James Earl Jones Net Worth
James Earl Jones Net Worth is
$45 Million
James Earl Jones Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
James Earl Jones is an American actor who in a career of more than 60 years has become known as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors and "one of the greatest actors in American history." Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has won many awards, inclu... | Full Name | James Earl Jones |
| Net Worth | $45 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 17, 1931 |
| Place Of Birth | Arkabutla, Mississippi, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Voice Actor, Soldier |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Cecilia Hart (m. 1982), Julienne Marie (m. 1968–1972) |
| Children | Flynn Earl Jones |
| Parents | Ruth Connolly, Robert Earl Jones |
| Siblings | Matthew Earl Jones |
| Nicknames | James Earl Boggins Jones , Todd , Jones |
| Awards | Academy Honorary Award, Kennedy Center Honors, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, NAACP Ima... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion... |
| Movies | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Return of the Jedi, The Lion King, Conan the Barbarian, Coming to America, Field of Dreams, The Sandlot, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The Great White Hope, The Hunt for Red October, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Best of the Best, ... |
| TV Shows | The Simpsons, Gabriel's Fire, Star Wars Rebels, Jesus of Nazareth, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, Under One Roof, Paris, The Atlanta Child Murders, CBS Schoolbreak Special, Merlin, Vegetable Soup, Pros and Cons, Me and Mom |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unmistakeable contagious laugh |
| 2 | Famous for his deep authoritative voice, used most famously for impressive roles as leaders like Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and Mufasa in The Lion King (1994) |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Coming to America (1988) | $900,000 |
| Star Wars (1977) | $9,000 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Star Wars] I am so pleased to be part of that full legend. Even as an observer. I am just an observer. |
| 2 | [on being the recipient of a lifetime achievement Oscar] If an actor's nightmare is being onstage buck naked and not knowing his lines, what the heck do you call this? |
| 3 | I have to look for film or TV work. If the great roles aren't around -- and they usually aren't -- then I try to pick projects which will at least take me to interesting locations. To the best of my abilities, I give them Academy Award caliber performances. I can't put down any jobs that help me pay my bills. The problem is most of the movies and TV shows I've been in haven't given me much to do or say. |
| 4 | The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise, they will win and the decent people will lose. |
| 5 | [on the terrible stutter he suffered from as a young man]: One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter. |
| 6 | [on the Iraq war]: All people have to be prepared. If we are going to be the police, we also have to be the guardians. We can no longer play games. I was not against the war in Bosnia. I was against it taking so long. I was not against the war in Somalia. Again, it took too long, and we didn't finish the job. We should've stayed and finished the job. About this pending war, I just think we should've finished that war the first time. |
| 7 | When I read that part in the script where it said, "Luke, I am your father", I thought, "He's lying. I have to see how they carry this lie out.". |
| 8 | If you take a villain like Thulsa Doom or Darth Vader and have fun with it, that destroys the credibility of the character. |
| 9 | [from "James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences" page 360]: My voice is for hire. My endorsement is not for hire. I will do a voice-over, but I cannot endorse without making a different kind of commitment. My politics are very personal and subjective. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was originally set to star in Othello (1981). However, plans fell through due to issues with Equity and Anthony Hopkins was cast instead. |
| 2 | Was considered for the role of Captain John Sheridan on Babylon 5 (1994). The role went to Bruce Boxleitner. |
| 3 | Was considered for the role of Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). The role went to Avery Brooks. |
| 4 | Auditioned for the role of Bart in Blazing Saddles (1974). The role went to Cleavon Little. |
| 5 | Auditioned for the role of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). The role went to Brock Peters, who would later on also play Darth Vader in the Star Wars radio plays. |
| 6 | Was considered to voice Manny in Ice Age (2002). The role went to Ray Romano. |
| 7 | At the same time James Earl Jones was performing as Big Daddy in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" in London, the Tate Modern was doing an exhibition on Star Wars iconography during the Iraq War. |
