James Earl Jones celebrates his birthday January 17. Take a look at the Tony-winning actor’s stage triumphs in a career that spans over 50 years.
The performer made his Broadway debut as Edward in Sunrise at Campobello, beginning a six decade career on the Main Stem. Throughout his vast career, Jones won Tony Awards for The Great White Hope and Fences, and received additional nominations for On Golden Pond and The Best Man. In 2017, the stage favorite was also the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award.
Jones last appeared on Broadway with Cicely Tyson in a revival of D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Gin Game.
Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in Jean Genet's The Blacks, at St, Mark's Playhouse in 1961.
James Earl Jones and Julienne Marie in Othello at Shakespeare in the Park, 1964
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope at Arena Stage, 1967
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope on Broadway, 1968
James Earl Jones in The Great White Hope on Broadway, 1968
James Earl Jones and Kevin Conway in Of Mice and Men on Broadway, 1974
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Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in the film version of the play "The River Niger", in 1976.
Harris Yulin and James Earl Jones in A Lesson From Aloes on Broadway, 1980
Harris Yulin and James Earl Jones in A Lesson From Aloes on Broadway, 1980
James Earl Jones, Maria Tucci and Harris Yulin in A Lesson From Aloes on Broadway, 1980
James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer in Othello on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones and Dianne Wiest in Othello on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones and Cecilia Hart in Othello on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones in Fences on Broadway, 1987
Peter Francis James and James Earl Jones in On Golden Pond on Broadway, 2005
James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams in On Golden Pond on Broadway, 2005
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James Earl Jones in On Golden Pond on Broadway, 2005
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Terrence Howard and James Earl Jones in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
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Terrence Howard and James Earl Jones in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
James Earl Jones in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones
Boyd Gaines and James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones in The Best Man on Broadway, 2012
James Earl Jones and John Larroquette in The Best Man on Broadway, 2012
Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler, Corey Brill and James Earl Jones in The Best Man on Broadway, 2012
Eric McCormack and James Earl Jones in The Best Man on Broadway, 2012
James Earl Jones, Kristine Nielsen and Marc Damon Johnson in Broadway's You Can't Take It With You.
Kristine Nielsen and James Earl Jones in Broadway's You Can't Take It With You.
James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson
James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones
