James Earl Jones

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Performer

( b. Jan 17, 1931 Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA ) Male

Relations:

Husband of Julienne Marie (? - ?) divorced
Husband of Cecilia Hart (1982 - present)
Son of Robert Earl Jones

American Theatre Wing biography

Media

Productions
Special Events
Awards

Productions	Date of Productions
Gore Vidal's The Best Man [Play, Revival] Starring: James Earl Jones [Former President Arthur "Artie" Hockstader]	Apr 01, 2012 - Sep 09, 2012
Driving Miss Daisy [Play, Comedy, Drama, Original] Starring: James Earl Jones [Hoke Colburn]	Oct 25, 2010 - Apr 09, 2011
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof [Play, All Black Cast, Drama, Revival] Starring: James Earl Jones [Big Daddy]	Mar 06, 2008 - Jun 22, 2008
On Golden Pond [Play, Comedy, Revival] Starring: James Earl Jones [Norman Thayer, Jr.]	Apr 07, 2005 - Jun 26, 2005
Fences [Play, Drama, Original] Starring: James Earl Jones [Troy Maxson]	Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys [Play, Drama, Original] Performer: James Earl Jones Sam - Replacement	May 04, 1982 - Feb 26, 1983
Othello [Play, Drama, Tragedy, Revival] Starring: James Earl Jones [Othello]	Feb 03, 1982 - May 23, 1982
A Lesson From Aloes [Play, Original] Starring: James Earl Jones [Steve Daniels]	Nov 17, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981
Paul Robeson [Play, Solo, Play with music, Original] Starring: James Earl Jones [Paul Robeson]	Jan 19, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978
Of Mice and Men [Play, Drama, Revival] Performer: James Earl Jones [Lennie]	Dec 18, 1974 - Feb 09, 1975
The Iceman Cometh [Play, Drama, Revival] Performer: James Earl Jones [Theodore Hickman]	Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974
Les Blancs [Play, Original] Performer: James Earl Jones [Tshembe Matoseh]	Nov 15, 1970 - Dec 19, 1970
The Great White Hope [Play, Original] Starring: James Earl Jones [Jack Jefferson]	Oct 03, 1968 - Jan 31, 1970
A Hand Is on the Gate [Play, Original] Performer: James Earl Jones [Performer]	Sep 21, 1966 - Oct 08, 1966
Danton's Death [Play, Revival] Performer: James Earl Jones	Oct 21, 1965 - Nov 27, 1965
Infidel Caesar [Play, Original] Performer: James Earl Jones	Never Officially Opened - Apr 28, 1962
The Cool World [Play, Original] Performer: James Earl Jones [Harrison Thurston]	Feb 22, 1960 - Feb 23, 1960
Sunrise at Campobello [Play, Drama, Original] Performer: James Earl Jones [Edward]	Jan 30, 1958 - May 30, 1959

Special Events	Date of Special Events
Barack on Broadway [Special, Benefit, Original] Starring: James Earl Jones	Jun 04, 2012 - Jun 04, 2012

2012 Tony Award^® Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
	Gore Vidal's The Best Man [nominee] Starring: James Earl Jones
2008 Drama Desk Award Special Award
	James Earl Jones (who has been "a commanding force on the stage for nearly half a century.") [winner]
2005 Tony Award^® Best Actor in a Play
	On Golden Pond [nominee] Starring: James Earl Jones
1987 Tony Award^® Best Actor in Play
	Fences [winner] Starring: James Earl Jones
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play
	Fences [winner] Starring: James Earl Jones
1978 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play
	Paul Robeson [nominee] Starring: James Earl Jones
1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	James Earl Jones (for "Hamlet" & "The Cherry Orchard") [winner]
1971 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	Les Blancs [winner] Performer: James Earl Jones
1969 Tony Award^® Best Actor in Play
	The Great White Hope [winner] Starring: James Earl Jones
1969 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	The Great White Hope [winner] Starring: James Earl Jones
1965 Drama Desk Award Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award
	James Earl Jones (for his performance in "Othello") [winner]
1962 Theatre World Award
	James Earl Jones (for "Moon on a Rainbow Shawl") [winner]