| 8 | Has never met David Prowse. |
| 9 | Is a Republican. |
| 10 | Currently lives in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York. [September 2006] |
| 11 | He was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on January 7, 1996. |
| 12 | Has appeared with Harrison Ford in five films: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). |
| 13 | Is one of only 14 individuals who are an "EGOT", meaning that he has received at least one of all of the four major entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. The other recipients, in chronological order, are Richard Rodgers, Barbra Streisand, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg and Scott Rudin. Three of the 14 recipients, including Jones, did receive one non-competitive award: Streisand won a Special Tony, Minnelli won a Special Grammy, and Jones won a Special Oscar. |
| 14 | James Earl Jones appeared in Coming to America (1988) in which Samuel L. Jackson had a cameo. They would both appear in the Star Wars film series. In addition, Samuel L. Jackson would star in The Great White Hype (1996) which was a spoof of The Great White Hope (1970) starring James Earl Jones. |
| 15 | Although he played Dorian Harewood's son in Roots: The Next Generations (1979), he is more than 19 years his senior in real life. |
| 16 | Is the first African-American actor to play the President of the United States on film in The Man (1972). |
| 17 | He used to use "Darth Vader" as his handle on his CB radio but stopped when it was frightening people. |
| 18 | Is a United States Army veteran and former member of the 75th Rangers Regiment. |
| 19 | A Norwegian rock band has named themselves after him: James Earl Jones Barbershop Explosion!. |
| 20 | According to Jones, when George Lucas was trying to cast the voice of Darth Vader, his immediate idea was to cast Orson Welles. However, he felt that Welles was too well-known for the role. So instead, he looked for an actor with a deep voice, "like Orson Welles", which is how he got the role. |
| 21 | Brother: Matthew Earl Jones. |
| 22 | Is a member of the National Rifle Assocation of America (NRA). |
| 23 | His father-in-law's favorite movie is Gunga Din (1939). |
| 24 | His vocal performance of Darth Vader is ranked #84 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. |
| 25 | He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1992 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C. |
| 26 | Has appeared in two films with Madge Sinclair where they play the main character's parents. In Coming to America (1988), they play the mother and father of Eddie Murphy's character, Akeem. In The Lion King (1994), they play the mother and father of Simba. In Coming to America (1988), he appears with Samuel L. Jackson, who also appears with him in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), in which James Earl Jones voices Darth Vader, the father of original trilogy hero Luke Skywalker. In The Lion King (1994), Jones' character is named Mufasa. In Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Darth Vader is severely injured on the planet Mustafar, which necessitates the synthesized voice Jones provides. |
| 27 | While in college, was a member of the Pershing Rifles, Co. M-3, a collegiate fraternal organizations for members of the school's ROTC program. Other members of this organization include Colin Powell and G. Gordon Liddy. |
| 28 | On June 15, 2005, he was forced to leave the Broadway revival of On Golden Pond (1981) due to a bout of pneumonia. |
| 29 | To help get over his stuttering, he would write poetry, and his schoolteachers would let him read it in front of the class. |
| 30 | His parents, Ruth Connolly and Robert Earl Jones, separated just before he was born. He was raised by his maternal grandparents. |
| 31 | His parents were both African-American. He is also said to have Native American (Choctaw and Cherokee) and Irish ancestry. His maternal great-great-grandmother is said to be Parthenia Connolly, a native of Ireland who worked as an indentured servant, and married a former slave named Brice. Because Brice had no surname of his own, he took his wife's name, "Connolly". |
| 32 | On October 8, 2002, he appeared along with Theo Lion from PBS's Between the Lions (1999) before the House Education Reform Subcommittee to explain the importance of supporting literacy programs. |
| 33 | He was the first established celebrity to appear on the series Sesame Street (1969). |
| 34 | Has appeared in the animated comedy Robots (2005) with Stanley Tucci. In a television biopic of Peter Sellers, Stanley Tucci played Stanley Kubrick, who directed Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), which was also Jones' first film. |
| 35 | Known for his humility, he declined to have his name appear on the credits of both Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), claiming that he felt his contribution wasn't significant enough to warrant a credit. He did agree to have his name appear of the credits of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). |
