James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones obituary: Actor behind the faceless menace of Darth Vader

Earl Jones was proud of his Irish, African-American and Native American heritage, but childhood trauma left him with a stammer

Sat Sept 14 2024 - 00:15

James Earl Jones: It was as if no screen was wide enough to contain him or his voice

The acclaimed stage and screen actor, voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, has died

Tue Sept 10 2024 - 09:27

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader and The Lion King’s Mufasa, dies at 93

Actor died at his home in New York, representatives say

Mon Sept 09 2024 - 22:05

Four new films to stream this weekend

Judas and the Black Messiah, Coming 2 America, The Little Things, Cherry

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 06:00

Cicely Tyson, award-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 96

Pioneering US actress won Emmy and Tony honours during extraordinary long career

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 17:15

Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse dies aged 85

Prowse won Vader role due to his physique but part was voiced by James Earl Jones

Sun Nov 29 2020 - 08:02

Diahann Carroll, groundbreaking actor, dies aged 84

Dynasty star was the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 20:08

The Lion King: Ruined by slavish devotion to the original

Review: It’s technically remarkable but the characters are weak and the story a carbon copy

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 10:15

Beyonce releases new song from Lion King album

Song titled Spirit will feature on multi-artist soundtrack album co-produced by singer

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 13:13

The Lion King: Disney reveals first full-length trailer

The Lion King trailer gives fans first glimpse of villain Scar, stunning scenery of Africa and some talking wildlife

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 18:52

Lion King: First teaser trailer for live-action remake released

Beyoncé and Donald Glover feature as voices of Nala and Simba in film directed by Jon Favreau

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 12:45

Steven Bochco, Hill Street Blues creator, was godfather of golden age of TV

Bochco, who has died in New York at 74, also created LA Law and NYPD Blue

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 13:10

Long read: ‘When I got pregnant, I read about what could go wrong first’

Katherine Heiny was given just a 1% chance of carrying her baby to term

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 11:57

Stage and TV actor and veteran fighter for civil rights

Ruby Dee: October 27th, 1922 - June 11th, 2014

Sat Jun 21 2014 - 11:40