James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 - September 9, 2024) was an American actor who was best known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King, as well as providing the tagline for CNN. He was named a Disney Legend in 2019.
Christmas specials filmography[]
Live-action[]
| Production | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|
| The Star Wars Holiday Special | 1978 | Darth Vader (voice) |
| Gabriel's Fire: "Tis the Season" | 1990 | Gabriel Bird |
| Pros and Cons: "Ho! Ho! Hold Up!" | 1991 | |
| American Playhouse: "Halleujah" | 1993 | Old Man Taylor |
| Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol | 1994 | Narrator Ebenezer Scrooge |
| Timepiece | 1996 | Lawrence |
| Santa and Pete | 1999 | Grandpa Nicholas |
Animation[]
| Production | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Recess: "Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave" | 1998 | Santa Claus |
| Nine Dog Christmas | 2004 | Narrator |
Trivia[]
- Years prior to voicing Santa in the Recess Christmas episode, Jones was previously considered for the character's voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas, but he turned it down.[1]