| 36 | In the original Star Wars trilogy, he and Billy Dee Williams were the only black actors to play major roles. One of Billy Dee Williams' other roles was the title role in Scott Joplin (1977). Scott Joplin's ragtime music was used as the score for The Sting (1973), which features James's father, Robert Earl Jones. |
| 37 | Has won two Tony Awards: in 1969, as Best Actor (Dramatic), for "The Great White Hope", a role he recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version of the same title, The Great White Hope (1970) and in 1987, as Best Actor (Play), for August Wilson's "Fences". |
| 38 | Co-starred with Madge Sinclair five times. |
| 39 | Announced the forty-fifth greatest movie villain of all time by Maxim Magazine's "Fifty Greatest Movie Villains of All Time" list for his character of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). |
| 40 | Narrated the documentary Black Indians: An American Story (2001) , which explores issues of racial identity between the mixed-descent peoples of both Native American and African American heritage. Jones himself is a Black Indian. |
| 41 | He received the John F. Kennedy Centre Honour in December 2002. |
| 42 | His "death" was announced during a live broadcast of an NBA playoff game in April 1998. The deceased was actually James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King. |
| 43 | Was once a United States Army officer after college. |
| 44 | Callers using Bell Atlantic pay phones often hear Jones's voice assuring them "Welcome to Bell Atlantic", just before a female voice asks for a calling card number. |
| 45 | Grew up in the small town of Dublin, Michigan. |
| 46 | Attended and graduated from Kaleva-Norman-Dickson High School in Brethren. |
| 47 | His first time acting was at the Ramsdell Theater in Manistee, Michigan. |
| 48 | Attended and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1955. |
| 49 | He's the commanding voice that says "This is CNN". |
| 50 | Son of prizefighter-turned-actor Robert Earl Jones, from whom he was (allegedly) estranged long into adulthood. Yet they starred together in a well-received stage revival of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", as Lennie Small and Crooks, respectively (Kevin Conway also starred in the play, as George Milton). |
| 51 | Provided the thunderous voice (uncredited) of Darth Vader, the villain of the original Star Wars trilogy. |
| 52 | Had a stuttering problem as a child and said very little as a child; still struggles with the problem and says he has to think about what he says carefully before saying it (impressive, since he is known widely for his voice). |
| 53 | Son, with Cecilia Hart: Flynn Earl Jones. |
| 54 | Took acting lessons to control his stutter. |
| 55 | Born at 6:05am. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lion King | 2019 | pre-production | Mufasa (voice) |
| Warning Shot | 2017 | post-production | Pendleton |
| Rogue One | 2016 | Darth Vader (voice) | |
| Star Wars: Rebels | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Darth Vader |
| The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | 2015 | TV Movie | Mufasa (voice) |
| Agent X | 2015 | TV Series | Chief Justice Caleb Thorne |
| Great Performances | 1974-2015 | TV Series | Hoke / King Lear |
| Driving Miss Daisy | 2014 | Hoke | |
| The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | 2014 | Ruben | |
| The Big Bang Theory | 2014 | TV Series | James Earl Jones |
| Gimme Shelter | 2013 | Frank McCarthy | |
| Star Tours: The Adventures Continue | 2011 | Short | Darth Vader (voice) |
| Season 3 According to Jim | 2011 | Video short | Royal Flush Voice (uncredited) |
| Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | 2010 | Admiral (voice) | |
| The Magic 7 | 2009 | TV Movie | 5-Toe (voice) |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 2009 | The Giant (voice) | |
| House M.D. | 2009 | TV Series | Dibala |
| La Premiere | 2009 | Short | Narrator |
| Two and a Half Men | 2008 | TV Series | James Earl Jones |
| Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins | 2008 | Papa Jenkins | |
| Click | 2006 | Narrator of Michael's Past (uncredited) | |
| Scary Movie 4 | 2006 | Narrator (uncredited) | |
| The Benchwarmers | 2006 | Darth Vader (voice) | |
| The Reading Room | 2005 | TV Movie | William |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | 2005 | Darth Vader (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Sandlot 2 | 2005 | Video | Mr. Mertle |
| Robots | 2005 | Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice) | |
| Everwood | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Will Cleveland |
| Nine Dog Christmas | 2004 | Video | Narrator (voice) |
| According to Jim | 2004 | TV Series | Royal Flush Voice |
| Feast of All Saints | 2001 | TV Movie | Older Marcel |
| Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street | 2001 | Video | Santa Claus (voice) |
