1931-01-17 Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. He was described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen, and "one of the greatest actors in American history". Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985. He was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009 and the Honorary Academy Award in 2011. His deep voice has been praised as a "stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas" to his projects.
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BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2024-09-12 |
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Butterfly in the Sky | Guest Narrator (archive footage) | 2024-03-17 |
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Mufasa: The Lion King | Mufasa (Archive Voice) | 2024-12-18 |
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Patterson Cut | Darth Vader (voice) | 2023-11-01 |
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Coming 2 America | King Jaffe Joffer | 2021-03-04 |
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self (archive footage) | 2021-04-23 |
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The Space: Theatre of Survival | Narrator | 2019-06-07 |
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On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2019-10-12 |
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Words from a Bear | Self | 2019-01-29 |
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The Lion King | Mufasa (voice) | 2019-07-12 |
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Self | 2019-09-13 |
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Darth Vader (voice) | 2019-12-18 |
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Warning Shot | Pendleton | 2018-09-14 |
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The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands | Mufasa (voice) | 2017-01-10 |
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Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | 2017-11-16 |
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | Mufasa (voice) | 2016-01-25 |
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God Bless You, Mr Rosewater | Kilgore Trout | 2016-07-27 |
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Darth Vader (voice) | 2016-12-14 |
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Driving Miss Daisy | Hoke Colburn | 2015-06-04 |
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August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand | 2015-02-20 | |
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Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Darth Vader (voice) | 2015-04-18 |
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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Darth Vader (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Ruben | 2014-05-23 |
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Muse of Fire | Self | 2013-09-26 |
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Gimme Shelter | Frank McCarthy | 2013-10-17 |
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Milius | Self | 2013-03-09 |
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Blackfish | Self (archive footage) | 2013-06-07 |
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An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road | Self | 2012-10-10 |
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Joe Papp in Five Acts | Self | 2012-04-30 |
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Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | Admiral (voice) | 2010-09-17 |
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Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | 2009-09-05 |
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Jack and the Beanstalk | The Giant (voice) | 2009-11-06 |
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Papa Jenkins | 2008-02-08 |
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John, Paul, George and Ben | Narrator | 2007-01-05 |
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Earth | Narrator (voice) | 2007-10-10 |
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Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson | Self | 2007-01-31 |
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Click | Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited) | 2006-06-23 |
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Searching for Orson | Self | 2006-11-02 |
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Scary Movie 4 | Narrator (uncredited) | 2006-04-12 |
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The Benchwarmers | Darth Vader (voice) | 2006-04-07 |
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences") | 2006-05-02 |
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The Sandlot 2 | Mr. Mertle | 2005-11-10 |
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The Reading Room | William | 2005-11-04 |
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Darth Vader (voice - uncredited) | 2005-05-17 |
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' | Narrator | 2005-02-08 |
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Robots | Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice) | 2005-03-10 |
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Hollywood's Greatest Villains | Self | 2005-12-01 |
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Black Indians: An American Story | Narrator | 2004-01-01 |
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No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat | Self | 2004-10-28 |
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The Story of Star Wars | Darth Vader (archive footage) | 2004-08-18 |
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Self | 2004-09-12 |
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Nine Dog Christmas | Storyteller (voice) | 2004-10-05 |
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Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' | Self | 2003-05-06 |
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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror | Maggie Simpson (voice) | 2003-10-31 |
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The Great Year | Narrator | 2003-08-01 |
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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror | 2002-10-28 | |
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Fredericksburg: A Documentary Film | Narrator | 2002-01-01 |
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Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World | Self | 2001-11-19 |
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Disney's American Legends | Narrator | 2001-02-12 |
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Finder's Fee | Avery Phillips | 2001-06-19 |
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Feast of All Saints | Older Marcel | 2001-11-11 |
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Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street | Mister (voice) | 2001-11-06 |
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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light | 2000-02-02 | |
