James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones was an American actor whose commanding stage performances and resonant voice made him prominent in Shakespearean theater, film, and animation.

Darth Vader: A fictional Sith Lord and central antagonist in the original Star Wars film trilogy. Jones supplied the character’s imposing voice in the Star Wars films.
Cicely Tyson: An American actor known for performances that portrayed the complexity of Black life. Tyson and Jones appeared together in the Broadway production of The Gin Game.
Voice acting: Acting performed through the voice, often for animation, films, games, or narration. Jones’s voice roles made this form of acting a major part of his public legacy.
Tony Award: An American theater award presented annually for achievement on Broadway. Jones won Tony Awards for The Great White Hope and Fences.
Mufasa: The lion king and father of Simba in Disney’s The Lion King. Jones voiced Mufasa in the 1994 animated film and its 2019 remake.
August Wilson: An American playwright whose Pittsburgh Cycle portrays African American life across the twentieth century. Jones performed Troy Maxson in Wilson’s Fences on Broadway.
Diction: The clarity and style with which speech sounds and words are articulated. His precise articulation helped give his performances their authority and intelligibility.
Academy Honorary Award: A special Oscar recognizing extraordinary lifetime achievement in motion pictures. Jones received the award in 2011 for his long career in film.
The Great White Hope: A 1968 play by Howard Sackler about a Black heavyweight boxer facing racial barriers. Jones originated the lead role and earned a Tony Award for his performance.
Howard Sackler: An American playwright and screenwriter best known for The Great White Hope. Sackler wrote the role that brought Jones major stage recognition.

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