James Earl Jones
Gender
Male
Born
Jan 17, 1931
Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Performer
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Relations
Son of
Robert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones
Husband of
Julienne Marie (1968 - 1972) divorced
Julienne Marie (1968 - 1972) divorced
Husband of
Cecilia Hart (1982 - 2016) her death
Cecilia Hart (1982 - 2016) her death
Cousin of
James Earl Jones II
James Earl Jones II
Comments
In 2022, the Cort Theatre was renamed in Jones' honor.
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CREDITSYou Can't Take It With You (Sep 28, 2014 - Feb 22, 2015)
- Starring: James Earl Jones [Martin Vanderhof]
PlayComedyFarceRevivalGore Vidal's The Best Man (Apr 01, 2012 - Sep 09, 2012)- Starring: James Earl Jones [Former President Arthur "Artie" Hockstader]
PlayRevivalDriving Miss Daisy (Oct 25, 2010 - Apr 09, 2011)- Starring: James Earl Jones [Hoke Colburn]
PlayComedy DramaOriginalCat on a Hot Tin Roof (Mar 06, 2008 - Jun 22, 2008)- Starring: James Earl Jones [Big Daddy]
PlayAll Black Cast DramaRevivalOn Golden Pond (Apr 07, 2005 - Jun 26, 2005)- Starring: James Earl Jones [Norman Thayer, Jr.]
PlayComedyRevivalFences (Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988)-
Starring: James Earl Jones
- Troy Maxson - (Mar 17, 1987 - Jan 31, 1988)
PlayDramaOriginal"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (May 04, 1982 - Feb 26, 1983)-
Performer: James Earl Jones
- Sam - Replacement (Nov 12, 1982 - ?)
PlayDramaOriginalA Lesson From Aloes (Nov 17, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)-
Starring: James Earl Jones
- Steve Daniels - (Nov 05, 1980 - Jan 18, 1981)
PlayOriginalPaul Robeson (Jan 19, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978)- Starring: James Earl Jones [Paul Robeson]
PlaySolo Play with musicOriginalThe Iceman Cometh (Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974)- Performer: James Earl Jones [Theodore Hickman]
PlayDramaRevivalThe Great White Hope (Oct 03, 1968 - Jan 31, 1970)-
Starring: James Earl Jones
- Jack Jefferson - (Sep 12, 1968 - Sep 06, 1969)
PlayOriginalA Hand Is on the Gate (Sep 21, 1966 - Oct 08, 1966)- Performer: James Earl Jones [Performer]
PlayOriginalInfidel Caesar (Never Officially Opened - Apr 28, 1962)- Performer: James Earl Jones [Cinna the Senator]
PlayOriginalThe Cool World (Feb 22, 1960 - Feb 23, 1960)- Performer: James Earl Jones [Harrison Thurston]
PlayOriginalSunrise at Campobello (Jan 30, 1958 - May 30, 1959)- Performer: James Earl Jones [Edward]
PlayDramaOriginal"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (Mar 05, 1983 - Mar 25, 1984)-
Starring: James Earl Jones
- Sam - (Mar 05, 1983 - Oct 1983)
PlayDramaOriginal -
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Special Award for Lifetime Achievement
2017 | RecipientJames Earl Jones
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
2012 | Nominee | Gore Vidal's The Best ManStarring: James Earl Jones
Drama Desk Award
Special Award
2008 | RecipientJames Earl Jones (who has been "a commanding force on the stage for nearly half a century.")
Outstanding Performance
1973 | WinnerJames Earl Jones (for "Hamlet" & "The Cherry Orchard")
Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award
1965 | WinnerJames Earl Jones (for his performance in "Othello")
Theatre World
Award
1962 | RecipientJames Earl Jones (for "Moon on a Rainbow Shawl")
You Can't Take It With You
(Sep 28, 2014 - Feb 22, 2015)
- Starring: James Earl Jones [Martin Vanderhof]
PlayComedyFarceRevival
Gore Vidal's The Best Man
(Apr 01, 2012 - Sep 09, 2012)
- Starring: James Earl Jones [Former President Arthur "Artie" Hockstader]
PlayRevival
Driving Miss Daisy
(Oct 25, 2010 - Apr 09, 2011)
- Starring: James Earl Jones [Hoke Colburn]
PlayComedy DramaOriginal
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(Mar 06, 2008 - Jun 22, 2008)
- Starring: James Earl Jones [Big Daddy]
PlayAll Black Cast DramaRevival
On Golden Pond
(Apr 07, 2005 - Jun 26, 2005)
- Starring: James Earl Jones [Norman Thayer, Jr.]
PlayComedyRevival
Fences
(Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988)
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Starring: James Earl Jones
- Troy Maxson - (Mar 17, 1987 - Jan 31, 1988)
PlayDramaOriginal
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
(May 04, 1982 - Feb 26, 1983)
-
Performer: James Earl Jones
- Sam - Replacement (Nov 12, 1982 - ?)
PlayDramaOriginal
A Lesson From Aloes
(Nov 17, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
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Starring: James Earl Jones
- Steve Daniels - (Nov 05, 1980 - Jan 18, 1981)
PlayOriginal
Paul Robeson
(Jan 19, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978)
- Starring: James Earl Jones [Paul Robeson]
PlaySolo Play with musicOriginal
The Iceman Cometh
(Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974)
- Performer: James Earl Jones [Theodore Hickman]
PlayDramaRevival
The Great White Hope
(Oct 03, 1968 - Jan 31, 1970)
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Starring: James Earl Jones
- Jack Jefferson - (Sep 12, 1968 - Sep 06, 1969)
PlayOriginal
A Hand Is on the Gate
(Sep 21, 1966 - Oct 08, 1966)
- Performer: James Earl Jones [Performer]
PlayOriginal
Infidel Caesar
(Never Officially Opened - Apr 28, 1962)
- Performer: James Earl Jones [Cinna the Senator]
PlayOriginal
The Cool World
(Feb 22, 1960 - Feb 23, 1960)
- Performer: James Earl Jones [Harrison Thurston]
PlayOriginal
Sunrise at Campobello
(Jan 30, 1958 - May 30, 1959)
- Performer: James Earl Jones [Edward]
PlayDramaOriginal
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
(Mar 05, 1983 - Mar 25, 1984)
-
Starring: James Earl Jones
- Sam - (Mar 05, 1983 - Oct 1983)
PlayDramaOriginal
Tony Award®
Special Award for Lifetime Achievement
2017 | Recipient
James Earl Jones
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
2012 | Nominee
| Gore Vidal's The Best Man
Starring: James Earl Jones
Drama Desk Award
Special Award
2008 | Recipient
James Earl Jones (who has been "a commanding force on the stage for nearly half a century.")
Outstanding Performance
1973 | Winner
James Earl Jones (for "Hamlet" & "The Cherry Orchard")
Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award
1965 | Winner
James Earl Jones (for his performance in "Othello")
Theatre World
Award
1962 | Recipient
James Earl Jones (for "Moon on a Rainbow Shawl")