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Overview
Mini Biography:
James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. At an... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:
James Earl Boggins JonesUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 18 | 7:00 PM | Fox | The Simpsons | Das Bus | #9.14 | |
| Sat. July 19 | 10:00 AM | FX | Robots | more |
Filmography
Actor:
- Jack and the Beanstalk (2008) (post-production) (voice) .... The Giant
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2009) (completed) (voice) .... The Professor
- The Magic 7 (2008) (TV) (voice) .... 5-Toe
- Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) .... Papa Jenkins
- Click (2006/I) (uncredited) .... Narrator of Michael's Past
- Scary Movie 4 (2006) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka Scary Movie 4 (Australia: cable TV title) - The Benchwarmers (2006) (voice) .... Darth Vader
- Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG) (voice: English version) (archive sound) .... Mufasa
... aka Kingudamu hâtsu II (Japan) - The Reading Room (2005) (TV) .... William Campbell
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (voice) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader
... aka Revenge of the Sith (USA: short title)
... aka Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (USA: promotional title) - The Sandlot 2 (2005) (V) .... Mr. Mertle
- Robots (2005) (voice) .... Voice Box at Hardware Store
... aka Robots: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - "Everwood" .... Will Cleveland (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
... aka Our New Life in Everwood (UK: new syndication title)
- The Tipping Point (2004) TV episode .... Will Cleveland
- The L Word (2004) TV episode .... Will Cleveland
- Three Miners from Everwood (2003) TV episode .... Will Cleveland - "According to Jim" .... Royal Flush XP Toilet (1 episode, 2004)
- The Toilet (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Royal Flush XP Toilet - Feast of All Saints (2001) (TV) .... Older Marcel
... aka Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints (USA: complete title) - Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (2001) (V) .... Santa Claus
- Finder's Fee (2001) .... Avery Phillips
- Nine Dog Christmas (2001) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
- Disney's American Legends (2001) (V) .... Host
- Santa and Pete (1999) (TV) .... Grandpa Nicholas
- The Annihilation of Fish (1999) .... Fish
- Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999) (VG) .... James Solomon - GDI General
... aka Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm (USA) - Undercover Angel (1999) .... The Judge
... aka Un vrai petit ange (Canada: French title) - Summer's End (1999) (TV) .... Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely
... aka Walk on Water - On the Q.T. (1999) .... Leo
- Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) .... Daddy King
- "An American Moment" (1997) TV series .... (1998)
- "Recess" .... Santa Claus (2 episodes, 1998)
... aka Disney's Recess: Created by Paul and Joe (USA: complete title)
- Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave: Part 1 (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Santa Claus
- Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave: Part 2 (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Santa Claus - The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) (V) (voice) .... Mufasa
- Merlin (1998/II) (TV) (voice) .... Mountain King
- Primary Colors (1998) (voice) .... CNN Voiceover
... aka Mit aller Macht (Germany)
... aka Primary Colors (France) - "The Simpsons" .... Narrator / ... (3 episodes, 1990-1998)
- Das Bus (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- Treehouse of Horror V (1994) TV episode (voice) (as James Earl Boggins Jones) .... Maggie Simpson
- Treehouse of Horror (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Moving Man/Serak the Preparer/Narrator - Alone (1997) (TV) .... Grey
... aka Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title) - What the Deaf Man Heard (1997) (TV) .... Archibald Thacker
- "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Felix Wilson (3 episodes, 1997)
... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
- Blood Ties: Part 3 (1997) TV episode .... Felix Wilson
- Blood Ties: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Felix Wilson
- Blood Ties: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Felix Wilson - Gang Related (1997) .... Arthur Baylor
