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Biography

James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. At an early age he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself…more

Born

1/17/1931, Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA

Birth Name

Todd Jones

Gender

Male

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Role
- Ultimate Super Heroes, Vixens & Villains
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Ultimate Super Vixens
    5/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 1 Ultimate Super Heroes
    5/26/05
- Guiding Light
  Jim Frazier [#2] (1966)
  - S 51: Ep 197 Ep. #14138
    4/15/03
  - S 41: Ep 150 Friday, February 5, 1993
    2/5/03
  - S 50: Ep 2 Wednesday December 19, 2001
    12/19/01
  - S 50: Ep 1 Wednesday December 5, 2001
    12/5/01
  - S 49: Ep 4 Friday June 8, 2001
    6/8/01
  - + 342 More Credits
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child
  Additional Voices
  - S 3: Ep 13 Aesop's Fables
    7/18/00
  - S 3: Ep 12 Robinita Hood
    6/19/00
  - S 3: Ep 10 Snow Queen
    4/18/00
  - S 1: Ep 11 Beauty and the Beast
  - S 1: Ep 3 Hansel and Gretel
    4/1/95
  - + 1 More Credits
- Under One Roof (1995)s
  Neb Langston
  - S 1: Ep 6 Ronnie's Got A Gun
    4/18/95
  - S 1: Ep 5 Secrets
    4/11/95
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sophisticated Lady ... Not!
    4/4/95
  - S 1: Ep 3 Pilot
    3/28/95
  - S 1: Ep 2 Daddy's Girl
    3/21/95
  - + 1 More Credits
- Square One TV
  Chief Thad Green (Seasons 1-2), Booming Announcer Voice (Season 3)
  - S 5: Ep 35 Episode 535
    11/6/92
  - S 5: Ep 34 Episode 534
    11/5/92
  - S 5: Ep 33 Episode 533
    11/4/92
  - S 5: Ep 32 Episode 532
    11/3/92
  - S 5: Ep 31 Episode 531
    11/2/92
  - + 226 More Credits
- Pros and Cons
  Gabriel Bird
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Ex spots the mark
    1/2/92
  - S 1: Ep 11 Ho! Ho! Hold up!
    12/19/91
  - S 1: Ep 10 Scarlet biretta
    12/12/91
  - S 1: Ep 9 May the best man win
    12/5/91
  - S 1: Ep 8 Once a kid
    11/14/91
  - + 7 More Credits
- Gabriel's Fire
  Gabriel Bird
  - S 1: Ep 22 Belly of the Beast
    6/6/91
  - S 1: Ep 21 Birds Gotta Fly
    5/1/91
  - S 1: Ep 20 Kelly Green
    4/24/91
  - S 1: Ep 19 One Flew Over the Bird's Nest
    4/17/91
  - S 1: Ep 18 A Prayer for the Goldsteins
    3/7/91
  - + 17 More Credits
- Paris (1979)
  Woody Paris
  - S 1: Ep 11 Fitz's Boys
    1/15/80
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Ghost Maker
    1/8/80
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Price Is Right
    1/1/80
  - S 1: Ep 8 Decisions
    12/18/79
  - S 1: Ep 7 Burnout
    12/11/79
  - + 8 More Credits
- Roots: The Next Generations
  Alex Haley
  - S 1: Ep 7 Part 7
    2/25/79
- Vegetable Soup
  Long John Spoilsport (voice)
  - S 2: Ep 12 Together Again at Last
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Medallion Kite
  - S 2: Ep 10 Chun the Kitemaker
  - S 2: Ep 16 Looking for Tia Rosa
  - S 2: Ep 15 Emergency Landing!
  - + 52 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 10: Ep 156 Show #2003
    6/19/03
  - S 8: Ep 177 Show #1635
    6/29/01
  - S 8: Ep 98 Show #1556
    2/13/01
  - S 7: Ep 149 Show #1411
    5/24/00
  - S 7: Ep 73 Show #1351
    12/31/99
  - + 6 More Credits
- Mathnet
  Chief Thad Green
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Trial of George Frankly
    2/16/87
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Problem of the Passing Parade
    2/9/87
Guest Star (69)

