Skip to playerSkip to main content
The Hollywood Reporter
  • 1 year ago
Actor James Earl Jones died Monday at his home in Dutchess County, New York. He was 93. A commanding presence onscreen, Jones nonetheless gained greater fame off-camera as the voice of Mufasa in 'The Lion King' and 'Star Wars' villain Darth Vader.

Category

✨
People
Transcript
00:00Actor James Earl Jones died Monday at his home in Dutchess County, New York. He was 93.
00:05A commanding presence on screen, Jones nonetheless gained greater fame off-camera
00:10as the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King and Star Wars villain Darth Vader.
00:14Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill shared the news of his passing on social media and wrote,
00:19Rest in peace, Dad.
00:21Jones made his big-screen debut in 1964's Doctor Strangelove,
00:25or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
00:27The star later burst into national prominence in 1970 with his powerful,
00:31Oscar-nominated performance as America's first black heavyweight champion in The Great White Hope.
00:37His other noteworthy films include 1974's Claudine, 1988's Coming to America,
00:431989's Field of Dreams, 1990's The Hunt for Red October, 1993's The Sandlot,
00:491994's Clear and Present Danger, 1995's Cry, The Beloved Country,
00:541996's A Family Thing, and 2021's Coming to America sequel.
00:59The actor, who made his Broadway debut in 1958,
01:02earned two Best Actor Tony Awards for his work on the stage over the years.
01:06He also was the recipient of an honorary Oscar at the 2011 Governor's Awards,
01:11which made him an EGOT winner, aka one of the handful of people to earn an Emmy,
01:16Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
01:18Jones was notably the first actor to win two Emmys in one year.
01:21In 1991, he took home trophies for the ABC drama Gabriel's Fire and the TNT telefilm Heat Wave.
01:28For much more on the life and career of James Earl Jones, as well as more tributes,
01:32head to THR.com.
01:34This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
Be the first to comment
Add your comment

Recommended

1:00
Up next
James Earl Jones dead at 93 years old
Australian Community Media
1 year ago
1:14
James Earl Jones, renowned actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
The Star
1 year ago
2:38
James Earl Jones has died aged 93
Bang Showbiz
1 year ago
2:38
8 Roles We Love From James Earl Jones: 'Star Wars', 'The Lion King', 'Coming to America' & More | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
1 year ago
0:40
James Earl Jones Dies at 93
Cheddar News
1 year ago
2:21
George Lucas and Matthew Broderick pay tribute to the late James Earl Jones
Bang Showbiz
1 year ago
0:54
James Earl Jones was paid just $7,000 for his Darth Vader role
Fortune
1 year ago
1:31
Watch James Earl Jones’s best film moments after Darth Vader and Lion King star dies
The Independent
1 year ago
10:11
The Sad Reason Why James Earl Jones Died Completely Alone at 93
FactsVerse
1 year ago
3:29
'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast & Crew on Working With Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, Honoring James Earl Jones & More | THR News Video
The Hollywood Reporter
11 months ago
1:19
Denzel Washington hails James Earl Jones as ‘one of the greatest actors ever to be on a Broadway stage’
Bang Showbiz
8 months ago
1:33
James Earl Jones Dead at 93
US Weekly
1 year ago
0:49
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
The Manila Times
1 year ago
20:05
'Sun Never Again' THR Presents Q&A With Co-Writer/Director David Jovanović | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
4 days ago
1:33
Trump Demands Jimmy Kimmel to Be Fired (Again) | THR News Video
The Hollywood Reporter
5 days ago
6:10
Julia Roberts' Hair Evolution: From the '90s to Now | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
5 days ago
7:36
Greta Lee on the "Healing" Power of Hair & Makeup That Celebrates "Exactly" Who You Are | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
6 days ago
21:19
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' THR Presents Q&A With Creator Jenny Han | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
6 days ago
6:28
Tessa Thompson's Beauty Evolution: 'Creed II', Met Gala, Oscars & More | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
6 days ago
1:49:40
SCAD Savannah Film Festival's Docs to Watch Panel | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
6 days ago
0:45
'Wicked: For Good' Director Jon M. Chu Breaks Down Adding Two New Songs & The Stories They'll Tell | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
1 week ago
1:31
Michelle Yeoh Talks Tapping Into Her Villain Side in 'Wicked: For Good': "I Loved It!" | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
1 week ago
4:05
'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' Director Scott Cooper Shares Issues With the Box Office | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
1 week ago
2:30
Ariana Grande on 'Wicked: For Good' Original Song "The Girl in the Bubble" & Teases 'Focker In-Law' | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
1 week ago
1:20
Debbie Allen Was on the Dance Floor With Tom Cruise Ahead of the Academy Governors Awards Gala | THR Video
The Hollywood Reporter
1 week ago