- "Stargate SG-1" .... Unas (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Porte des étoiles, La (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
- Thor's Hammer (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Unas - Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Kibosh
- The Second Civil War (1997) (TV) .... Jim Kalla
- "Frasier" .... Norman Royster (1 episode, 1997)
- Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead (1997) TV episode .... Norman Royster - "Touched by an Angel" .... Angel of Angels (1 episode, 1997)
- Clipped Wings (1997) TV episode .... Angel of Angels - Monopoly Star Wars (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Darth Vader
- Timepiece (1996) (TV) .... Lawrence
- Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (TV) .... Dr. McDuffie
... aka Rebound
... aka Rebound: The Legend of Earl Manigault (Australia) - Good Luck (1996) (uncredited) .... James Bing
... aka Gimps (Australia: video title)
... aka Guys Like Us
... aka The Ox and the Eye - "3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Narrator (2 episodes, 1996)
... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Life As We Know It
- See Dick Run (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Narrator
- Post-Nasal Dick (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Narrator - A Family Thing (1996) .... Ray Murdock
- Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) .... Rev Stephen Kumalo
- Judge Dredd (1995) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
- Jefferson in Paris (1995) .... Madison Hemings
... aka Jefferson à Paris (France) - Signs and Wonders (1995) (TV) .... Diamond
- People: A Musical Celebration (1995) (TV) .... The Storyteller
- "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) TV series .... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
- Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' (1994) (TV) .... Narrator / Ebenezer Scrooge
... aka Bah, Humbug! (USA: short title) - Clear and Present Danger (1994) .... Adm. James Greer
- The Lion King (1994) (voice) .... King Mufasa
... aka Rey león, El (USA: Spanish title) - Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV) .... Host
- "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Franklin W. Stern (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Lois & Clark
... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
- The House of Luthor (1994) TV episode .... Franklin W. Stern - Clean Slate (1994) .... John Dolby
- "Picket Fences" .... Bryant Thomas (1 episode, 1994)
- System Down (1994) TV episode .... Bryant Thomas - Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) (TV) .... Charles Lloyd
- The Vernon Johns Story (1994) (TV) .... Vernon Johns
... aka Freedom Road: The Vernon Johns Story (UK)
... aka The Road to Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story (USA) - Under a Killing Moon (1994) (VG) .... The Big P.I. in the Sky
- The Lion King (1994) (VG) (voice) .... Mufasa
- "American Playhouse" .... Old Man Taylor (1 episode, 1993)
- Hallelujah (1993) TV episode .... Old Man Taylor - "Law & Order" .... Horace McCoy (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- Profile (1993) TV episode .... Horace McCoy - Percy & Thunder (1993) (TV) .... Percy
... aka Percy and Thunder (Australia) - The Meteor Man (1993) .... Earnest Moses
- Excessive Force (1993) .... Jake
- The Sandlot (1993) .... Mr. Mertle
... aka The Sandlot Kids - "ABC Weekend Specials" (1 episode, 1993)
- The Parsley Garden (1993) TV episode - Sommersby (1993) .... Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
... aka Sommersby (France) - Dreamrider (1993) .... William Perry
- Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Garfield and Friends" .... Diablo (1 episode, 1992)
- The Cartoon Cat Conspiracy/The Picnic Panic/Ghost of a Chance! (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Diablo - Sneakers (1992) .... NSA Agent Bernard Abbott
- Freddie as F.R.O.7 (1992) (voice) .... Narrator - American Version
... aka Freddie the Frog - Patriot Games (1992) .... Adm. James Greer
- "Pros and Cons" .... Gabriel Bird (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
- Do You Take This Man? (1992) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
- The Ex Spots the Mark (1992) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
- Scarlet Biretta (1991) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
- May the Best Man Win (1991) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
- Murder Most Perfect (1991) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
(2 more) - The Second Coming (1992) .... Narrator
