Gender
Male
Born
Jan 17, 1931
Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
Died
Sep 09, 2024
Pawling, New York, USA
Performer
Relations
Son of
Robert Earl Jones
Husband of
Julienne Marie (1968 - 1972) divorced
Husband of
Cecilia Hart (1982 - 2016) her death
Cousin of
James Earl Jones II
Comments
In 2022, the Cort Theatre was renamed in Jones' honor.
  • CREDITS
    The Gin Game (Oct 14, 2015 - Jan 10, 2016)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Weller Martin - Original
    You Can't Take It With You (Sep 28, 2014 - Feb 22, 2015)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Martin Vanderhof - Original
    Barack on Broadway (Jun 04, 2012 - Jun 04, 2012)
    Special, Benefit
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Original
    Gore Vidal's The Best Man (Apr 01, 2012 - Sep 09, 2012)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Former President Arthur "Artie" Hockstader - Original
    Driving Miss Daisy (Oct 25, 2010 - Apr 09, 2011)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Hoke Colburn - Original
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Mar 06, 2008 - Jun 22, 2008)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Big Daddy - Original
    On Golden Pond (Apr 07, 2005 - Jun 26, 2005)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Norman Thayer, Jr. - Original
    Fences (Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Troy Maxson - Original (Mar 17, 1987 - Jan 31, 1988)
    "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (May 04, 1982 - Feb 26, 1983)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Sam - Replacement (Nov 12, 1982 - ?)
    Othello (Feb 03, 1982 - May 23, 1982)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Othello - Original
    A Lesson From Aloes (Nov 17, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Steve Daniels - Original (Nov 05, 1980 - Jan 18, 1981)
    Paul Robeson (Jan 19, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Paul Robeson - Original
    Of Mice and Men (Dec 18, 1974 - Feb 09, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Lennie - Original
    The Iceman Cometh (Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Theodore Hickman - Original
    Les Blancs (Nov 15, 1970 - Dec 19, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Tshembe Matoseh - Original
    The Great White Hope (Oct 03, 1968 - Jan 31, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Jack Jefferson - Original (Sep 12, 1968 - Sep 06, 1969)
    A Hand Is on the Gate (Sep 21, 1966 - Oct 08, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Performer - Original
    Danton's Death (Oct 21, 1965 - Nov 27, 1965)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Original
    The Cool World (Feb 22, 1960 - Feb 23, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Harrison Thurston - Original
    Sunrise at Campobello (Jan 30, 1958 - May 30, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Edward - Original
    The Egghead (Oct 09, 1957 - Oct 26, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: James Earl Jones
      • Perry Hall - Original
    Infidel Caesar (Never Officially Opened - )
    Play, Original
    • Performer: James Earl Jones
      • Cinna the Senator - Original
    "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (Mar 05, 1983 - Mar 25, 1984)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: James Earl Jones
      • Sam - Original (Mar 05, 1983 - Oct 1983)
  • AWARDS

    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
     

    Best Actor in a Play

    2005 | Nominee  | On Golden Pond
    Starring: James Earl Jones

    Best Actor in Play

    1987 | Winner  | Fences
    Starring: James Earl Jones

    Best Actor in Play

    1969 | Winner  | The Great White Hope
    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 Actor in a Play

    1987 | Winner  | Fences
    Starring: James Earl Jones
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    1978 | Nominee  | Paul Robeson
    Starring: James Earl Jones

    Outstanding Performance

    1973 | Winner
    James Earl Jones (for "Hamlet" & "The Cherry Orchard")

    Outstanding Performance

    1971 | Winner  | Les Blancs
    Performer: James Earl Jones

    Outstanding Performance

    1969 | Winner  | The Great White Hope
    Starring: James Earl Jones

    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")
The Gin Game (Oct 14, 2015 - Jan 10, 2016)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Weller Martin - Original
You Can't Take It With You (Sep 28, 2014 - Feb 22, 2015)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Martin Vanderhof - Original
Barack on Broadway (Jun 04, 2012 - Jun 04, 2012)
Special, Benefit
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Original
Gore Vidal's The Best Man (Apr 01, 2012 - Sep 09, 2012)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Former President Arthur "Artie" Hockstader - Original
Driving Miss Daisy (Oct 25, 2010 - Apr 09, 2011)
Play, Original
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Hoke Colburn - Original
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Mar 06, 2008 - Jun 22, 2008)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Big Daddy - Original
On Golden Pond (Apr 07, 2005 - Jun 26, 2005)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Norman Thayer, Jr. - Original
Fences (Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988)
Play, Original
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Troy Maxson - Original (Mar 17, 1987 - Jan 31, 1988)
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (May 04, 1982 - Feb 26, 1983)
Play, Original
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Sam - Replacement (Nov 12, 1982 - ?)
Othello (Feb 03, 1982 - May 23, 1982)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Othello - Original
A Lesson From Aloes (Nov 17, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
Play, Original
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Steve Daniels - Original (Nov 05, 1980 - Jan 18, 1981)
Paul Robeson (Jan 19, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978)
Play, Original
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Paul Robeson - Original
Of Mice and Men (Dec 18, 1974 - Feb 09, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Lennie - Original
The Iceman Cometh (Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Theodore Hickman - Original
Les Blancs (Nov 15, 1970 - Dec 19, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Tshembe Matoseh - Original
The Great White Hope (Oct 03, 1968 - Jan 31, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Jack Jefferson - Original (Sep 12, 1968 - Sep 06, 1969)
A Hand Is on the Gate (Sep 21, 1966 - Oct 08, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Performer - Original
Danton's Death (Oct 21, 1965 - Nov 27, 1965)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Original
The Cool World (Feb 22, 1960 - Feb 23, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Harrison Thurston - Original
Sunrise at Campobello (Jan 30, 1958 - May 30, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Edward - Original
The Egghead (Oct 09, 1957 - Oct 26, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: James Earl Jones
    • Perry Hall - Original
Infidel Caesar (Never Officially Opened - )
Play, Original
  • Performer: James Earl Jones
    • Cinna the Senator - Original
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (Mar 05, 1983 - Mar 25, 1984)
Play, Original
  • Starring: James Earl Jones
    • Sam - Original (Mar 05, 1983 - Oct 1983)

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
 

Best Actor in a Play

2005 | Nominee  | On Golden Pond
Starring: James Earl Jones

Best Actor in Play

1987 | Winner  | Fences
Starring: James Earl Jones

Best Actor in Play

1969 | Winner  | The Great White Hope
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 Actor in a Play

1987 | Winner  | Fences
Starring: James Earl Jones
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1978 | Nominee  | Paul Robeson
Starring: James Earl Jones

Outstanding Performance

1973 | Winner
James Earl Jones (for "Hamlet" & "The Cherry Orchard")

Outstanding Performance

1971 | Winner  | Les Blancs
Performer: James Earl Jones

Outstanding Performance

1969 | Winner  | The Great White Hope
Starring: James Earl Jones

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")

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