James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931)
James Earl Jones is well known for his deep basso voice. He is known for the voice of Darth Vader from the Star Wars films. He is a star of Broadway, as well as, Hollywood.Jones tops our list for the most appearances in sports movies with eleven. He has played a role in six of our top 100 best-sports-movies.
See this video of the history of the man with the voice of GOD. James Earl Jones
In our opinion, one of the greatest actors of all time.
Notable Film Roles
Roots: The Next Generations... the older Alex HaleyConan the Barbarian... Thulsa Doom
Field of Dreams... Terence Mann
The Sandlot... owner of the dog Hercules
Coming to America... King Jaffe Joffer
Cry, The Beloved Country... Reverend Stephen Kumalo
The Hunt for Red October... Admiral James Greer
Patriot Games... Admiral James Greer
Clear and Present Danger... Admiral James Greer
James Earl Jones' appearances in Best-Sports-Movies
The Great White Hope (1970) (see trailer)The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
The Greatest (1977)
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
Field of Dreams (1989)
The Sandlot (1993)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
The Sandlot 2 (2005)
The Benchwarmers (2006) (voice)
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Great White Hope Trailer
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