James Earl Jones

January 17, 1931 - September 9, 2024 Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
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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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Last updated: June 14, 2026

100 titles
Community avg: 8.52 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Lion King
    1994June 1994 by Roger Allers
    Animation, Family, Drama
    Animation, Family, Drama
    9.19 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    Star Wars
    1977May 1977 by George Lucas
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    9.14 Masterpiece+
  • 3
    3
    The Lion King
    2019July 2019 by Jon Favreau
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    8.02 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Return of the Jedi
    1983May 1983 by Richard Marquand
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    8.84 Masterpiece-
  • 5
    5
    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
    1964January 1964 by Stanley Kubrick
    Comedy, War
    Comedy, War
    9.04 Masterpiece
  • 6
    6
    Coming to America
    1988June 1988 by John Landis
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    Conan the Barbarian
    1982March 1982 by John Milius
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
    1998October 1998 by Darrell Rooney
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    The Hunt for Red October
    1990March 1990 by John McTiernan
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 10
    10
    Coming 2 America
    2021March 2021 by Craig Brewer
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Field of Dreams
    1989April 1989 by Phil Alden Robinson
    Drama, Fantasy
    Drama, Fantasy
    8.04 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    Fantasia 2000
    2000January 2000 by James Algar
    Animation, Family, Music
    Animation, Family, Music
    7.90 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    Patriot Games
    1992June 1992 by Phillip Noyce
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    The Sandlot
    1993April 1993 by David Mickey Evans
    Family, Comedy, Drama
    Family, Comedy, Drama
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 15
    15
    Clear and Present Danger
    1994August 1994 by Phillip Noyce
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
    2016January 2016 by Howy Parkins
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Sneakers
    1992September 1992 by Phil Alden Robinson
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 18
    18
    Exorcist II: The Heretic
    1977June 1977 by John Boorman
    Horror
    Horror
    5.76 Decent-
  • 19
    19
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
    2008February 2008 by Malcolm D. Lee
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    7.08 Good
  • 20
    20
    Earth
    2007October 2007 by Alastair Fothergill
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.48 Excellent++
  • 21
    21
    Sommersby
    1993February 1993 by Jon Amiel
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    7.40 Good++
  • 22
    22
    The Star Wars Holiday Special
    1978November 1978 by Steve Binder
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Family
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Family
    4.84 Mediocre-
  • 23
    23
    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
    2014May 2014 by Phil Alden Robinson
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    6.72 Good-
  • 24
    24
    Best of the Best
    1989November 1989 by Robert Radler
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 25
    25
    Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
    1986December 1986 by Gary Nelson
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    6.09 Decent
  • 26
    26
    Jesus of Nazareth
    1977 by Franco Zeffirelli
    Drama
    Drama
    8.68 Masterpiece--
  • 27
    27
    Three Fugitives
    1989January 1989 by Francis Veber
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    Gimme Shelter
    2013October 2013 by Ron Krauss
    Drama
    Drama
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    Matewan
    1987August 1987 by John Sayles
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 30
    30
    Casper: A Spirited Beginning
    1997September 1997 by Sean McNamara
    Adventure, Family, Comedy
    Adventure, Family, Comedy
    6.61 Good--
  • 31
    31
    The Meteor Man
    1993August 1993 by Robert Townsend
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.01 Good
  • 32
    32
    Merlin
    1998 by Steve Barron
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Family
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Family
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    The Ambulance
    1990March 1990 by Larry Cohen
    Action, Thriller, Comedy
    Action, Thriller, Comedy
    7.11 Good+
  • 34
    34
    Soul Man
    1986October 1986 by Steve Miner
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.62 Good--
  • 35
    35
    Gang Related
    1997October 1997 by Jim Kouf
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.45 Good++
  • 36
    36
    Gardens of Stone
    1987May 1987 by Francis Ford Coppola
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.37 Good++
  • 37
    37
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
    2004September 2004 by Edith Becker
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.56 Masterpiece--
  • 38
    38
    A Family Thing
    1996March 1996 by Richard Pearce
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    The Sandlot 2
    2005November 2005 by David Mickey Evans
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    7.09 Good
  • 40
    40
    Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
    2014October 2014 by Steward Lee
    Adventure, Animation, Action
    Adventure, Animation, Action
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 41
    41
    Looking for Richard
    1996October 1996 by Al Pacino
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    The Flight of Dragons
    1982August 1982 by Jules Bass
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    Blood Tide
    1982September 1982 by Richard Jefferies
    Adventure, Horror, Action
    Adventure, Horror, Action
    6.99 Good
  • 44
    44
    Clean Slate
    1994May 1994 by Mick Jackson
    Comedy, Mystery
    Comedy, Mystery
    7.20 Good+
  • 45
    45
    Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
    1996November 1996 by Eriq La Salle
    Drama
    Drama
    8.01 Excellent
  • 46
    46
    By Dawn's Early Light
    1990May 1990 by Jack Sholder
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 47
    47
    Claudine
    1974April 1974 by John Berry
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    7.93 Excellent
  • 48
    48
    Finder's Fee
    2001June 2001 by Jeff Probst
