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Al Pacino: What's this thing that gets between us and Shakespeare?
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Vanessa Redgrave: In England you have had centuries when words are totally divorced from truth.
James Earl Jones
James Earl Boggins Jones (James Earl Jones), born on January 17, 1931, is an actor from The United States of America .
He became one of the most successful black actors because of his serious roles in stage performances and movies. He is also known for the characterization of William Shakespeare and his work as a TV actor and narrator. Representative works include Darth Vader in " Star Wars " and Mufasa in " The Lion King " . In December 2008, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award of The United States of America Actors Guild . In June 2017, he won the 71st Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre Lifetime Drama Achievement Award.
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In 2019, he once again dubbed the role of Mufasa in The Lion King .
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Early Experience
Jones was born in Arkabutla, The United States of America Mississippi . Graduated from The University of Michigan in 1953 .
Performing Experience
He began his career as an actor in 1957.
In 1969, he participated in the film "The Fence".
He is also known for the characterization of William Shakespeare and his work as a TV actor and narrator. Jones ' voice for Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" movie series is also deeply rooted. In addition to dubbing Simba's dad in " Star Wars " and " The Lion King " (Lion King), Jones also has little success on the small screen.
In 1993, he made a guest appearance in the then popular comedy " Frasier " (Frasier), and in 2004 he also made a guest appearance in the classic American drama " Everwood " (Everwood).
In 2019, he dubbed Mufasa , the father of Simba, the protagonist in the live-action movie " The Lion King "
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