James Earl Jones appeared in many other top movies as an actor and also voice overs. You know the story, don’t you? They would both appear in the Star Wars film series. His voice has graced some of the best blockbuster movies, from Field of Dreams with Kevin Costner to being the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars trilogy, or as the King of Zamunda in Eddie Murphy’s Coming To America, you know James’ voice when you hear it. James Earl Jones starred in The Hunt for Red October , Field of Dreams and Patriot Games , and performed the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars film franchise. James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor who voiced the masked Darth Vader in the Star Wars films, including the Holiday Special. Q: How come you didn’t take a credit for Darth Vader’s voiceover in the first “Star Wars”? His father left the family shortly after James Earl's birth, and later became a stage and screen actor in New York and Hollywood. James Earl Jones is known for his voice roles as Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King. And, 37 years after A New Hope was first released in cinemas, James Earl Jones is still telling jokes about the franchise. When Linda Blair did the girl in “The Exorcist,” they hired Mercedes McCambridge to do the voice of the devil coming out of her. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. American actor James Earl Jones has had an extensive career in film, television, and theatre. James Earl Jones appeared in Coming to America (1988) in which Samuel L. Jackson had a cameo. In 1977 James Earl Jones Demanded Salary Up Front Instead Of “Points” On Star Wars – He Chose…Poorly By Max Savage Levenson On a fateful day in March 1977, James Earl Jones walked into a recording booth at Goldwyn Studios in Hollywood to lay down lines for a low budget, futuristic space movie called […] And there was controversy as to whether Mercedes should get credit. He reprises his role as Darth Vader in Star Wars Rebels. ... Because James Earl Jones was originally uncredited in Star Wars, the special marked the first time he was credited as the voice of Darth Vader. A photograph taken at a UK 'Star Wars' premiere is often circulated with the false claim that it documents racial segregation laws in 1970s London. James Earl Jones starred in The Hunt for Red October , Field of Dreams and Patriot Games , and performed the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars film franchise. He is best known for his roles in Doctor Strangelove, Star Wars, Conan the Barbarian and The Lion King. Learn more at Biography.com. James Earl Jones Performs Shakespeare at the White House Poetry Jam: (3 of 8) - Duration: 6:14. James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. ... Star Wars … ... James Earl Jones cracks Star Wars joke on Today Show. He reprises his role as Darth Vader in Star Wars Rebels. James Earl Jones, best known for his signature baritone voice. James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, on January 17, 1931, to Ruth (Williams) Jones (1911–1986), a teacher and maid, and Robert Earl Jones (1910–2006), a boxer, butler, and chauffeur. James Earl Jones Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest James Earl Jones photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and internationally, James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. The Obama White House Recommended for you. David Prowse played the man in the suit, James Earl Jones provided the voice in post and Sebastian Shaw played Darth Vader when his helmet was removed in Return of the Jedi. First off, Darth Vader is the product of three different actors. From an interview with James Earl Jones (2008):. He then went on to star in the 1970 film The Great White Hope as Jack Jefferson, a role he first played in the Broadway production of the same name.