James Earl Jones is an American actor who has been described as “one of America’s most distinguished and versatile” actors for his performances in film, television, and theater, and “one of the greatest actors in American history”.
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With a career spanning over six decades, Jones has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).
Jones was born on January 17, 1931. What is James Earl Jones age? As of 2022, James Earl Jones is 91 years old.
Jones is also widely tagged as one who possesses “one of the best-known voices in show business, a stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas” to his projects, including live-action acting, voice acting, and commercial voice-overs.
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Jones made his Broadway debut in 1957 and since then, he has performed in several Shakespeare plays including Othello, Hamlet, Coriolanus, and King Lear.
Jones made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film Dr. Strangelove. Jones worked steadily in theater winning his first Tony Award in 1968 for his role in The Great White Hope, which he reprised in the 1970 film adaptation earning him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as well.
Jones received his second Golden Globe Award nomination for his leading role opposite Diahann Carroll in the 1974 romantic comedy-drama film Claudine.
Jones gained international fame for providing the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, primarily in the films A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Rogue One (2016).
In 2022, it was announced the Cort Theatre would be renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre.
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