James Earl Jones, the actor of Darth Vader and Mufasa and a revered stage and screen actor, has died at the age of 93, though his voice will resonate for eternity.
James Earl Jonesthe revered actor who voiced Darth Vader in Star Wars, He died at the age of 93as their representatives have reported to media such as Deadline.
James Earl Jones’ deep voice earned him the role of Darth Vader since the first film in 1977 (but only the voice, since under the mask was David Prowse, who passed away in 2020).
James Earl Jones became a very recognizable actor, and his other best-known character is that of Mufasa in The Lion KingAppropriate, since Jones began his career in theatre, performing in many Shakespearean plays such as Othello, Hamlet and King Lear.
James Earl Jones, a respected actor in film and on the Broadway stage
James Earl Jones made his film debut with Stanley Kubrick Red Phone? We’re flying to Moscow (1964), and has had many roles, including Conan the Barbarian (1982), Matewan (1987), The hunt for Red October (1990), Paseando a Miss Daisy (1989).
Most recently, Jones reprised the roles of Darth Vader and Mufasa in the new Star Wars films and series (such as Rogue One) as well as the remake of The Lion King of 2019, but not so in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), where his voice was used through Artificial Intelligence software.
James Earl Jones had the honor of receiving the “EGOT”, that is, winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a TonyShe has won two Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and in addition to a Golden Globe and an honorary Screen Actors Guild Award, she received an honorary Oscar in 2011.
He was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for The Great White Hope, one of his leading roles as boxer Jack Jefferson.
The last performance of James Earl Jones on a Broadway stage was in 2017, but in film he also had a small role in The King of Zamundathe 2021 sequel (Coming 2 America).
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