Age, Biography and Wiki
James Earl Jones is an American actor who has had an extensive career in film, television, and theater. He is best known for his voice-over work as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and as Mufasa in The Lion King. He has also appeared in numerous films, including The Great White Hope, Field of Dreams, and The Hunt for Red October.
Born on January 17, 1931, in Arkabutla, Mississippi, Jones was raised by his grandparents after his parents separated. He attended the University of Michigan, where he studied drama and was a member of the school's drama club. After graduating in 1955, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.
Jones has been married twice. His first marriage was to actress Julienne Marie in 1968, and they had one son, Flynn Earl Jones. His second marriage was to Cecilia Hart in 1982, and they had one son, Malcolm Jones.
Throughout his career, Jones has won numerous awards, including two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award. He was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1992 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. As of 2021, Jones has an estimated net worth of $45 million.
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack |
| Age |
92 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
17 January 1931 |
| Birthday |
17 January |
| Birthplace |
Arkabutla, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 92 years old group.
James Earl Jones Height, Weight & Measurements
At 92 years old, James Earl Jones height
is 6' 1½" (1.87 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6' 1½" (1.87 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is James Earl Jones's Wife?
His wife is Julienne Marie (m. 1968-1972)
Cecilia Hart (m. 1982-2016)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Julienne Marie (m. 1968-1972)
Cecilia Hart (m. 1982-2016) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Flynn Earl Jones |
James Earl Jones Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is James Earl Jones worth at the age of 92 years old? James Earl Jones’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
James Earl Jones's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Star Wars (1977) | $9,000 |
| Coming to America (1988) | $900,000 |
James Earl Jones Social Network
Timeline
Currently lives in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York. [September 2006]
Has appeared in the animated comedy Robots (2005) with Stanley Tucci. In a television biopic of Peter Sellers, Stanley Tucci played Stanley Kubrick, who directed Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964), which was also Jones' first film.
He received the Kennedy Center Honor in December 2002.
Narrated the documentary Black Indians: An American Story (2001) , which explores issues of racial identity between the mixed-descent peoples of both Native American and African American heritage. Jones himself is a Black Indian.
His "death" was announced during a live broadcast of an NBA playoff game in April 1998. The deceased was actually James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King.
He was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on January 7, 1996.
He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1992 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C.
Has appeared in two films with Madge Sinclair where they play the main character's parents. In Coming to America (1988), they play the mother and father of Eddie Murphy's character, Akeem. In The Lion King (1994), they play the mother and father of Simba. In Coming to America (1988), he appears with Samuel L. Jackson, who also appears with him in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), in which James Earl Jones voices Darth Vader, the father of original trilogy hero Luke Skywalker. In The Lion King (1994), Jones' character is named Mufasa. In Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Darth Vader is severely injured on the planet Mustafar, which necessitates the synthesized voice Jones provides.
Although he played Dorian Harewood's son in Roots: The Next Generations (1979), he is more than 19 years his senior in real life.
Announced the forty-fifth greatest movie villain of all time by Maxim Magazine's "Fifty Greatest Movie Villains of All Time" list for his character of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Is a United States Army veteran and former member of the 75th Rangers Regiment.
Is the first African-American actor to play the President of the United States on film in The Man (1972).
Has won two Tony Awards: in 1969, as Best Actor (Dramatic), for "The Great White Hope", a role he recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version of the same title, The Great White Hope (1970) and in 1987, as Best Actor (Play), for August Wilson's "Fences".
Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964). For several movie fans, he is probably best known for his role as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy (due to his contribution for the voice of the role, as the man in the Darth Vader suit was David Prowse, whose voice was dubbed because of his British West Country accent).
Attended and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1955.
His father-in-law's favorite movie is Gunga Din (1939).
Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and internationally, James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. 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.
