James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He has been 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 has 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 "a stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas" to his projects.Having had a stutter since childhood, Jones has said that poetry and acting helped him overcome the challenges of his disability. A pre-med major in college, he served in the United States Army during the Korean War before pursuing a career in acting. Since his Broadway debut in 1957, he has performed in several Shakespeare plays including ''Othello'', ''Hamlet'', ''Coriolanus'', and ''King Lear''. Jones worked steadily in theater winning his first Tony Award in 1968 for his role in ''The Great White Hope'', which he reprised in the 1970 film adaptation earning him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations.
Jones won his second Tony Award in 1987 for his role in August Wilson's ''Fences''. He was further Tony nominated for his roles in ''On Golden Pond'' (2005), and ''The Best Man'' (2012). Other Broadway performances include ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (2008), ''Driving Miss Daisy'' (2010–2011), ''You Can't Take It with You'' (2014), and ''The Gin Game'' (2015–2016). He received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017.
Jones made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick's ''Dr. Strangelove'' (1964). He received a Golden Globe Award nomination for ''Claudine'' (1974). Jones gained international fame for his voice role as Darth Vader in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, beginning with the original 1977 film. Jones' other notable roles include in ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982), ''Matewan'' (1987), ''Coming to America'' (1988), ''Field of Dreams'' (1989), ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1990), ''The Sandlot'' (1993), and ''The Lion King'' (1994). Jones has reprised his roles in ''Star Wars'' media, ''The Lion King'' (2019), and ''Coming 2 America'' (2021). Provided by Wikipedia
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