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Summer's End | Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely | 2000-04-18 |
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Antietam: A Documentary Film | Narrator | 2000-12-03 |
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Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' | Self | 2000-05-30 |
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Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' | Self - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg' | 2000-05-05 |
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Fantasia 2000 | Self - Host | 2000-01-01 |
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The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove | Self | 2000-04-10 |
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Santa and Pete | James Earl Jones | 1999-12-05 |
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The Annihilation of Fish | Fish | 1999-09-12 |
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Our Friend, Martin | Daddy King (voice) | 1999-01-12 |
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Undercover Angel | The Judge | 1999-05-16 |
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On the Q.T. | Leo | 1999-04-01 |
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Mufasa (voice) | 1998-10-24 |
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Primary Colors | CNN Voiceover (voice) | 1998-03-20 |
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Casper: A Spirited Beginning | Kibosh (voice) | 1997-09-09 |
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Hitler's Forgotten Victims | Narrator (voice) (DVD version) | 1997-10-02 |
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Alone | Grey | 1997-12-21 |
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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery | Self | 1997-02-06 |
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Afro Promo | Self (archive footage) | 1997-01-31 |
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Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | 1997-03-16 |
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The Second Civil War | Jim Kalla | 1997-12-04 |
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Gang Related | Arthur Baylor | 1997-10-08 |
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What the Deaf Man Heard | Archibald Thacker | 1997-11-23 |
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Timepiece | Lawrence | 1996-12-22 |
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Dr. McDuffie | 1996-11-23 |
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A Family Thing | Ray Murdock | 1996-03-29 |
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Corwin | Self | 1996-06-14 |
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Looking for Richard | Self - Interviewee | 1996-10-11 |
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Cry, the Beloved Country | Rev. Stephen Kumalo | 1995-12-15 |
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Judge Dredd | Narrator (uncredited) | 1995-06-30 |
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People: A Musical Celebration | The Storyteller (voice) | 1995-01-01 |
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Who's in Rabbit's House? | Narrator (voice) | 1995-09-21 |
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Jefferson in Paris | Madison Hemings | 1995-03-31 |
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Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable | Mufasa (voice) | 1995-01-21 |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995-06-05 |
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The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | Host | 1995-04-23 |
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Confessions: Two Faces of Evil | Charles Lloyd | 1994-01-17 |
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Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' | Narrator | 1994-12-25 |
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | James Earl Jones (uncredited) | 1994-03-18 |
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Clear and Present Danger | Admiral James Greer | 1994-08-03 |
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Clean Slate | John Dolby | 1994-05-06 |
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The Vernon Johns Story | Vernon Johns | 1994-01-15 |
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The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | Host | 1994-05-19 |
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The Lion King | Mufasa (voice) | 1994-06-15 |
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Africa: The Serengeti | Narrator | 1994-03-31 |
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The Making of the Lion King | Self | 1994-06-24 |
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Gangs: Turning the Corner | Self | 1994-03-15 |
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Dreamrider | Bill Perry | 1993-06-10 |
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Sommersby | Judge Barry Conrad Issacs | 1993-02-05 |
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The Meteor Man | Earnest Moses | 1993-08-06 |
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Excessive Force | Jake | 1993-05-14 |
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The Sandlot | Mr. Mertle | 1993-04-07 |
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Percy & Thunder | Percy Banks | 1993-09-07 |
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Dangerous: The Short Films | Self [Superbowl Heal The World] (voice) | 1993-09-28 |
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Hallelujah | Old Man Taylor | 1993-12-22 |
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Patriot Games | Adm. James Greer | 1992-06-04 |
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Lincoln | Narrator (voice) | 1992-12-26 |
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Sneakers | Mr. Bernard Abbott | 1992-09-09 |
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True Identity | James Earl Jones | 1991-08-23 |
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Convicts | Ben Johnson | 1991-01-01 |
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Portrait of Castro's Cuba | Host/Narrator | 1991-04-07 |
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Scorchers | Bear | 1991-07-07 |
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When It Was a Game | (voice) | 1991-07-08 |
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Visitors from the Unknown | Narrator (voice) | 1991-03-25 |
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By Dawn's Early Light | Alice | 1990-05-19 |
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Heat Wave | Junius Johnson | 1990-08-13 |
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The Ambulance | Lt. Spencer | 1990-03-22 |
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Terrorgram | Retribution (voice) | 1990-01-01 |
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The Hunt for Red October | Vice ADM James Greer | 1990-03-02 |