| Finder's Fee | 2001 | Avery Phillips | |
| American Legends | 2001 | Video | Host |
| On the Q.T. | 1999 | Leo | |
| Our Friend, Martin | 1999 | Video | Daddy King (voice) |
| Santa and Pete | 1999 | TV Movie | Grandpa Nicholas |
| The Annihilation of Fish | 1999 | Fish | |
| Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | 1999 | Video Game | General James Solomon |
| Undercover Angel | 1999 | The Judge | |
| Summer's End | 1999 | TV Movie | Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely |
| Recess | 1998 | TV Series | Santa Claus |
| The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride | 1998 | Video | Mufasa (voice) |
| Merlin | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Mountain King |
| Primary Colors | 1998 | CNN Voiceover (voice) | |
| The Simpsons | 1990-1998 | TV Series | Narrator / Maggie Simpson / Moving Man / ... |
| Monopoly Star Wars | 1997 | Video Game | Darth Vader (voice) |
| Alone | 1997 | TV Movie | Grey |
| What the Deaf Man Heard | 1997 | TV Movie | Archibald Thacker |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1997 | TV Series | Felix Wilson |
| Gang Related | 1997 | Arthur Baylor | |
| Stargate SG-1 | 1997 | TV Series | Unas |
| Casper: A Spirited Beginning | 1997 | Video | Kibosh (voice) |
| The Second Civil War | 1997 | TV Movie | Jim Kalla |
| Frasier | 1997 | TV Series | Norman Royster |
| Touched by an Angel | 1997 | TV Series | The Angel of Angels |
| Timepiece | 1996 | TV Movie | Lawrence |
| Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | 1996 | TV Movie | Dr. McDuffie |
| Good Luck | 1996 | James Bing | |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 1996 | TV Series | Narrator |
| A Family Thing | 1996 | Ray Murdock | |
| People: A Musical Celebration | 1995 | TV Movie | The Storyteller (voice) |
| Cry, the Beloved Country | 1995 | Rev. Stephen Kumalo | |
| Judge Dredd | 1995 | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Under One Roof | 1995 | TV Series | Neb Langston |
| Jefferson in Paris | 1995 | Madison Hemings | |
| Signs and Wonders | 1995 | TV Series | Diamond |
| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable | 1995 | Short | Mufasa (voice) |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | TV Series | King Dakkar |
| Who's in Rabbit's House? | 1995 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' | 1994 | TV Movie | Narrator / Ebenezer Scrooge |
| Animated StoryBook: The Lion King | 1994 | Video Game | Mufasa (voice) |
| Under a Killing Moon | 1994 | Video Game | Great P.I. of the Universe (voice) |
| Clear and Present Danger | 1994 | Adm. James Greer | |
| Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | 1994 | TV Movie | Host |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1994 | TV Series | Franklin Stern |
| Clean Slate | 1994 | John Dolby | |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Mufasa (voice) | |
| Picket Fences | 1994 | TV Series | Bryant Thomas |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | 1994 | James Earl Jones (uncredited) | |
| Confessions: Two Faces of Evil | 1994 | TV Movie | Charles Lloyd |
| The Vernon Johns Story | 1994 | TV Movie | Vernon Johns |
| Dreamrider | 1993 | William Perry | |
| American Playhouse | 1993 | TV Series | Old Man Taylor |
| Law & Order | 1993 | TV Series | Horace McCoy |
| Percy & Thunder | 1993 | TV Movie | Percy |
| The Meteor Man | 1993 | Earnest Moses | |
| Excessive Force | 1993 | Jake | |
| The Sandlot | 1993 | Mr. Mertle | |
| ABC Weekend Specials | 1993 | TV Series | |
| Sommersby | 1993 | Judge Issacs | |
| Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama | 1992 | Narrator | |
| The Second Coming | 1992 | Short | Narrator |
| Lincoln | 1992 | TV Movie | Narrator (voice) |
| Garfield and Friends | 1992 | TV Series | Diablo |
| Square One Television | 1987-1992 | TV Series | Announcer / Chief Thad Greene / Chief Thad Green |
| Sneakers | 1992 | NSA Agent Bernard Abbott | |
| Freddie as F.R.O.7. | 1992 | Narrator (American version) (voice) | |
| Patriot Games | 1992 | Admiral Greer | |
| Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | 1992 | TV Series | Narrator (segment "Millions of Cats") |
| Pros and Cons | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Gabriel Bird |
| Convicts | 1991 | Ben Johnson | |
| Scorchers | 1991 | Bear | |
| Gabriel's Fire | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Gabriel Bird |
| Mathnet | 1987-1991 | TV Series | Chief Thad Green / Chief Thad Greene |
| Teach 109 | 1990 | TV Short | Dr. Winston |
| Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror | 1990 | Morrison | |
| Ivory Hunters | 1990 | TV Movie | Inspector Nkuru |
| Heat Wave | 1990 | TV Movie | Junius Johnson |
| Last Flight Out | 1990 | TV Movie | Al Topping |
| By Dawn's Early Light | 1990 | TV Movie | Alice |
| The Ambulance | 1990 | Lt. Spencer | |
| The Hunt for Red October | 1990 | Admiral Greer | |
| Terrorgram | 1990 | Retribution (voice) | |
| The Hunting of the Snark | 1989 | Short | Narrator |
