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The voice of Darth Vader, Mufasa and CNN.
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2012 Gimme Shelter Frank McCarthy
2011 Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Darth Vader
2011 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (1) Darth Vader
2010 Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Admiral
2009 House M.D. (1)
2009 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (1) Himself
2009 Earth Narrator
2009 Jack and the Beanstalk The Giant (voice)
2008 Two and a Half Men (1) Himself
2008 Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins Papa Jenkins
2006 Click Narrator of Michael's Past
2006 Scary Movie 4 Narrator
2006 The Benchwarmers Darth Vader
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Darth Vader
2005 Robots Voice Box at Hardware Store
2005 The Sandlot 2 Mr. Mertle
2004 Everwood (3) Will Cleveland
2004 According to Jim (1) Royal Flush XP Toilet
2003 Will & Grace (0)
2001 Finder's Fee Avery Phillips
1999 Fantasia 2000 Himself - Host
1999 Undercover Angel The Judge
1999 On the Q.T. Leo
1999 Our Friend Martin Daddy King
1998 Recess (2)
1998 Merlin Mountain King
1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Mufasa
1998 Primary Colors CNN Voiceover (voice)
1997 Homicide: Life on the Street (3)
1997 Gang Related Arthur Baylor
1997 Stargate SG-1 (1) Unas
1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning Kibosh (voice)
1997 World of Discovery (1) Narrator
1997 The Second Civil War Jim Kalla
1997 Frasier (1)
1997 Touched by an Angel (1)
1997 Mad About You (1)
1996 Rebound Dr. McDuffie
1996 Looking for Richard Himself
1996 3rd Rock from the Sun (2) Narrator (uncredited)
1996 A Family Thing Ray Murdock
1996 Good Luck
1995 Judge Dredd Narrator
1995 Jefferson in Paris Madison Hemings
1995 Today Tonight (1) Darth Vader
1994 Clear and Present Danger Adm. James Greer
1994 The Lion King Mufasa
1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1)
1994 Clean Slate John Dolby
1994 Picket Fences (1)
1994 Africa: The Serengeti Narrator
1994 Late Show with David Letterman (3) Himself
1993 The Meteor Man Earnest Moses
1993 Excessive Force Jake
1993 The Sandlot Mr. Mertle
1993 Sommersby Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
1992 Garfield and Friends (1)
1992 Square One TV (4) Chief Thad Greene
1992 Sneakers NSA Agent Bernard Abbott
1992 Freddie as F.R.O.7 Narrator
1992 Patriot Games Adm. James Greer
1992 Scorchers Bear
    		• 1992 Pros and Cons (12) Gabriel Bird
    		1991 Convicts Ben Johnson
    1990 The Simpsons (1) The Moving Man / Serak the Preparer / The Narrator
    		1990 Ivory Hunters Inspector Nkuru
    		1990 Heat Wave Junius Johnson
    		1990 By Dawn's Early Light Alice
    		1990 The Ambulance Lt. Spencer
    		1990 The Hunt for Red October Admiral Greer
    		1990 Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror Morrison
    		1989 Best of the Best Coach Couzo
    		1989 Field of Dreams Terence 'Terry' Mann
    		1989 Three Fugitives Dugan
    1989 L.A. Law (2)
    		1988 Coming to America King Jaffe Joffer
    		1987 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Emperor of the Night
    		1987 My Little Girl Ike Bailey
    		1987 Matewan 'Few Clothes' Johnson
    		1987 Gardens of Stone Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
    		1987 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Umslopogaas
    1987 Highway to Heaven (1)
    		1986 Soul Man Professor Banks
    		1986 The Flight of Dragons Ommadon
    1986 Faerie Tale Theatre (1) Genie
    		1986 Lone Star Kid
    		1985 City Limits Albert
    		1985 The Atlanta Child Murders Major Walker
    		1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Darth Vader
    		1982 Blood Tide Frye
    		1982 Conan the Barbarian Thulsa Doom
    		1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader
    		1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones Father Divine
    		1979 Paul Robeson Paul Robeson
    		1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special Darth Vader
    		1978 A Piece of the Action Joshua Burke
    		1977 The Last Remake of Beau Geste Sheikh
    		1977 Claudine Roop
    		1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic Older Kokumo
    		1977 Star Wars Darth Vader
    		1977 The Greatest
    		1977 Jesus of Nazareth Balthazar
    		1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Leon Carter, All-Star
    		1976 Swashbuckler Nick Debrett
    		1976 The River Niger Johnny Williams
    		1970 The Great White Hope Jack Jefferson
    		1970 End of the Road Doctor D
    1969 Sesame Street (6) Himself
    1969 N.Y.P.D. (2)
    1969 The Ed Sullivan Show (1)
    		1967 The Comedians
    1966 Dr. Kildare (4)
    1964 The Defenders (2)
    		1964 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Lieutenant Lothar Zogg
    1956 As the World Turns (6)

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    General Information Edit
    Credited Name James Earl Jones
    Gender Male
    Birthday Jan. 17, 1931
    Death
    Primary Role Actor
    Hometown Jackson, Michigan
    Country United States
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