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Grim Prairie Tales | Morrison | 1990-09-14 |
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Ivory Hunters | Inspector Nkuru | 1990-08-20 |
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Teach 109 | Dr. Winston | 1990-01-01 |
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Last Flight Out | Al Topping | 1990-05-22 |
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Three Fugitives | Dugan | 1989-01-27 |
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The Hunting of the Snark | Narrator (voice) | 1989-01-01 |
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Best of the Best | Frank Couzo | 1989-11-10 |
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Field of Dreams | Terrence Mann | 1989-04-21 |
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11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried | Narrator | 1989-11-22 |
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Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark | Narrator | 1989-01-01 |
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Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast | Narrator (voice) | 1989-09-04 |
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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | Narrator (voice) | 1988-01-02 |
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Coming to America | King Jaffe Joffer | 1988-06-29 |
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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Emperor of the Night (voice) | 1987-08-06 |
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Matewan | 'Few Clothes' Johnson | 1987-08-28 |
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Gardens of Stone | Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson | 1987-05-05 |
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A House Divided | 1987-02-06 | |
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | Umslopogaas | 1986-12-17 |
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Soul Man | Professor Banks | 1986-10-24 |
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The Lone Star Kid | Holmes | 1986-02-10 |
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Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp | Genie / Narrator | 1986-07-14 |
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My Little Girl | Ike Bailey | 1986-08-31 |
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Visual Pathfinders: Robert Abel & Associates | 1985-01-01 | |
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Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
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City Limits | Albert | 1985-09-01 |
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The Vegas Strip War | Jack Madrid | 1984-11-25 |
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears | Narrator | 1984-01-01 |
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Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader (voice) | 1983-05-25 |
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Blood Tide | Frye | 1982-09-24 |
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The Flight of Dragons | Ommadon (voice) | 1982-08-17 |
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Conan the Barbarian | Thulsa Doom | 1982-04-02 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Amy and the Angel | Gabriel | 1982-09-22 |
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The Creation | Narrator (voice) | 1981-07-13 |
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Beauty and the Beast | Narrator (voice) | 1981-03-31 |
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God's Trombones | Himself - Narrator (segment "The Creation") | 1981-01-01 |
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There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues | himself, voice | 1981-04-03 |
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The Bushido Blade | The Prisoner | 1981-06-19 |
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The Me Nobody Knows | Self | 1980-05-18 |
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The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | Dane Oliver | 1980-05-25 |
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The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) | 1980-05-20 |
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Paul Robeson | Paul Robeson | 1979-01-08 |
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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Self - Host | 1979-03-01 |
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Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement | Self | 1978-12-31 |
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The Star Wars Holiday Special | Darth Vader (voice) | 1978-11-17 |
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The Greatest | Malcolm X | 1977-05-17 |
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Exorcist II: The Heretic | Older Kokumo | 1977-06-17 |
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Sheikh | 1977-06-15 |
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Star Wars | Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) | 1977-05-25 |
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A Piece of the Action | Joshua Burke | 1977-10-07 |
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The Making of Star Wars | Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) | 1977-09-16 |
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The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened | Morris Bird, Jr. | 1977-10-26 |
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The River Niger | Johnny Williams | 1976-04-14 |
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Swashbuckler | Nick Debrett | 1976-07-29 |
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | Leon | 1976-07-16 |
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The UFO Incident | Barney Hill | 1975-10-20 |
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Deadly Hero | Rabbit Shazam | 1975-12-14 |
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Claudine | Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall | 1974-04-22 |
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The Cay | Timothy | 1974-10-24 |
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King Lear | King Lear | 1974-02-20 |
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Malcolm X | Biographical Narration (voice) | 1972-05-24 |
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The Man | Douglass Dilman | 1972-07-19 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream | Narrator | 1971-11-19 |
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) | 1970-03-24 |
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The Great White Hope | Jack Jefferson | 1970-10-11 |
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End of the Road | Doctor D | 1970-02-10 |
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The Comedians | Dr. Magiot | 1967-10-31 |
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Lt. Lothar Zogg | 1964-01-29 |