| Best of the Best | 1989 | Frank Couzo | |
| American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | 1989 | TV Series | Willie |
| Saturday Night with Connie Chung | 1989 | TV Series | Vernon Johns |
| Field of Dreams | 1989 | Terence Mann | |
| Three Fugitives | 1989 | Dugan | |
| L.A. Law | 1988-1989 | TV Series | Lee Atkins |
| Long Ago and Far Away | 1989 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Coming to America | 1988 | King Jaffe Joffer | |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1987 | TV Series | Detective Robb |
| Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | 1987 | Emperor of the Night (voice) | |
| Matewan | 1987 | Few Clothes | |
| Gardens of Stone | 1987 | 'Goody' Nelson | |
| Highway to Heaven | 1987 | TV Series | Gabe Wilson |
| Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | 1986 | Umslopogaas | |
| Soul Man | 1986 | Professor Banks | |
| My Little Girl | 1986 | Ike Bailey | |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | 1986 | TV Series | Genie / Narrator |
| The Lone Star Kid | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Moses | 1986 | Video short | Pharaoh (voice) |
| Me and Mom | 1985 | TV Series | Lou Garfield |
| The Atlanta Child Murders | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Major Walker |
| The Vegas Strip War | 1984 | TV Movie | Jack Madrid |
| City Limits | 1984 | Albert | |
| Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears | 1984 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Darth Vader (voice) | |
| Freedom to Speak | 1983 | TV Mini-Series | Frederick Douglass Martin Luther King Jr. |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1982 | TV Series | Gabriel |
| Bloodtide | 1982 | Frye | |
| The Flight of Dragons | 1982 | Video | Ommadon (voice) |
| Conan the Barbarian | 1982 | Thulsa Doom | |
| The Creation | 1981 | Short | Narrator |
| The Bushido Blade | 1981 | The Prisoner | |
| CBS Library | 1981 | TV Series | Narrator - Beauty and the Beast |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1981 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | 1980 | TV Movie | Dane Oliver |
| The Me Nobody Knows | 1980 | TV Movie | Introduced by |
| Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Darth Vader (voice, uncredited) | |
| Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | 1980 | TV Movie | Father Divine |
| Paris | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris |
| Paul Robeson | 1979 | TV Movie | Paul Robeson |
| Roots: The Next Generations | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Alex Haley |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special | 1978 | TV Movie | Darth Vader (voice) |
| The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened | 1977 | TV Movie | Morris Bird, Jr. |
| A Piece of the Action | 1977 | Joshua Burke | |
| The Last Remake of Beau Geste | 1977 | Sheikh | |
| Exorcist II: The Heretic | 1977 | Older Kokumo | |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | 1977 | Darth Vader (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Greatest | 1977 | Malcolm X | |
| Jesus of Nazareth | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Balthazar |
| Vegetable Soup | 1976 | TV Series | Long John Spoilsport |
| Swashbuckler | 1976 | Nick Debrett | |
| The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | 1976 | Leon Carter, All-Star (C) | |
| The River Niger | 1976 | Johnny Williams | |
| Deadly Hero | 1975 | Rabbit | |
| The UFO Incident | 1975 | TV Movie | Barney Hill |
| The American Parade | 1975 | TV Mini-Series | Narrator |
| The Cay | 1974 | TV Movie | Timothy |
| Claudine | 1974 | Roop | |
| The Man | 1972 | Douglass Dilman | |
| NBC Children's Theatre | 1971 | TV Series | |
| The Great White Hope | 1970 | Jack Jefferson | |
| End of the Road | 1970 | Doctor D | |
| N.Y.P.D. | 1969 | TV Series | Candy Latsen / Candy Lateen |
| NET Playhouse | 1968 | TV Series | |
| Tarzan | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Nerlan / Chief Bella |
| The Comedians | 1967 | Dr. Magiot | |
| Dr. Kildare | 1966 | TV Series | Dr. Lou Rush |
| The Defenders | 1962-1964 | TV Series | Reverend Harris Bonham / Lieutenant Andrews |
| Channing | 1964 | TV Series | Dr. Peter Cooke |
| Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | 1964 | Lt. Lothar Zogg | |
| East Side/West Side | 1963 | TV Series | Joe Goodwin |
| Look Up and Live | 1963 | TV Series | Book |
| Monitor | 1962 | TV Series documentary | Prince of Morocco |
| Lamp Unto My Feet | 1962 | TV Series | |
| As the World Turns | 1956 | TV Series | Dr. Jerry Turner (1966) |
| Guiding Light | 1952 | TV Series | Dr. Jim Frazier #2 (1966) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Bang Theory | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Premiere | 2009 | Short special thanks | |
| Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend | 2005 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy | 2004 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Patriot Games: Up Close | 2002 | TV Movie special thanks | |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | 1970 | Documentary particular thanks for contributing their talents |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Nominee |
