James Earl Jones
Gender
Male
Born
Jan 17, 1931
Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Died
Sep 09, 2024
Pawling, New York, USA
Performer
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")