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Awards presented to actor James Eael Jones
James Earl Jones is an American actor known for his appearances on stage and screen.
Jones is known as one of the few entertainers to have won the
EGOT (
Emmy,
Grammy,
Oscar,
Tony). Jones has received two
Primetime Emmy Awards, a
Grammy Award and three
Tony Awards. While Jones has yet to win a competitive Oscar, Jones did receive the
Honorary Academy Award in 2011. The award was presented to him by
Sir Ben Kingsley.
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[2] Jones gained worldwide recognition for his vocal performance as
Darth Vader in the
George Lucas
space opera
Star Wars films and for
Mufasa in the
Walt Disney animated film
The Lion King (1994). Jones is known for his performances in films such as the political satire
Dr. Strangelove (1964), the drama
The Great White Hope (1970), the romance
Claudine (1974), the drama
Matewan (1987), the comedy
Coming to America (1988), the sports drama
Field of Dreams (1989), the spy thriller
The Hunt for Red October (1990), and the drama
Cry, the Beloved Country (1995).
Jones received his first
Oscar nomination for
Best Actor in 1971 for The Great White Hope. For his work in the theatre, he received four competitive
Tony Award nominations for
Best Actor in a Play winning twice for his performances as Jack Jefferson in
The Great White Hope in 1969 and as Troy Maxson in
August Wilson's
Fences in 1987. In 2017 he received a
Special Tony Award at the
71st Tony Awards for his Lifetime achievement in the theatre. For his work in television he received eight
Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning twice for
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for
Heat Wave and for
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for
Gabriel's Fire in 1991. He also has been nominated for three
Grammy Awards winning in 1977 for
Best Spoken Word Album for Great American Documents. In 2009, he received the
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
Major awards
Industry awards
References
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"Why James Earl Jones' honorary Oscar doesn't get him an EGOT". Los Angeles Times. 4 August 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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"Actor James Earl Jones receives Oscar in London". BBC News. 13 November 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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"Actor James Earl Jones receives Oscar in London". BBC News. 13 November 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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"2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announced; Once Earns 11 Nominations". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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"Tony Awards: James Earl Jones to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 April 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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"James Earl Jones - Emmy Awards". Emmys,.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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"James Earl Jones - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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"James Earl Jones - Artist". grammys.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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"James Earl Jones". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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"SAG to honor James Earl Jones". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 October 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2021.