Courtney B. Vance is a Tony- and Emmy-winning actor and the president of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. To Vance, legendary actor James Earl Jones was known as “Jimmy.” The two first met in the 1980s while starring in August Wilson’s drama “Fences,” which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and four Tony Awards, including Jones’ […]

Denzel Washington is paying homage to the late actor James Earl Jones, who died this week at 93. “He’s my hero,” Washington tells Variety. “My college theater career started because of ‘The Emperor Jones’ and ‘Othello’ with James Earl Jones.” Jones starred in the stage adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s play “The Emperor Jones” in 1971 […]

The phrase “voice of a generation” gets thrown around a lot, but if that label were defined by sheer recognizability, it would be hard to find a better fit than James Earl Jones, who died Tuesday. The real question is: which generation? Depending on whether you were born before or after the year 1990, chances […]

James Earl Jones, who died at age 93 on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, was one of Hollywood’s most recognizable talents and voices. From the evil Darth Vader from George Lucas’ “Star Wars” to the regal Mufasa from Disney’s The Lion King,” Jones’ deep baritone was a commanding and dominant presence wherever he appeared. In live-action, […]

Hollywood is mourning the death of one of its most recognizable voices, James Earl Jones, who died Monday morning at age 93. He gave life to “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader and “The Lion King’s” Mufasa, starred in “Field of Dreams,” “Conan the Barbarian” and many more films, plus earned the prestigious EGOT honor in […]

James Earl Jones, the prolific film, TV and theater actor whose resonant, unmistakable baritone was most widely known as the voice of “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader, died Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, N.Y., his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 93. After overcoming a profound stutter as a child, Jones established himself […]