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James Earl Jones

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on Live! with Kelly
Gender:
Male
Born:
1-17-1931
Birthplace:
Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Birth Name:
Todd Jones
AKA:
Todd Jones, James Earl Boggins Jones
James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. 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's classic: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). Probably best known for his role as Darth Vader (voice only, the man in the Darth Vader suit was More href="http://www.tv.com/dave-prowse/person/113267/summary.html">David Prowse who was dubbed because of his British west country accent) in the Star Wars saga, from episode III to episode VI. He has appeared on The Simpsons a couple of times and played Mufasa in The Lion King. Jones recently returned as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith.

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    10 Perfect
    One of the most recognized voices on the planet. hide show

    James Earl Jones has one of the most recognized voices on the planet, He has played in a slew of movies from Field of Dreams to The sandlot and even providing voices for characters such as Mufasa from the Lion King, and Darth Vader from Star Wars.

    James' deep voice is easy to recognize when watching a movie where he provides the voice, and he does a superb job on all voices he plays, he gave the voice of Darth Vader kind of a spooky feeling with a commanding presence.

    James is one of America’s best actors.

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    I love his deep voice. hide show

    James Earl Jones may be well known from his voice work in "Star Wars", but I first came across his acting in the baseball movie "Field of Dreams", in the character of Terrance Man. Having not been too familar with his acting before hand, I have to say that I was a fan of that performance, because the character he played was likeable in his own way. And even though I liked that performance, I must say that I like his voice work better, I loved him as Mufasa in the "Lion King" and as "Star Wars" own Darth Vader. I hope that he continues on in his great acting roles, be it as a voice actor in animated movies, or in live-action movies.

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