Quick Facts About James Earl Jones
- Born
- January 17, 1931
- Died
- September 9, 2024
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Television Actor
- Notable works
- Voices and silences
- Known for
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, The Lion King
- Spouse
- Cecilia Hart
About James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones was an American actor. A pioneer for Black actors in the entertainment industry, he was acclaimed for his performances on stage and screen. Jones is one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985, and 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 Academy Honorary Award in 2011.
Biography source:
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Awards & Honors
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Kennedy Center Honors
National Medal of Arts
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Outer Critics Circle Award
Paul Robeson Award
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award
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Horatio Alger Award
Humanitarian of the Year
Academy Honorary Award
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
CableACE Award
Theatre World Award
Daytime Emmy Award
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
honorary doctor of Harvard University
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
