Difference between revisions of "James Earl Jones"
m (Robot: Cosmetic changes) |
|||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
Jones made his first vocal appearance on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in "[[Treehouse of Horror]]," where he was heard in all three segments, the only special guest voice to date who holds that distinction: as the moving man in "Bad Dream House," [[Serak]] the preparer in "Hungry Are the Damned," the narrator in "The Raven." He later voiced an alternate-universe [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] in "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]" and the closing narrator in "[[Das Bus]]," explaining that the children were rescued by, "oh, let's say [[Moe Szyslak|Moe]]. | Jones made his first vocal appearance on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in "[[Treehouse of Horror]]," where he was heard in all three segments, the only special guest voice to date who holds that distinction: as the moving man in "Bad Dream House," [[Serak]] the preparer in "Hungry Are the Damned," the narrator in "The Raven." He later voiced an alternate-universe [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] in "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]" and the closing narrator in "[[Das Bus]]," explaining that the children were rescued by, "oh, let's say [[Moe Szyslak|Moe]]. | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
| − | In "[['Round Springfield]]," when [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] speaks to Lisa from a cloud, he is joined by Mufasa from ''The Lion King'', Darth Vader, and a CNN announcer: all voice-over roles originally portrayed by James Earl Jones. | + | In "[['Round Springfield]]," when [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] speaks to Lisa from a cloud, he is joined by Mufasa from ''The Lion King'', Darth Vader, and a CNN announcer: all voice-over roles originally portrayed by James Earl Jones. |
| − | ==External links== | + | == External links == |
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000469/ IMDb] | *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000469/ IMDb] | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
{{Season 9 Guest Stars}} | {{Season 9 Guest Stars}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, James Earl}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, James Earl}} | ||
| + | |||
[[Category:Guest Stars]] | [[Category:Guest Stars]] | ||
Revision as of 20:50, June 14, 2009
James Earl Jones is an Academy Award-nominated and Tony Award-winning actor known for his work on stage, in film, and on television since the 1960s. However, his greatest contributions to pop culture is supplying the deep, menacing voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars films and Mufasa in The Lion King.
Jones made his first vocal appearance on The Simpsons in "Treehouse of Horror," where he was heard in all three segments, the only special guest voice to date who holds that distinction: as the moving man in "Bad Dream House," Serak the preparer in "Hungry Are the Damned," the narrator in "The Raven." He later voiced an alternate-universe Maggie in "Treehouse of Horror V" and the closing narrator in "Das Bus," explaining that the children were rescued by, "oh, let's say Moe.
References
In "'Round Springfield," when Bleeding Gums Murphy speaks to Lisa from a cloud, he is joined by Mufasa from The Lion King, Darth Vader, and a CNN announcer: all voice-over roles originally portrayed by James Earl Jones.
External links
Guest stars in season 2
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Fierstein • James Earl Jones • Tony Bennett • Tom Poston • Carol Kane • Alex Rocco • Phil Hartman • George Takei • Sab Shimono • Larry King • Jon Lovitz • Danny DeVito • Tracey Ullman • Audrey Meadows • Ringo Starr • Dustin Hoffman • Daniel Stern • Cloris Leachman |
Guest stars in season 6
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Winona Ryder • Albert Brooks • Sara Gilbert • Kelsey Grammer • Phil Hartman • Jon Lovitz • Michelle Pfeiffer • Dr. Demento • Larry King • James Earl Jones • Meryl Streep • Dennis Franz • Ted Danson • Woody Harrelson • Rhea Perlman • John Ratzenberger • George Wendt • Anne Bancroft • Patrick Stewart • Dick Cavett • Johnny Unitas • Mel Brooks • Susan Sarandon • Mandy Patinkin • Frank Welker • Ron Taylor • Steve Allen • Tito Puente |
Guest stars in season 9
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Joan Kenley • Martin Sheen • Fyvush Finkel • Joe Namath • Roy Firestone • Mike Judge • Andrea Martin • Jan Hooks • Stephen Jay Gould • Phil Hartman • George Harrison • Alex Trebek • Jim Varney • James Earl Jones • Jack Ong • Jay Leno • Hank Williams, Jr. • Steven Wright • Janeane Garofalo • Bobcat Goldthwait • Bruce Baum • Helen Hunt • Bob Denver • Rod Steiger • Paul Winfield • U2 (Bono • The Edge • Adam Clayton • Larry Mullen, Jr.) • Steve Martin • Steven Weber • Brendan Fraser |
