a close-up of James Earl Jones smiling in Field of Dreams
James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93. The legendary actor is best known for voicing Star Wars' Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King, as well as numerous other notable roles. Jones was born on January 17, 1931, and got his start in television and on the stage. His first movie role came in 1964's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
James Earl Jones Had A Remarkable Career He Created Multiple Iconic Characters And Achieved EGOT Status Close Jones' impressive career spanned over six decades and saw him become one of the few performers to achieve EGOT status, which means he won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Some of his most prominent credits include Field of Dreams, The Sandlot, The Hunt for Red October, and The Great White Hope, for which he was nominated for an Oscar.
Though Jones' voice was used for the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2022, Respeecher software was used to recreate it. The actor signed a deal with Disney to allow the studio to use his voice for future projects, and he formally retired from the role later that year.
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