentured servant, and who married a former slave named Brice. Because Brice had no surname of his own, he took his wife's name, "Connolly".He received the Kennedy Center Honor in December 2002.Served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant during the Korean War after graduating from college.Is the first African-American actor to play the President of the United States on film in The Man (1972).Has appeared with Harrison Ford in six films: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Patriot Games (1992), Clear and Present Danger (1994) and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).Provided the thunderous voice (uncredited) of Darth Vader, the villain of the original Star Wars trilogy.Son of prizefighter-turned-actor Robert Earl Jones, from whom he was (allegedly) estranged long into adulthood. Yet they starred together in a well-received stage revival of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", as Lennie Small and Crooks, respectively (Kevin Conway also starred in the play, as George Milton).He never retired from acting.On October 8, 2002, he appeared along with Theo Lion from PBS's Between the Lions (1999) before the House Education Reform Subcommittee to explain the importance of supporting literacy programs.Grew up in the small town of Dublin, Michigan.Although he played Dorian Harewood's son in Roots: The Next Generations (1979), he is more than 19 years his senior in real life.Hates Baseball despite noted roles in The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976), Field of Dreams (1989) and The Sandlot (1993), as well as performing the National Anthem at the 1993 MLB All-Star Game.He has appeared in seven films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Field of Dreams (1989) and The Lion King (1994).Attended and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1955.Has won two Tony Awards: in 1969, as Best Actor (Dramatic), for "The Great White Hope", a role he recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version of the same title, The Great White Hope (1970) and in 1987, as Best Actor (Play), for August Wilson's "Fences".Son, with Cecilia Hart: Flynn Earl Jones.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, Akeem. 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.His parents, Ruth (Connolly) and Robert Earl Jones, separated just before he was born. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Maggie (Anderson) and John Henry Connolly.He was considered to voice King Haggard in The Last Unicorn (1982).A Norwegian rock band has named themselves after him: James Earl Jones Barbershop Explosion!.Announced the forty-fifth greatest movie villain of all time by Maxim Magazine's "Fifty Greatest Movie Villains of All Time" list for his character of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).Callers using Bell Atlantic pay phones often hear Jones's voice assuring them "Welcome to Bell Atlantic", just before a female voice asks for a calling card number.While in college, was a member of the Pershing Rifles, Co. M-3, a collegiate fraternal organizations for members of the school's ROTC program. Other members of this organization include Colin Powell and G. Gordon Liddy.His first time acting was at the Ramsdell Theater in Manistee, Michigan.He was originally offered the role of Da Mayor in Do the Right Thing (1989), but turned it down in order to star in Best of the Best (1989).Was considered for the role of Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). The role went to Avery Brooks.He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1992 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C.He was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on January 7, 1996.Co-starred with Madge Sinclair five times.Is a member of the National Rifle Assocation of America (NRA).Friends with Robert Guillaume and Angela Lansbury.James Earl Jones appeared in Coming to America (1988) in which Samuel L. Jackson had a cameo. They would both appear in the Star Wars film series. In addition, Samuel L. Jackson would star in The Great White Hype (1996) which was a spoof of The Great White Hope (1970) starring James Earl Jones.Auditioned for the role of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). The role went to Brock Peters, who would later on also play Darth Vader in the Star Wars radio plays.Is a Republican.For a long time, he had never met David Prowse (played the physical body of Darth Vader). It was later revealed that the two had finally met (though privately) in 2012.Broadway debut was opposite Ralph Bellamy in Sunrise At Campobello.In the original Star Wars trilogy, he and Billy Dee Williams were the only black actors to play major roles. One of Billy Dee Williams' other roles was the title role in Scott Joplin (1977). Scott Joplin's ragtime music was used as the score for The Sting (1973), which features James's father, Robert Earl Jones. |
| Trademarks: |
Famous for his deep authoritative voice, used most famously for impressive roles as leaders like Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and Mufasa both in The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019).
Unmistakeable contagious laugh.
Dark navy-blue eyes. |
| Quotes: |
[from "James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences" page 360]: My voice is for hire. My endorsement is not for hire. I will do a voice-over, but I cannot endorse without making a different kind of commitment. My politics are very personal and subjective.
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If you take a villain like Thulsa Doom or Darth Vader and have fun with it, that destroys the credibility of the character.
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When I read that part in the script where it said, "Luke, I am your father", I thought, "He's lying. I have to see how they carry this lie out.".
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[on the Iraq war]: All people have to be prepared. If we are going to be the police, we also have to be the guardians. We can no longer play games. I was not against the war in Bosnia. I was against it taking so long. I was not against the war in Somalia. Again, it took too long, and we didn't finish the job. We should've stayed and finished the job. About this pending war, I just think we should've finished that war the first time.
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[on the terrible stutter he suffered from as a young man]: One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter. |
| Salaries: |
Coming to America (1988) - $900,000
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - $9,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(1989 - 2000) Large Series of Radio and TV commercials for the Bell Atlantic telephone system (voice over).
Video game: Voice of Darth Vader in "Star Wars Interactive Video Board Game" (English Edition, from Parker Brothers).
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| Spouse: |
Cecilia Hart (March 15, 1982 - October 16, 2016) (her death, 1 child)Julienne Marie (January 2, 1968 - July 1972) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Flynn Earl Jones |
| Parents: |
Ruth Connolly
Robert Earl Jones |
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