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|Name = James Earl Jones | |Name = James Earl Jones | ||
|image = [[File:James Earl Jones 2010.jpg]] | |image = [[File:James Earl Jones 2010.jpg]] | ||
|Gender = Male | |Gender = Male | ||
| − | |Birth = {{ | + | |Birth = {{birthdate|1931|1|17}} |
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|Nationality = American | |Nationality = American | ||
|Claim to Fame = Actor | |Claim to Fame = Actor | ||
| − | |Character = [[Moving | + | |Character = [[Moving man]]<br>[[Serak the Preparer]]<br>[[The Raven narrator]]<br>[[Maggie Simpson]]<br>[[Das Bus narrator]] |
|Appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror]]" | |Appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror]]" | ||
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| − | '''James Earl Jones''' (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor, | + | '''James Earl Jones''' (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor, best known for his distinctive bass voice and for his role as [[Darth Vader]] on ''[[Star Wars]]''. He voiced a [[moving man]], a [[The Raven Narrator|narrator]], and [[Serak the Preparer]] in the [[season 2]] episode "[[Treehouse of Horror]]", [[Maggie Simpson]] in the [[season 6]] episode "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]", and a [[Das Bus narrator|narrator]] in the [[season 9]] episode "[[Das Bus]]". |
| − | + | James Earl Jones was voted 7th in {{w|IGN}}'s [http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/730/730566p1.html "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Stars"]. | |
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Revision as of 22:18, February 17, 2012
- This article is about the guest star. For the character, see James Earl Jones (character).
James Earl Jones
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James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor, best known for his distinctive bass voice and for his role as Darth Vader on Star Wars. He voiced a moving man, a narrator, and Serak the Preparer in the season 2 episode "Treehouse of Horror", Maggie Simpson in the season 6 episode "Treehouse of Horror V", and a narrator in the season 9 episode "Das Bus".
James Earl Jones was voted 7th in IGN's "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Stars".
Trivia
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 three of which are voice roles originally portrayed by James Earl Jones, but in this instance imitated by Harry Shearer.
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Guest stars in season 2
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 |