- "Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories" .... Narrator (segment 'Millions of Cats') (1 episode, 1992)
- Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions of Cats (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator (segment 'Millions of Cats') - Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992) .... Narrator
- Convicts (1991) .... Ben
... aka Horton Foote's Convicts (USA: complete title) - "Square One TV" .... Chief Thad Greene (1 episode, 1990-1991)
- Episode #4.6 (1991) TV episode .... Chief Thad Greene - Scorchers (1991) .... Bear
... aka Jumper: Hot Lover (Philippines: English title) - "Gabriel's Fire" .... Gabriel Bird (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Belly of the Beast (1991) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
- Birds Gotta Fly (1991) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
- Kelly Green (1991) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
- One Flew Over the Bird's Nest (1991) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
- A Prayer for the Goldsteins (1991) TV episode .... Gabriel Bird
(17 more) - "Mathnet" .... Chief Thad Green / ... (5 episodes, 1987-1991)
- Despair in Monterey Bay (1991) TV episode .... Chief Thad Greene
- The Case of the Deceptive Data (1988) TV episode .... Chief Thad Green
- The Case of the Missing Air (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Chief Thad Greene
- The Problem of the Passing Parade (1987) TV episode .... Chief Thad Green
- The Trial of George Frankly (1987) TV episode .... Chief Thad Green - Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror (1990) .... Morrison
... aka Hellbent (Australia: video box title) - Ivory Hunters (1990) (TV) .... Inspector Nkuru
... aka The Last Elephant - Heat Wave (1990) (TV) .... Junius Johnson
- Last Flight Out (1990) (TV) .... Al Topping
- By Dawn's Early Light (1990) (TV) .... Looking Glass General - 'Alice'
- The Ambulance (1990) .... Lt. Spencer
- The Hunt for Red October (1990) .... Admiral James Greer
- Teach 109 (1990) (TV) .... Dr. Winston
- Best of the Best (1989) .... Coach Couzo
- "Saturday Night with Connie Chung" .... Vernon Johns (1 episode, 1989)
- God's Bad Boy (1989) TV episode .... Vernon Johns - Field of Dreams (1989) .... Terence 'Terry' Mann
- Three Fugitives (1989) .... Dugan
- "L.A. Law" .... Lee Atkins (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
- Victor/Victorious (1989) TV episode .... Lee Atkins
- Chariots of Meyer (1988) TV episode .... Lee Atkins - "Long Ago and Far Away" (1989) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
- The Hunting of the Snark (1989) .... Narrator
- Noah's Ark (1989) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark (USA: complete title) - Coming to America (1988) .... King Jaffe Joffer
... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title) - Lone Star Kid (1988) (TV)
- Terrorgram (1988) (voice) .... Voice of Retribution
- "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Detective Robb (1 episode, 1987)
- Soldier Boys (1987) TV episode .... Detective Robb - Matewan (1987) .... 'Few Clothes' Johnson
- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) (voice) .... Emperor of the Night
- My Little Girl (1987) .... Ike Bailey
- Gardens of Stone (1987) .... Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
- "Highway to Heaven" .... Gabe Wilson (1 episode, 1987)
- A Song of Songs (1987) TV episode .... Gabe Wilson - Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) .... Umslopogaas
- Soul Man (1986) .... Professor Banks
... aka The Imposter (USA: alternative title) - "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Genie (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) TV episode .... Genie - City Limits (1985) .... Albert
- "Me and Mom" (1985) TV series .... Lou Garfield (unknown episodes)
- "The Atlanta Child Murders" (1985) TV mini-series .... Major Walker
- The Vegas Strip War (1984) (TV) .... Jack Madrid
... aka Las Vegas Strip War - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (voice) .... Voice of Darth Vader
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - Star Wars (1983) (VG) (voice) .... Darth Vader
- Blood Tide (1982) .... Frye
... aka Bloodtide (USA)
... aka Demon Island (USA: TV title)
... aka The Red Tide - "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Gabriel (1 episode, 1982)
- Amy & the Angel (1982) TV episode .... Gabriel - Conan the Barbarian (1982) .... Thulsa Doom
- The Flight of Dragons (1982) (voice) .... Ommadon
... aka Flight of the Dragon - "Freedom to Speak" (1982) TV mini-series .... Frederick Douglass / Martin Luther King Jr.
