James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 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 classic
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. He is probably best known for his role as Darth Vader (for the voice only...See full bio »
1991The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
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Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in Drama Series/Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special & Presenter
1991The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards
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Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama & Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
If you take a villain like Thulsa Doom or Darth Vader and have fun with it, that destroys the credibility of the character.
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He won a Tony in 1969 for "The Great White Hope".
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Famous for his deep authoritative voice, used most famously for impressive roles as leaders like Darth Vader in the Star Wars films and Mufasa in
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