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James Earl JonesAbout James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones mostly plays character of authority, which can be concluded from his filmography that contains roles as a coach, a king, an army admiral, a professor and a judge. Most important in portraying these characters is his voice, which he also used for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars trilogy, and the Lion Mustafa in The Lion King. The Numbers Links
Acted in the television series Guiding Light as Dr. Jim Frazier #2
Acted in the television series As the World Turns as Dr. Jerry Turner
Often acts together with
Harrison Ford (5)
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Peter Mayhew (4)
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Kenny Baker (4)
,
Anthony Daniels (4)
,
Alec Guinness (4)
Number 12 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1970s list
Number 5 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1980s list
Number 36 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1990s list
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Appearances| Released | Movie Name | Role | 1st weekend | US Gross | Worldwide Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2008 | Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Papa Jenkins | $16,207,730 | $42,168,445 | $43,182,044 |
| 6/23/2006 | Click | Narrator of Michael's Past | $40,011,365 | $137,355,633 | $237,555,633 |
| 4/14/2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Himself | $40,222,875 | $90,710,620 | $178,710,620 |
| 4/7/2006 | The Benchwarmers | Voice of Darth Vader | $19,656,429 | $59,843,754 | $64,843,754 |
| 5/19/2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | Voice of Darth Vader | $108,435,841 | $380,270,577 | $848,470,577 |
| 3/11/2005 | Robots | Voice Box at Hardware Store | $36,045,301 | $128,200,012 | $260,700,012 |
| 11/2/2001 | The Annihilation of Fish | Fish | $1,153 | $18,335 | $18,335 |
| 6/16/2000 | Fantasia 2000 (Theatrical Release) | Host - Carnival of the Animals | $2,911,485 | $9,103,630 | $9,103,630 |
| 3/20/1998 | Primary Colors | CNN Voiceover (voice) | $12,045,395 | $39,017,984 | $39,017,984 |
| 10/8/1997 | Gang Related | Arthur Baylor | $2,443,237 | $5,906,773 | $5,906,773 |
| 3/7/1997 | Good Luck | James Bing (uncredited) | $39,962 | $39,962 | $39,962 |
| 10/11/1996 | Looking for Richard | Himself | $190,123 | $1,266,417 | $1,266,417 |
| 3/29/1996 | A Family Thing | Ray Murdock | $3,020,662 | $9,993,012 | $9,993,012 |
| 12/15/1995 | Cry, The Beloved Country | Rev. Stephen Kumalo | $9,849 | $676,525 | $676,525 |
| 6/30/1995 | Judge Dredd | Narrator (uncredited) | $12,291,536 | $34,687,912 | $113,487,912 |
| 3/31/1995 | Jefferson in Paris | Madison Hemings | $61,349 | $2,461,628 | $2,461,628 |
| 8/3/1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Admiral James Greer | $20,348,017 | $122,012,656 | $207,500,000 |
| 6/15/1994 | The Lion King | Mufasa | $1,586,753 | $328,539,505 | $783,839,505 |
| 5/6/1994 | Clean Slate | Dolby | $3,136,130 | $7,352,116 | $7,352,116 |
| 3/18/1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Himself (uncredited) | $13,216,531 | $51,041,856 | $51,041,856 |
| 8/6/1993 | The Meteor Man | Mr. Moses | $2,643,091 | $8,015,592 | $8,015,592 |
| 5/14/1993 | Excessive Force | Jake | $1,152,117 | $1,152,117 | |
| 4/7/1993 | The Sandlot | Mr. Mertle | $4,918,712 | $32,416,586 | $32,416,586 |
| 2/5/1993 | Sommersby | Judge Isaacs | $8,104,624 | $50,081,992 | $140,081,992 |
| 9/9/1992 | Sneakers | Bernard Abbott | $10,031,145 | $51,433,000 | $51,433,000 |
| 6/5/1992 | Patriot Games | Admiral James Greer | $18,511,191 | $83,287,363 | $178,100,000 |
| 1/1/1992 | Freddie as F.R.O.7 | Narrator (US version) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| 1/1/1991 | True Identity | Himself | $4,693,236 | $4,693,236 | |
| 3/2/1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Admiral James Greer | $17,161,835 | $120,709,866 | $200,500,000 |
| 1/1/1990 | Convicts | Ben Johnson | $13,000 | $13,000 | |
| 11/10/1989 | Best of the Best | Coach Couzo | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | |
| 4/21/1989 | Field of Dreams | Terence Mann | $531,346 | $64,431,625 | $64,431,625 |
| 1/27/1989 | Three Fugitives | Dugan | $6,434,717 | $40,590,000 | $40,590,000 |
| 6/29/1988 | Coming to America | King Jaffe Joffer | $21,404,420 | $128,152,301 | $288,800,000 |
| 8/28/1987 | Matewan | Few Clothes Johnson | $1,680,358 | $1,680,358 | |
| 5/8/1987 | Gardens of Stone | Goody Nelson | $1,645,588 | $5,262,047 | $5,262,047 |
| 1/30/1987 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City | Umslopogaas | $1,960,352 | $3,751,699 | $3,751,699 |
| 1/1/1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | The Emperor of the Night | $3,261,638 | $3,261,638 | |
| 10/24/1986 | Soul Man | Professor Banks | $4,422,179 | $27,316,198 | $27,316,198 |
| 1985 | City Limits | Albert | Unknown | ||
| 5/25/1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | Voice of Darth Vader | $23,019,618 | $309,205,079 | $572,700,000 |
| 5/14/1982 | Conan the Barbarian | Thulsa Doom | $9,479,373 | $38,264,085 | $38,264,085 |
| 5/21/1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader (voice) | $4,910,483 | $290,271,960 | $534,200,000 |
| 5/25/1977 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Voice of Darth Vader | $1,554,475 | $460,998,007 | $797,900,000 |
| 1/1/1974 | Claudine | Roop | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| 10/31/1967 | The Comedians | Dr. Magiot | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | |
| 1/29/1964 | Dr. Strangelove | Lieutenant Lothar Zogg, Bombardier | $9,164,370 | $9,164,370 | |
| Total Grosses | $3,198,719,471 | $5,882,795,837 | |||
| Average Gross | $69,537,380 | ||||
| Average Opening Weekend | $13,017,080 | ||||