Role
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 23: Ep 28 October 14, 2010
    10/14/10
  - S 6: Ep 80 January 5, 1994
    1/5/94
  - S 3: Ep 244 August 20, 1991
    8/20/91
  - S 2: Ep 196 June 4, 1990
    6/4/90
  - S 2: Ep 106 January 29, 1990
    1/29/90
- This Week
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 16 21st January, 2010
    1/21/10
- House
  President Dibala
  - S 6: Ep 4 The Tyrant
    10/5/09
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 136 Episode #2.136
    2/12/09
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 87 James Earl Jones/Rosemarie DeWitt
    1/23/09
- This Week
  Himself
  - S 27: Ep 26 July 01, 2007
    7/1/07
- The States
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Michigan, Tennessee, Maine, Missouri, South Dakota
    6/16/07
- Everwood
  Will Cleveland
  - S 3: Ep 8 The Tipping Point
    11/15/04
  - S 2: Ep 15 The L Word
    2/16/04
  - S 2: Ep 7 Three Miners From Everwood
    11/3/03
- ESPN25: Who's #1?
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 3 Best Sports Movies
    6/29/04
- According to Jim
  Voice of the Royal Flush XP Toilet
  - S 3: Ep 24 The Toilet
    4/27/04
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Himself - Video clip
  - S 1: Ep 56 Tuesday, November 25, 2003
    11/25/03
- Will & Grace
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 4 Me & Mr. Jones
    10/23/03
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 157 Show #GH23
    6/20/03
- Recess
  Voice of Santa Claus
  - S 2: Ep 18 Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave (2)
    12/26/98
  - S 2: Ep 17 Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave (1)
    12/26/98
- The Simpsons
  Narrator
  - S 9: Ep 14 Das Bus
    2/15/98
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Archibald Thacker
  - S 47: Ep 1 What the Deaf Man Heard
    12/23/97
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  Felix Wilson
  - S 6: Ep 3 Blood Ties (3)
    10/31/97
  - S 6: Ep 2 Blood Ties (2)
    10/24/97
  - S 6: Ep 1 Blood Ties (1)
    10/17/97
- Stargate SG-1
  Voice of Unas
  - S 1: Ep 10 Thor's Hammer
    9/26/97
- Frasier
  Norman
  - S 4: Ep 15 Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein are Dead
    3/11/97
- Touched By an Angel
  Voice of Angel of Angels
  - S 3: Ep 18 Clipped Wings
    2/16/97
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 23: Ep 1 The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/12/97
  - S 17: Ep 1 The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/91
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
  Himself, Nominee
  - S 2: Ep 1 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
    2/24/96
- The Simpsons
  Maggie Simpson
  - S 6: Ep 6 Treehouse of Horror V
    10/30/94
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  Franklin W. Stern
  - S 1: Ep 22 The House of Luthor (2)
    5/8/94
- Picket Fences
  Bryant Thomas
  - S 2: Ep 18 System Down
    4/1/94
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo) (voice)
  - S 1: Ep 129 Show #0129
    3/22/94
- Law & Order
  Horace McCoy
  - S 4: Ep 4 Profile
    10/13/93
- American Masters
  Narrator
  - S 7: Ep 2 George Lucas: Heroes, Myths & Magic
    3/17/93
- Garfield & Friends
  Diablo
  - S 5: Ep 43 Ghost of a Chance
    11/7/92
- Mad About You
  Voice of Himself
- Tiny Toon Adventures
  Batman
  - S 3: Ep 28 Plucky Duck: The Return of Batduck
    9/9/92
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 44: Ep 1 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/30/92
  - S 42: Ep 1 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/16/90
- The Dennis Miller Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 112 July 6, 1992
    7/6/92
  - S 1: Ep 73 May 5, 1992
    5/5/92
- One On One With John Tesh
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 32 October 22, 1991
    10/22/91
- The Chuck Woolery Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 19 October 10, 1991
    10/10/91
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 4 Show #4415
    10/8/91
  - S 29: Ep 103 Show #4333
    4/23/91
- Square One TV
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 6 Episode 406
    10/7/91
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 13 September 25, 1991
    9/25/91
  - S 3: Ep 8 September 19, 1990
    9/19/90
  - S 2: Ep 74 January 10, 1990
    1/10/90
  - S 1: Ep 77 April 19, 1989
    4/19/89
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 1 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/25/91
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 125 April 17, 1991
    4/17/91
  - S 1: Ep 100 February 8, 1990
    2/8/90
- The Simpsons
  Moving Man, Serak the Preparer, Narrator
  - S 2: Ep 3 Treehouse of Horror