- The Bushido Blade (1981) .... The Prisoner
... aka The Bloody Bushido Blade - "CBS Library" .... Narrator - Beauty and the Beast (1 episode, 1981)
- Misunderstood Monsters (1981) TV episode .... Narrator - Beauty and the Beast - The Creation (1981) .... Narrator
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980) (TV) .... Dane Oliver
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (voice) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) - Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) .... Father Divine
... aka The Mad Messiah - "Paris" (1979) TV series .... Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris (1979-80) (unknown episodes)
- Paul Robeson (1979) (TV) .... Paul Robeson
- "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Alex Haley
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Darth Vader
... aka The 'Star Wars' Christmas Special (USA: unauthorized video title) - The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977) (TV) .... Morris Bird, Jr.
- A Piece of the Action (1977) .... Joshua Burke
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) .... Sheikh
- Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) .... Older Kokumo
... aka The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title) - Star Wars (1977) (voice) .... Darth Vader
... aka Guerra de las estrellas, La (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title)) - The Greatest (1977) .... Malcolm X
- "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series .... Balthazar
... aka Gesù di Nazareth (Italy) - Deadly Hero (1976) .... Rabbit
- Swashbuckler (1976) .... Nick Debrett
... aka Scarlet Buccaneer (UK) - The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) .... Leon Carter, All-Star (C)
- The River Niger (1976) .... Johnny Williams
- "Vegetable Soup" (1976) TV series .... Long John Spoilsport (unknown episodes)
- The UFO Incident (1975) (TV) .... Barney Hill
... aka Interrupted Journey (USA) - The Cay (1974) (TV) .... Timothy
- Claudine (1974) .... Roop
- King Lear (1974) (TV) .... King Lear
- "Black Omnibus" (1973) TV series .... Host (1973)
- The Man (1972) .... Douglass Dilman
- The Great White Hope (1970) .... Jack Jefferson
- End of the Road (1970) .... Doctor D
- "N.Y.P.D." .... Candy Lateen (2 episodes, 1969)
- Candy Man: Part 2 (1969) TV episode
- Candy Man: Part 1 (1969) TV episode .... Candy Lateen - "Tarzan" .... Chief Bella / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
- The Convert (1968) TV episode .... Nerlan
- To Steal the Rising Sun (1967) TV episode .... Chief Bella - The Comedians (1967) .... Dr. Magiot
... aka Comédiens, Les (France) - "As the World Turns" (1956) TV series .... Dr. Jerry Turner (unknown episodes, 1966)
- "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Dr. Jim Frazier #2 (unknown episodes, 1966)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title) - "Dr. Kildare" .... Dr. Lou Rush (4 episodes, 1966)
- These Hands That Heal (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Lou Rush
- Adrift in a Sea of Confusion (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Lou Rush
- Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Lou Rush
- A Cry from the Street (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Lou Rush - "The Defenders" .... Andrews / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
- The Non-Violent (1964) TV episode .... Reverend Harris Bonham
- Along Came a Spider (1962) TV episode .... Andrews - "Channing" .... Dr. Peter Cooke (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Young and the Bold
- Freedom Is a Lovesome Thing God Wot (1964) TV episode .... Dr. Peter Cooke - Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) .... Lt. Lothar Zogg
... aka Dr. Strangelove - "East Side/West Side" .... Joe (1 episode, 1963)
- Who Do You Kill? (1963) TV episode .... Joe - "Look Up and Live" .... Book (1 episode)
- Room for Death (????) TV episode .... Book
Thanks:
- Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend (2005) (V) (special thanks)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
- Earth (2009) (pre-production) (voice) .... Narrator
- Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Ali's 65 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Ali Rap (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Searching for Orson (2006) .... Himself
- The Clinton 12 (2006) (V) .... Narrator
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy (2006) (V) (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
- Hollywood's Greatest Villains (2005) (TV) .... Interview
- "Getaway" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
- Found (2005) TV episode .... Himself - AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
- The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play & Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Ultimate Super Heroes (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend (2005) (V) .... Himself
- By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005) (V) .... Narrator
- Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004) (V) .... Himself
- No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Voice of 'Darth Vader'
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) .... Himself
- Athens 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (2004) (TV) .... Voice-over
- Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime (2004) (V) .... Himself
- The Great Year (2004) .... Narrator
- "Will & Grace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Me and Mr. Jones (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka Extra: The Entertainment Magazine (USA)
- Episode dated 15 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Casting Calls (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Business World News" (2003) TV series .... Spokesperson
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2002) (TV) .... Himself (honoree)
- The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch (USA: series title) - The Story Behind the Story (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Patriot Games: Up Close (2002) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001)
- Black Indians: An American Story (2001) .... Narrator
- The Papp Project (2001) .... Himself
- Antietam: A Documentary Drama (2000) (voice) .... Narrator
- The Washington Monument: It Stands for All (2000) (TV) .... Narrator
- Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V) .... Himself
... aka Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan the Barbarian' (USA) - Inside the Making of 'Dr. Strangelove' (2000) (V) .... Himself
... aka Inside 'Dr. Strangelove' (USA: short title) - The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000) (V) .... Himself
... aka The Art of Stanley Kubrick (USA: short title) - "American Masters" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2000)
- Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Actor - Ennis' Gift (2000) .... Himself
- Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert (2000) (V) (voice) .... Announcer
- Fantasia/2000 (1999) .... Himself - Host (segment "Carnival of the Animals")
... aka Fantasia 2000 (Philippines: English title) (USA: alternative spelling) - In Search of Liberty Bell 7 (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode dated 6 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook (1998) (V) .... Himself
... aka The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook: The Making of (USA) - New York City... Come Visit the World (1998)
- Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Mad About You" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Chicken Man (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 1 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Looking for Richard (1996) .... Himself (Interview)
- 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996) (TV)
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) (V) .... Host
- Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa (1994) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Countdown to Freedom (USA: short title) - The Making of 'The Lion King' (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Africa: The Serengeti (1994) (voice) .... Narrator
- Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 5 January 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Information Democracy (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) (voice) .... Himself ('Superbowl Heal The World' video)
... aka Michael Jackson - Dangerous: The Short Films (USA) - "World of Discovery" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1993)
... aka ABC's World of Discovery (USA: complete title)
- Wildebeest: Race for Life (1993) TV episode .... Narrator - Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- The JFK Conspiracy (1992) (TV) .... Host
- The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- True Identity (1991) .... Himself
- When It Was a Game (1991) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
- The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- A World Alive (1990) (voice)
- The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- 21st NAACP Image Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself
- 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried (1989) (TV) .... Narrator
... aka JFK: The Day the Nation Cried (USA) - America's All-Time Favorite Movies (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988) (V) .... Himself/Narrator
- The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Play
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- Allen Boesak: Choosing for Justice (1984) .... Narrator
- "Reading Rainbow" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain (1983) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1979) (TV) .... Honoree
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (1978) .... Himself
- Circus of the Stars #2 (1977) (TV)
- "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 17 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) (voice) .... Darth Vader
- Malcolm X (1972) (voice) .... Biographical Narration
- The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
- "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- The Black Man in the Cinema (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Sesame Street" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1969-1971)
... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
- Episode #2.97 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.5 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.2 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Pilot (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 28 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest - The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing & Best Original Screenplay
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) .... Commentator
- The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "Toast of the Town" .... Jack Jefferson - scene from 'The Great White Hope' (1 episode, 1969)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #22.17 (1969) TV episode .... Jack Jefferson - scene from 'The Great White Hope' - The Comedians in Africa (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) (VG) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader
-
"Today Tonight"
- Episode dated 6 April 2007 (2007) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader -
"20 to 1"
- Magnificent Movies (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Darth Vader - Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG) (voice) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader
- Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (2000) (V) .... Applause
- Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' (1998) (TV) .... Felix Wilson
- Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) (TV) .... Himself
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"Troldspejlet"
- Troldspejlet special: Løvernes konge (1994) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself/King Mufasa - America at the Movies (1976) .... Lt. Lothar Zogg/Roop
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