詹姆斯·厄尔·琼斯（James Earl Jones，1931 年 1 月 17 日出生）是一位屡获殊荣的美国戏剧和电影演员，以其独特的低音嗓音和对实质、庄严和领导力人物的刻画而闻名。他因在《星球大战》系列中为达斯·维达配音和 CNN 的标语而闻名。詹姆斯·厄尔·琼斯出生于密西西比州的阿卡布特拉，是露丝（原名康诺利）和罗伯特·厄尔·琼斯的儿子。五岁时，他搬到密歇根州的杰克逊，由他的外祖父母抚养长大，但收养是创伤性的，他患上了严重的口吃，以至于拒绝大声说话。当他晚年搬到密歇根州的弟兄会时，弟兄会学校的一位老师开始帮助他解决口吃问题。他保持了八年的功能性哑巴，直到他上了高中。他感谢他的高中老师唐纳德·克劳奇（Donald Crouch），他发现他有写诗的天赋，帮助他摆脱了沉默。琼斯就读于密歇根大学，主修医学预科。在那里，他加入了预备役军官训练团，并表现出色。在学习过程中，琼斯发现自己并不适合成为一名医生。相反，他把自己的注意力集中在戏剧上，想做一些他喜欢的事情，以前，他认为，他必须去参加朝鲜战争。大学四年后，琼斯没有获得学位就离开了。1953年，他在密歇根州马尼斯特的拉姆斯德尔剧院找到了一份兼职舞台工作人员的工作，这标志着他演艺生涯的开始。在1955-1957赛季，他是一名演员和舞台经理。1955年，他在这个剧院首次演出了莎士比亚的《奥赛罗》。退伍后，琼斯搬到了纽约，在那里他参加了美国剧院翼的进一步培训，并担任看门人谋生。他的第一个电影角色是在 1964 年的《奇爱博士》中饰演年轻而苗条的 B-52 投弹手 Lothar Zogg 中尉，或者：我如何学会停止担心并爱上炸弹。他的第一个重要角色是在百老汇戏剧《伟大的白色希望》的电影版中饰演拳击手杰克杰斐逊，该剧是根据拳击手杰克约翰逊的生平改编的。凭借他的角色，琼斯被美国电影艺术与科学学院提名为最佳男主角，使他成为继西德尼·波蒂埃之后第二位获得提名的非裔美国男性演员。1969年，琼斯参与制作了一部拟议的儿童电视连续剧的测试电影;这些短片与动画片段相结合，是芝麻街格式的开端。第二年，在 1970 年代初，詹姆斯与戴安·卡罗尔一起出现在电影《克劳迪娜》中。虽然他出演过许多角色，但他在原版《星球大战》三部曲中以达斯维达的配音而闻名。达斯·维达（Darth Vader）在原版三部曲中由大卫·普劳斯（David Prowse）穿着戏服，琼斯在后期制作中为维德的对话配音，因为普劳斯浓重的西部乡村口音不适合这个角色。在他自己的要求下，他最初没有因前两部电影的发行而受到赞誉（后来在 1997 年的重新上映中，他因这两部电影而受到赞誉）。他的其他配音角色包括 1994 年迪士尼动画大片《狮子王》中的木法沙，以及其直接视频续集《狮子王 II：辛巴的骄傲》。他还制作了CNN的标语“This is CNN”，以及“This is CNN International”，以及Bell Atlantic的标语“Bell Atlantic：沟通的核心”。当Bell Atlantic成为Verizon时，琼斯在电话接通之前使用了“欢迎来到Verizon”或“Verizon 411”的标语问候语。NBC报道2000年和2004年夏季奥运会的开幕式;电脑游戏《杀戮之月下》中的“天空中的大PI”（上帝）;一部关于创造的粘土电影;以及《辛普森一家》的几个客串节目。除了他的电影和配音工作外，琼斯还是一位多才多艺的舞台演员。他于1969年凭借《伟大的白色希望》和1987年的《藩篱》获得托尼奖。奥赛罗、李尔王、《仲夏夜之梦》中的奥伯伦、《量身定做》中的阿霍森和《哈姆雷特》中的克劳狄斯是他扮演过的莎士比亚角色。他于2002年获得肯尼迪中心荣誉奖。琼斯自 1982 年以来一直与女演员塞西莉亚·哈特结婚。他们有一个孩子，弗林·厄尔·琼斯。他曾与美国女演员/歌手朱丽安·玛丽（1933 年 3 月 21 日出生于俄亥俄州托莱多）结婚;他们没有孩子。琼斯是一名注册共和党人。