    10/25/90
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 245 January 18, 1990
    1/18/90
- L.A. Law
  Lee Atkins
  - S 3: Ep 9 Victor/Victorious
    1/19/89
  - S 2: Ep 20 Chariots of Meyer
    5/5/88
- Highway to Heaven
  Gabe Wilson
  - S 3: Ep 16 A Song of Songs
    1/21/87
- Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre
  Genie
  - S 5: Ep 1 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
    7/14/86
- Reading Rainbow
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 4 Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
    6/9/83
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Gabriel the Angel
  - S 11: Ep 1 Amy and the Angel
    9/22/82
- Jesus of Nazareth
  Balthazar
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part I
    4/3/77
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 134 March 30, 1976
    3/30/76
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 13: Ep 179 May 22, 1975
    5/22/75
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 43: Ep 1 The 43rd Annual Academy Awards
    4/15/71
  - S 42: Ep 1 The 42nd Annual Academy Awards
    4/7/70
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 58 December 16, 1970
    12/16/70
  - S 2: Ep 213 June 24, 1970
    6/24/70
- Sesame Unpaved
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Big Bird Moves Birdseed
    3/4/70
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 22 Millions Of Cats
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 205 June 13, 1969
    6/13/69
  - S 6: Ep 47 November 5, 1968
    11/5/68
  - S 12: Ep 27 October 15, 1974
    10/15/74
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 5 June 3, 1969
    6/3/69
  - S 2: Ep 34 October 21, 1968
    10/21/68
  - S 6: Ep 208 August 2, 1972
    8/2/72
- N.Y.P.D.
  Candy Latson
  - S 2: Ep 18 Candy Man (2)
    2/18/69
  - S 2: Ep 17 Candy Man (1)
    2/11/69
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Guest
  - S 22: Ep 16 February 2, 1969: Vanilla Fudge, The Temptations, James Earl Jones
    2/2/69
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 92 January 14, 1969
    1/14/69
  - S 18: Ep 48 November 8, 1979
    11/8/79
  - S 16: Ep 31 Week of October 17, 1977
    10/17/77
  - S 14: Ep 209 July 1, 1976
    7/1/76
  - S 14: Ep 155 April 2, 1976
    4/2/76
  - + 6 More Credits
- Tarzan (1966)
  Nerlan
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Convert
    1/12/68
- Tarzan (1966)
  Chief Bella
  - S 1: Ep 24 To Steal the Rising Sun
    2/24/67
- Camera Three
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 20 Why an Actor?
    2/6/66
  - S 22: Ep 27 Twenty Five Years of the Circle in the Square [Part II]
    3/20/77
- Dr. Kildare
  Dr. Lou Rush
  - S 5: Ep 41 These Hands That Heal (4)
    2/1/66
  - S 5: Ep 40 Adrift In A Sea Of Confusion (3)
    1/31/66
  - S 5: Ep 39 Gratitude Won't Pay The Bills (2)
    1/25/66
  - S 5: Ep 38 A Cry From The Street (1)
    1/24/66
- Camera Three
  Zach
  - S 9: Ep 36 The Blood Knot [Part II]
    6/14/64
  - S 9: Ep 35 The Blood Knot [Part I]
    6/7/64
- The Defenders (1961)
  Reverend Harris Bonham
  - S 3: Ep 33 The Non-Violent
    6/6/64
- Channing
  Dr. Peter Cooke
  - S 1: Ep 21 Freedom Is A Lovesome Thing God Wot
    3/4/64
- Channing
  Guest Star
  - — Freedom Is A Lovesome Thing, God Wot!
    3/4/64
- East Side/West Side
  Joe Goodwin
  - S 1: Ep 7 Who Do You Kill
    11/4/63
- The Defenders (1961)
  Andrews
  - S 1: Ep 31 Along Came a Spider
    5/5/62
Cameo (1)

Role
- Mad About You
  voice of himself (uncredited)
  - S 5: Ep 10 Chicken Man
    1/7/97
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Two and a Half Men
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 11 The Devil's Lube
    12/15/08

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- James was honored as the 45th recipient of the Screen Actor's Guild Life Achievement Award.
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- In 2008, James received a Drama Desk Special Award for being a "commanding force on the stage for nearly half a century".
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- In June 2008, James played Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, on stage in New York.
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- James: When I came to New York to study acting, my teachers at the American Theatre Wing said, "Don't wait or look for the black character that you want to play, look for the character you want to play."
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- Jones: The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose.
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- Jones: (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.
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