James Earl Jones: His Career in Pictures
variety.comdied at age 93 on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, was one of Hollywood’s most recognizable talents and voices. From the evil Darth Vader from George Lucas’ “Star Wars” to the regal Mufasa from Disney’s The Lion King,” Jones’ deep baritone was a commanding and dominant presence wherever he appeared.
In live-action, he had roles in “Conan the Barbarian” (1982), “Matewan” (1987), “Coming to America” (1988), “Field of Dreams” (1989), “The Hunt for Red October” (1990), “The Sandlot” (1993) and many more.He won two Tony Awards, for “The Great White Hope” (1969) and “Fences” (1987), and two Primetime Emmys in the same year, for “Heat Wave” (1991) and “Gabriel’s Fire” (1991).
Jones rounded out his EGOT status, which only a handful of artists have ever earned, with a Grammy for best spoken word and a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 2011.“The secret is never forgetting that you’re a journeyman actor and that nothing is your final thing, nothing is your greatest thing, nothing is your worst thing,” Jones told The New York Times in 2014. “I still consider myself a novice.”Already a stage actor for several years after making his Broadway debut in the 1958 production of “Sunrise At Campobello,” Jones’ first credit in a feature film was Stanley Kubrick’s atomic age satire.Before entering the voice recording booth, James Earl Jones was best known as one of the premier Shakespeare actors of his generation.
He starred in a production of “Lear,” acting alongside Paul Sorvino, René Auberjonois and Raul Julia, for New York City’s Shakespeare in the Park.
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