Skip to main content
Filmarian
Back to homepage
In Memoriam · 1931 – 2024

Person · Actor

James Earl Jones

A trailblazing legend, James Earl Jones breaks barriers on stage and screen, redefining the possibilities for Black actors while etching his name into the annals of entertainment history.

Born
1931
Died
2024
158
Credits on file
8
Decades active
5
Awards

In short · Acted for eight decades — 158 credits, 2 Academy Award wins.

Recent & in release

  1. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Honorary Award

  2. Award win

    Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — New Star of the Year – Actor

Help complete this page

We’re missing birthplace, birth date. Sign in to add what you know.

Biography

James Earl Jones was an American actor recognized for his significant contributions to the entertainment industry. He performed extensively on both stage and screen and is among the few artists to have achieved the EGOT status, having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Over the course of his career, Jones received multiple honors, including induction into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985, the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009, and an Academy Honorary Award in 2011. His influence as a trailblazer for Black actors continues to be felt in the performing arts.

Filmography · 129 of 129

Streaming

A platform appears here when one of these titles streams on it. Click to filter — pick several to combine.

Actor

129 credits

Awards & Nominations

2 wins · 3 nominations

Primetime Emmy Award

More awards & festivals (3) — regional academies & film-festival prizes

Academy Awards

  • Won2011Oscar — Honorary Award
  • Nom1970Oscar — Actor in a Leading Role

Golden Globe Awards

  • Won1970Golden Globe — New Star of the Year – Actor

Originals

Streaming originals this person worked on.

Memorable quotes

Browse all →

No quotes logged for James Earl Jones yet — add the first memorable line below.

Got a quote we’re missing?

Submit a line from any film, show, or game.

Additional credits29Show

Non-headline appearances — talk-show, awards-show, panel, and archive-footage credits, kept separate from the main filmography.

Edit history

Loading edit history…

Comments (0)

on James Earl Jones
0 / 1000

No comments yet. Be the first to share what you think.