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.43 Good++
  • 49
    49
    Swashbuckler
    1976July 1976 by James Goldstone
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 50
    50
    Grim Prairie Tales
    1990September 1990 by Wayne Coe
    Western, Horror
    Western, Horror
    7.49 Good++
  • 51
    51
    The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
    1994May 1994 by Robert Markowitz
    Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
    Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    The Last Remake of Beau Geste
    1977June 1977 by Marty Feldman
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    7.24 Good+
  • 53
    53
    The Second Civil War
    1997December 1997 by Joe Dante
    Drama, Comedy, War
    Drama, Comedy, War
    7.45 Good++
  • 54
    54
    Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
    2001November 2001 by Chuck Sheetz
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    The UFO Incident
    1975October 1975 by Richard A. Colla
    Drama, History, Romance
    Drama, History, Romance
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    Jefferson in Paris
    1995March 1995 by James Ivory
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    7.02 Good
  • 57
    57
    The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
    1976July 1976 by John Badham
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 58
    58
    True Identity
    1991August 1991 by Charles Lane
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.36 Good++
  • 59
    59
    The Comedians
    1967October 1967 by Peter Glenville
    Drama
    Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 60
    60
    City Limits
    1985September 1985 by Aaron Lipstadt
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    6.49 Decent++
  • 61
    61
    Milius
    2013March 2013 by Joey Figueroa
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.95 Excellent
  • 62
    62
    Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
    1987August 1987 by Hal Sutherland
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    7.43 Good++
  • 63
    63
    The Making of Star Wars
    1977September 1977 by Robert Guenette
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.94 Excellent
  • 64
    64
    The Reading Room
    2005November 2005 by Georg Stanford Brown
    Drama
    Drama
    7.98 Excellent
  • 65
    65
    A Piece of the Action
    1977October 1977 by Sidney Poitier
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    The Cay
    1974October 1974 by Patrick Garland
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    The Story of Star Wars
    2004August 2004 by Sam Hurwitz
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.95 Excellent
  • 68
    68
    The Creation
    1981July 1981 by Will Vinton
    Animation
    Animation
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    The Atlanta Child Murders
    1985
    Drama
    Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    Deadly Hero
    1975December 1975 by Ivan Nagy
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 71
    71
    Scorchers
    1991July 1991 by David Beaird
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.29 Good+
  • 72
    72
    Gabriel's Fire
    1990–1991 by Jacqueline Zambrano
    Drama
    Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    Undercover Angel
    1999May 1999 by Bryan Michael Stoller
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
    2010September 2010 by Dan St. Pierre
    Family, Animation, Science Fiction
    Family, Animation, Science Fiction
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 75
    75
    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
    2021April 2021 by Marilyn Agrelo
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.03 Excellent
  • 76
    76
    Good Luck
    1997March 1997 by Richard LaBrie
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 77
    77
    The Greatest
    1977May 1977 by Tom Gries
    Drama
    Drama
    7.48 Good++
  • 78
    78
    Lincoln
    1992December 1992 by James A. Edgar
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.92 Excellent
  • 79
    79
    Our Friend, Martin
    1999January 1999 by Robert Brousseau
    Drama, Family, Animation
    Drama, Family, Animation
    7.91 Excellent
  • 80
    80
    Timepiece
    1996December 1996 by Marcus Cole
    Drama
    Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 81
    81
    Feast of All Saints
    2001November 2001 by Peter Medak
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 82
    82
    The Bushido Blade
    1981June 1981 by Tsugunobu Kotani
    History, Action, Drama
    History, Action, Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 83
    83
    Pros and Cons
    1991–1992
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 84
    84
    Butterfly in the Sky
    2024March 2024 by Brett Whitcomb
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.10 Excellent
  • 85
    85
    Hallelujah
    1993December 1993 by Charles Lane
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    Heat Wave
    1990August 1990 by Kevin Hooks
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 87
    87
    Long Ago and Far Away
    1989–1992
    Animation, Drama, Family
    Animation, Drama, Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    Me & Mom
    1985
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    The Vegas Strip War
    1984November 1984 by George Englund
    Drama
    Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 90
    90
    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
    1995June 1995 by Chuck Workman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.04 Excellent
  • 91
    91
    Paris
    1979–1980 by Steven Bochco
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 92
    92
    Signs and Wonders
    1995 by Michael Eaton
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 93
    93
    Vegetable Soup
    1975
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 94
    94
    Teach 109
    1990January 1990 by Richard Kletter
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 95
    95
    Under One Roof
    1995 by Michael Henry Brown
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 96
    96
    The Making of the Lion King
    1994June 1994 by Dan Boothe
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    Corwin
    1996June 1996 by Les Guthman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 98
    98
    Hitler's Forgotten Victims
    1997October 1997 by David Okuefuna
    Documentary, History, War
    Documentary, History, War
    Needs more reviews
  • 99
    99
    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
    1997February 1997 by Thomas C. Grane
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 100
    100
    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
    2015February 2015 by Sam Pollard
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews