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James Earl Jones

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Overview

Mini Biography:
James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. At an... more
Trivia:
He received the John F. Kennedy Centre Honour in December 2002. more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 16 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Fiennes Trumps Ledger As Top Movie Villain (From WENN. 15 July 2008, 11:59 AM, PDT)
Howard To Front African-American 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' (From WENN. 12 December 2007)
Alternate Names:
James Earl Boggins Jones

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Jack and the Beanstalk (2008) (post-production) (voice) .... The Giant
  2. Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2009) (completed) (voice) .... The Professor

  3. The Magic 7 (2008) (TV) (voice) .... 5-Toe
  4. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) .... Papa Jenkins
  5. Click (2006/I) (uncredited) .... Narrator of Michael's Past
  6. Scary Movie 4 (2006) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka Scary Movie 4 (Australia: cable TV title)
  7. The Benchwarmers (2006) (voice) .... Darth Vader
  8. Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG) (voice: English version) (archive sound) .... Mufasa
    ... aka Kingudamu hâtsu II (Japan)
  9. The Reading Room (2005) (TV) .... William Campbell
  10. 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)
  11. The Sandlot 2 (2005) (V) .... Mr. Mertle
  12. Robots (2005) (voice) .... Voice Box at Hardware Store
    ... aka Robots: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  13. "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
  14. "According to Jim" .... Royal Flush XP Toilet (1 episode, 2004)
        - The Toilet (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Royal Flush XP Toilet
  15. Feast of All Saints (2001) (TV) .... Older Marcel
    ... aka Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints (USA: complete title)
  16. Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (2001) (V) .... Santa Claus
  17. Finder's Fee (2001) .... Avery Phillips
  18. Nine Dog Christmas (2001) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
  19. Disney's American Legends (2001) (V) .... Host

  20. Santa and Pete (1999) (TV) .... Grandpa Nicholas
  21. The Annihilation of Fish (1999) .... Fish
  22. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999) (VG) .... James Solomon - GDI General
    ... aka Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm (USA)
  23. Undercover Angel (1999) .... The Judge
    ... aka Un vrai petit ange (Canada: French title)
  24. Summer's End (1999) (TV) .... Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely
    ... aka Walk on Water
  25. On the Q.T. (1999) .... Leo
  26. Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) .... Daddy King
  27. "An American Moment" (1997) TV series .... (1998)
  28. "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
  29. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) (V) (voice) .... Mufasa
  30. Merlin (1998/II) (TV) (voice) .... Mountain King
  31. Primary Colors (1998) (voice) .... CNN Voiceover
    ... aka Mit aller Macht (Germany)
    ... aka Primary Colors (France)
  32. "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
  33. Alone (1997) (TV) .... Grey
    ... aka Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title)
  34. What the Deaf Man Heard (1997) (TV) .... Archibald Thacker
  35. "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
  36. Gang Related (1997) .... Arthur Baylor
  37. "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
  38. Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Kibosh
  39. The Second Civil War (1997) (TV) .... Jim Kalla
  40. "Frasier" .... Norman Royster (1 episode, 1997)
        - Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead (1997) TV episode .... Norman Royster
  41. "Touched by an Angel" .... Angel of Angels (1 episode, 1997)
        - Clipped Wings (1997) TV episode .... Angel of Angels
  42. Monopoly Star Wars (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Darth Vader
  43. Timepiece (1996) (TV) .... Lawrence
  44. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (TV) .... Dr. McDuffie
    ... aka Rebound
    ... aka Rebound: The Legend of Earl Manigault (Australia)
  45. Good Luck (1996) (uncredited) .... James Bing
    ... aka Gimps (Australia: video title)
    ... aka Guys Like Us
    ... aka The Ox and the Eye
  46. "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
  47. A Family Thing (1996) .... Ray Murdock
  48. Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) .... Rev Stephen Kumalo
  49. Judge Dredd (1995) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
  50. Jefferson in Paris (1995) .... Madison Hemings
    ... aka Jefferson à Paris (France)
  51. Signs and Wonders (1995) (TV) .... Diamond
  52. People: A Musical Celebration (1995) (TV) .... The Storyteller
  53. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) TV series .... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
  54. Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' (1994) (TV) .... Narrator / Ebenezer Scrooge
    ... aka Bah, Humbug! (USA: short title)
  55. Clear and Present Danger (1994) .... Adm. James Greer
  56. The Lion King (1994) (voice) .... King Mufasa
    ... aka Rey león, El (USA: Spanish title)
  57. Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV) .... Host
  58. "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
  59. Clean Slate (1994) .... John Dolby
  60. "Picket Fences" .... Bryant Thomas (1 episode, 1994)
        - System Down (1994) TV episode .... Bryant Thomas
  61. Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) (TV) .... Charles Lloyd
  62. 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)
  63. Under a Killing Moon (1994) (VG) .... The Big P.I. in the Sky
  64. The Lion King (1994) (VG) (voice) .... Mufasa
  65. "American Playhouse" .... Old Man Taylor (1 episode, 1993)
        - Hallelujah (1993) TV episode .... Old Man Taylor
  66. "Law & Order" .... Horace McCoy (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Profile (1993) TV episode .... Horace McCoy
  67. Percy & Thunder (1993) (TV) .... Percy
    ... aka Percy and Thunder (Australia)
  68. The Meteor Man (1993) .... Earnest Moses
  69. Excessive Force (1993) .... Jake
  70. The Sandlot (1993) .... Mr. Mertle
    ... aka The Sandlot Kids
  71. "ABC Weekend Specials" (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Parsley Garden (1993) TV episode
  72. Sommersby (1993) .... Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
    ... aka Sommersby (France)
  73. Dreamrider (1993) .... William Perry
  74. Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  75. "Garfield and Friends" .... Diablo (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Cartoon Cat Conspiracy/The Picnic Panic/Ghost of a Chance! (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Diablo
  76. Sneakers (1992) .... NSA Agent Bernard Abbott
  77. Freddie as F.R.O.7 (1992) (voice) .... Narrator - American Version
    ... aka Freddie the Frog
  78. Patriot Games (1992) .... Adm. James Greer
  79. "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)
  80. The Second Coming (1992) .... Narrator
  81. "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')
  82. Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992) .... Narrator
  83. Convicts (1991) .... Ben
    ... aka Horton Foote's Convicts (USA: complete title)
  84. "Square One TV" .... Chief Thad Greene (1 episode, 1990-1991)
        - Episode #4.6 (1991) TV episode .... Chief Thad Greene
  85. Scorchers (1991) .... Bear
    ... aka Jumper: Hot Lover (Philippines: English title)
  86. "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)
  87. "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
  88. Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror (1990) .... Morrison
    ... aka Hellbent (Australia: video box title)
  89. Ivory Hunters (1990) (TV) .... Inspector Nkuru
    ... aka The Last Elephant
  90. Heat Wave (1990) (TV) .... Junius Johnson
  91. Last Flight Out (1990) (TV) .... Al Topping
  92. By Dawn's Early Light (1990) (TV) .... Looking Glass General - 'Alice'
  93. The Ambulance (1990) .... Lt. Spencer
  94. The Hunt for Red October (1990) .... Admiral James Greer
  95. Teach 109 (1990) (TV) .... Dr. Winston

  96. Best of the Best (1989) .... Coach Couzo
  97. "Saturday Night with Connie Chung" .... Vernon Johns (1 episode, 1989)
        - God's Bad Boy (1989) TV episode .... Vernon Johns
  98. Field of Dreams (1989) .... Terence 'Terry' Mann
  99. Three Fugitives (1989) .... Dugan
  100. "L.A. Law" .... Lee Atkins (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
        - Victor/Victorious (1989) TV episode .... Lee Atkins
        - Chariots of Meyer (1988) TV episode .... Lee Atkins
  101. "Long Ago and Far Away" (1989) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
  102. The Hunting of the Snark (1989) .... Narrator
  103. Noah's Ark (1989) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark (USA: complete title)
  104. Coming to America (1988) .... King Jaffe Joffer
    ... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title)
  105. Lone Star Kid (1988) (TV)
  106. Terrorgram (1988) (voice) .... Voice of Retribution
  107. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Detective Robb (1 episode, 1987)
        - Soldier Boys (1987) TV episode .... Detective Robb
  108. Matewan (1987) .... 'Few Clothes' Johnson
  109. Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) (voice) .... Emperor of the Night
  110. My Little Girl (1987) .... Ike Bailey
  111. Gardens of Stone (1987) .... Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
  112. "Highway to Heaven" .... Gabe Wilson (1 episode, 1987)
        - A Song of Songs (1987) TV episode .... Gabe Wilson
  113. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) .... Umslopogaas
  114. Soul Man (1986) .... Professor Banks
    ... aka The Imposter (USA: alternative title)
  115. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Genie (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
        - Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) TV episode .... Genie
  116. City Limits (1985) .... Albert
  117. "Me and Mom" (1985) TV series .... Lou Garfield (unknown episodes)
  118. "The Atlanta Child Murders" (1985) TV mini-series .... Major Walker
  119. The Vegas Strip War (1984) (TV) .... Jack Madrid
    ... aka Las Vegas Strip War
  120. 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)
  121. Star Wars (1983) (VG) (voice) .... Darth Vader
  122. Blood Tide (1982) .... Frye
    ... aka Bloodtide (USA)
    ... aka Demon Island (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Red Tide
  123. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Gabriel (1 episode, 1982)
        - Amy & the Angel (1982) TV episode .... Gabriel
  124. Conan the Barbarian (1982) .... Thulsa Doom
  125. The Flight of Dragons (1982) (voice) .... Ommadon
    ... aka Flight of the Dragon
  126. "Freedom to Speak" (1982) TV mini-series .... Frederick Douglass / Martin Luther King Jr.
  127. The Bushido Blade (1981) .... The Prisoner
    ... aka The Bloody Bushido Blade
  128. "CBS Library" .... Narrator - Beauty and the Beast (1 episode, 1981)
        - Misunderstood Monsters (1981) TV episode .... Narrator - Beauty and the Beast
  129. The Creation (1981) .... Narrator
  130. The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980) (TV) .... Dane Oliver
  131. 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)
  132. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) .... Father Divine
    ... aka The Mad Messiah

  133. "Paris" (1979) TV series .... Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris (1979-80) (unknown episodes)
  134. Paul Robeson (1979) (TV) .... Paul Robeson
  135. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Alex Haley
  136. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Darth Vader
    ... aka The 'Star Wars' Christmas Special (USA: unauthorized video title)
  137. The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977) (TV) .... Morris Bird, Jr.
  138. A Piece of the Action (1977) .... Joshua Burke
  139. The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) .... Sheikh
  140. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) .... Older Kokumo
    ... aka The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
  141. 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))
  142. The Greatest (1977) .... Malcolm X
  143. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series .... Balthazar
    ... aka Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
  144. Deadly Hero (1976) .... Rabbit
  145. Swashbuckler (1976) .... Nick Debrett
    ... aka Scarlet Buccaneer (UK)
  146. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) .... Leon Carter, All-Star (C)
  147. The River Niger (1976) .... Johnny Williams
  148. "Vegetable Soup" (1976) TV series .... Long John Spoilsport (unknown episodes)
  149. The UFO Incident (1975) (TV) .... Barney Hill
    ... aka Interrupted Journey (USA)
  150. The Cay (1974) (TV) .... Timothy
  151. Claudine (1974) .... Roop
  152. King Lear (1974) (TV) .... King Lear
  153. "Black Omnibus" (1973) TV series .... Host (1973)
  154. The Man (1972) .... Douglass Dilman
  155. The Great White Hope (1970) .... Jack Jefferson
  156. End of the Road (1970) .... Doctor D

  157. "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
  158. "Tarzan" .... Chief Bella / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - The Convert (1968) TV episode .... Nerlan
        - To Steal the Rising Sun (1967) TV episode .... Chief Bella
  159. The Comedians (1967) .... Dr. Magiot
    ... aka Comédiens, Les (France)
  160. "As the World Turns" (1956) TV series .... Dr. Jerry Turner (unknown episodes, 1966)
  161. "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Dr. Jim Frazier #2 (unknown episodes, 1966)
    ... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
  162. "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
  163. "The Defenders" .... Andrews / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
        - The Non-Violent (1964) TV episode .... Reverend Harris Bonham
        - Along Came a Spider (1962) TV episode .... Andrews
  164. "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
  165. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) .... Lt. Lothar Zogg
    ... aka Dr. Strangelove
  166. "East Side/West Side" .... Joe (1 episode, 1963)
        - Who Do You Kill? (1963) TV episode .... Joe

  167. "Look Up and Live" .... Book (1 episode)
        - Room for Death (????) TV episode .... Book
Self:
  1. Earth (2009) (pre-production) (voice) .... Narrator

