Jan 17, 1931

Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA

At an early age
he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as
he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the
Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and
Love the Bomb (1964). Probably best known for his role as Darth Vader (for the
voice only, as the man in the Darth Vader suit was David Prowse, whose voice was
dubbed because of his British West Country accent). Has appeared on "The Simpsons... ... (read more...) "
(1989) a couple of times and played Mufasa in The Lion King (1994). James Earl
Jones will return as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge
of the Sith (2005).