James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is a multi-award-winning American actor of theater and film, well known for his distinctive bass voice and for his portrayal of characters of substance, gravitas and leadership. He is known for providing the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and the tagline for CNN. James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, the son of Ruth (née Connolly) and Robert Earl Jones. At the age of five, he moved to Jackson, Michigan, to be raised by his maternal grandparents, but the adoption was traumatic and he developed a stutter so severe he refused to speak aloud. When he moved to Brethren, Michigan in later years a teacher at the Brethren schools started to help him with his stutter. He remained functionally mute for eight years until he reached high school. He credits his high school teacher, Donald Crouch, who discovered he had a gift for writing poetry, with helping him out of his silence. Jones attended the University of Michigan where he was a pre-med major. While there, he joined the Reserve Officer Training Corps, and excelled. During the course of his studies, Jones discovered he was not cut out to be a doctor. Instead he focused himself on drama, with the thought of doing something he enjoyed, before, he assumed, he would have to go off to fight in the Korean War. After four years of college, Jones left without his degree. In 1953 he found a part-time stage crew job at the Ramsdell Theatre in Manistee, Michigan, which marked the beginning of his acting career. During the 1955–1957 seasons he was an actor and stage manager. He performed his first portrayal of Shakespeare’s Othello in this theater in 1955. After his discharge from the Military, Jones moved to New York, where he attended the American Theatre Wing to further his training and worked as a janitor to earn a living. His first film role was as a young and trim Lt. Lothar Zogg, the B-52 bombardier in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb in 1964. His first big role came with his portrayal of boxer Jack Jefferson in the film version of the Broadway play The Great White Hope, which was based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson. For his role, Jones was nominated Best Actor by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, making him the second African-American male performer (following Sidney Poitier) to receive a nomination. In 1969, Jones participated in making test films for a proposed children's television series; these shorts, combined with animated segments were the beginnings of the Sesame Street format. The next year, in the early 1970s, James appeared with Diahann Carroll in the film called Claudine. While he has appeared in many roles, he is well known as the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. Darth Vader was portrayed in costume by David Prowse in the original trilogy, with Jones dubbing Vader's dialogue in postproduction due to Prowse's strong West Country accent being unsuitable for the role. At his own request, he was originally uncredited for the release of the first two films (he would later be credited for the two in the 1997 re-release).  His other voice roles include Mufasa in the 1994 film Disney animated blockbuster The Lion King, and its direct-to-video sequel, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. He also has done the CNN tagline, "This is CNN", as well as "This is CNN International", and the Bell Atlantic tagline, "Bell Atlantic: The heart of communication". When Bell Atlantic became Verizon, Jones used the tagline greeting of "Welcome to Verizon" or "Verizon 411" right before a phone call would go through. The opening for NBC's coverage of the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; "the Big PI in the Sky" (God) in the computer game Under a Killing Moon; a Claymation film about The Creation; and several guest spots on The Simpsons. In addition to his film and voice over work, Jones is an accomplished stage actor as well; he has won Tony awards in 1969 for The Great White Hope and in 1987 for Fences. Othello, King Lear, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Abhorson in Measure for Measure, and Claudius in Hamlet are Shakespearean roles he has played. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2002. Jones has been married to actress Cecilia Hart since 1982. They have one child, Flynn Earl Jones. He was previously married to American actress/singer Julienne Marie (born March 21, 1933, Toledo, Ohio); they had no children. Jones is a registered Republican.

James Earl Jones est un acteur américain, né le 17 janvier 1931 à Arkabutla (Mississippi).

Il est le fils de l'acteur Robert Earl Jones (1910-2006). Il est notamment connu pour avoir prêté sa voix au célèbre Dark Vador de la saga Star Wars ainsi qu'à Mufasa dans Le Roi lion et la voix "off" de CNN pendant les anées 80 et 90 "this is CNN". Il reçoit en 2012 un Oscar d'honneur pour l'ensemble de sa carrière.

James Earl Jones, eigentlich Todd Jones, (* 17. Januar 1931 in Arkabutla, Tate County, Mississippi) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Bekannt ist er vor allem im englischsprachigen Raum insbesondere durch seine kräftige Stimme, mit der er auch Darth Vader synchronisiert. 2012 erhielt er den Ehrenoscar für sein Lebenswerk.

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James Earl Jones (Arkabutla, Mississippi, 1931. január 17. –) kétszeres Tony- és Emmy-díjas, valamint Grammy- és Golden Globe-díjas amerikai színész.

Arkabutlában, Mississippi államban született. 1953 óta szerepel filmekben. Első ismertebb filmszerepe a Dr. Strangelove 1964-ből. Filmszereplésben a legjobban értékelt A názáreti Jézusban Baltazár mellékszerepe, illetve a Conan, a barbár című filmben való főszereplése, illetve ő alakította Jaffe Joffer királyt az Amerikába jöttem című filmben. Színházi színészként szerepelt néhány Shakespeare feldolgozásban: Szentivánéji álom, Othello, Hamletben Claudius király, Lear király. Főszerepet játszott még A nagy fehér remény című darabban 1968 és 1970 között, amiért Tony-díjat is kapott, és aminek 1970-es filmváltozatában is főszerepet vállalt.

Szélesebb körű ismertségét azonban azok a szerepek hozták, amikor egy karakternek csak a hangját adta: ő volt Darth Vader hangja az Csillagok háborúja filmekben (bár magát Vadert nem ő, hanem David Prowse alakította) és ő adta Az oroszlánkirályban (1994) Mufasa hangját is.

Házastársa: Julienne Marie (elvált), majd 1982-től 2016-ig, annak haláláig Cecilia Hart.

James Earl Jones (Arkabutla, Mississippi, 17 de Janeiro de 1931) é um ator e dublador norte-americano. Com mais de sete décadas de carreira e dono de uma voz profunda, é "um dos atores mais ilustres e versáteis da América" e considerado "um dos maiores atores da história americana". É também conhecido por seus trabalhos vocais, como a voz de Darth Vader na franquia Star Wars e pela voz de Mufasa, pai de Simba em Rei Leão. Jones também foi locutor da CNN durante as décadas de 80 e 90. Em 2011, recebeu o Oscar honorário pelo conjunto da obra.