  2. Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007) (V) .... Himself
  3. Ali's 65 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Ali Rap (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Searching for Orson (2006) .... Himself
  6. The Clinton 12 (2006) (V) .... Narrator
  7. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  8. The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  9. The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy (2006) (V) (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
  10. Hollywood's Greatest Villains (2005) (TV) .... Interview
  11. "Getaway" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
        - Found (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
  13. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play & Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
  14. Ultimate Super Heroes (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  15. Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend (2005) (V) .... Himself
  16. By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005) (V) .... Narrator
  17. Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004) (V) .... Himself
  18. No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004) (V) .... Himself
  19. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Voice of 'Darth Vader'
  20. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) .... Himself
  21. Athens 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (2004) (TV) .... Voice-over
  22. Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime (2004) (V) .... Himself
  23. The Great Year (2004) .... Narrator
  24. "Will & Grace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Me and Mr. Jones (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Extra: The Entertainment Magazine (USA)
        - Episode dated 15 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  26. Casting Calls (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  27. "Business World News" (2003) TV series .... Spokesperson
  28. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2002) (TV) .... Himself (honoree)
  29. The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch (USA: series title)
  30. The Story Behind the Story (2002) (V) .... Himself
  31. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  32. Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  33. Patriot Games: Up Close (2002) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  34. Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001)
  35. Black Indians: An American Story (2001) .... Narrator
  36. The Papp Project (2001) .... Himself
  37. Antietam: A Documentary Drama (2000) (voice) .... Narrator
  38. The Washington Monument: It Stands for All (2000) (TV) .... Narrator
  39. Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan the Barbarian' (USA)
  40. Inside the Making of 'Dr. Strangelove' (2000) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Inside 'Dr. Strangelove' (USA: short title)
  41. The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Art of Stanley Kubrick (USA: short title)
  42. "American Masters" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2000)
        - Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  43. Ennis' Gift (2000) .... Himself
  44. Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert (2000) (V) (voice) .... Announcer

  45. Fantasia/2000 (1999) .... Himself - Host (segment "Carnival of the Animals")
    ... aka Fantasia 2000 (Philippines: English title) (USA: alternative spelling)
  46. In Search of Liberty Bell 7 (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  47. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode dated 6 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  48. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  49. The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook (1998) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook: The Making of (USA)
  50. New York City... Come Visit the World (1998)
  51. Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  52. "Mad About You" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Chicken Man (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  53. "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 1 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  54. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  55. Looking for Richard (1996) .... Himself (Interview)
  56. 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996) (TV)
  57. The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) (V) .... Host
  58. Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa (1994) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Countdown to Freedom (USA: short title)
  59. The Making of 'The Lion King' (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  60. The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  61. Africa: The Serengeti (1994) (voice) .... Narrator
  62. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (uncredited) .... Himself
  63. "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
  64. The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  65. Information Democracy (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  66. Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) (voice) .... Himself ('Superbowl Heal The World' video)
    ... aka Michael Jackson - Dangerous: The Short Films (USA)
  67. "World of Discovery" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka ABC's World of Discovery (USA: complete title)
        - Wildebeest: Race for Life (1993) TV episode .... Narrator
  68. Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  69. The JFK Conspiracy (1992) (TV) .... Host
  70. The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  71. The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  72. True Identity (1991) .... Himself
  73. When It Was a Game (1991) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
  74. The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  75. The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  76. The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  77. A World Alive (1990) (voice)

  78. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  79. 21st NAACP Image Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  80. 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried (1989) (TV) .... Narrator
    ... aka JFK: The Day the Nation Cried (USA)
  81. America's All-Time Favorite Movies (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  82. Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988) (V) .... Himself/Narrator
  83. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Play
  84. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  85. Allen Boesak: Choosing for Justice (1984) .... Narrator
  86. "Reading Rainbow" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain (1983) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  87. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
  88. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter

  89. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1979) (TV) .... Honoree
  90. A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  91. Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (1978) .... Himself
  92. Circus of the Stars #2 (1977) (TV)
  93. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 17 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  94. The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) (voice) .... Darth Vader
  95. Malcolm X (1972) (voice) .... Biographical Narration
  96. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
  97. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Black Man in the Cinema (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  98. "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
  99. "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 28 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
  100. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing & Best Original Screenplay
  101. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) .... Commentator

  102. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  103. "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'
  104. The Comedians in Africa (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) (VG) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader
  2. "Today Tonight"
        - Episode dated 6 April 2007 (2007) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader
  3. "20 to 1"
        - Magnificent Movies (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Darth Vader
  4. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG) (voice) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader
  5. Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (2000) (V) .... Applause
  6. Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' (1998) (TV) .... Felix Wilson
  7. Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Troldspejlet"
        - Troldspejlet special: Løvernes konge (1994) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself/King Mufasa
  9. America at the Movies (1976) .... Lt. Lothar Zogg/Roop


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