| Working in the Theatre | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 78th Annual Drama League Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Actor (segment "Eric McCormack") |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| HARDtalk | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 65th Annual Tony Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: The Year in Plays |
| Charlie Rose | 1995-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Conan: From the Vault | 2011 | Video short | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Joe Papp in Five Acts | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| This Week | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The One Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Life Achievement Award Recipient |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Storyline Online | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Earth | 2007 | Documentary | Narrator (USA version, voice) |
| The States | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| Ali's 65 | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Ali Rap | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Searching for Orson | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Clinton 12 | 2006 | Video documentary | Narrator |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Memorial Tribute |
| The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy | 2006 | Video | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Narrator |
| Hollywood's Greatest Villains | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Getaway | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas | 2005 | TV Special | Himself (voice) |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee & Presenter |
| Ultimate Super Heroes, Vixens & Villains | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat | 2004 | Video short documentary | Himself |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself - Voice of 'Darth Vader' |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Athens 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | 2004 | TV Movie | Voice-over |
| Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Great Year | 2004 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Sesame Street | 1969-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Will & Grace | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Casting Calls | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1993-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Business World News | 2003 | TV Series | Spokesperson |
| Brilliant But Cancelled | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Patriot Games: Up Close | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree |
| The Perfect Pitch | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Story Behind the Story | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Clear and Present Danger: Behind the Danger | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Fredericksburg | 2002 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Black Indians: An American Story | 2001 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Papp Project | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World | 2001 | Documentary | |
| The Directors | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ennis' Gift | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert | 2000 | Video documentary | Announcer (voice) |
| Antietam: A Documentary Drama | 2000 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Washington Monument: It Stands for All | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg' |
| The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| American Masters | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Actor |
| Fantasia 2000 | 1999 | Himself - Host (segment "Carnival of the Animals") | |
| In Search of Liberty Bell 7 | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| New York City... Come Visit the World | 1998 | Short documentary | |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Dreamfield | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - host |
| An American Moment | 1997 | TV Series | Himself (1997) |
| Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| What If?: Martin Luther King | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Sports on the Silver Screen | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Howard Stern | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1996 Essence Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Corwin | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| Looking for Richard | 1996 | Documentary | Himself (Interview) |
| The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself - Host |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Spirit Hunters | 1994 | Video documentary | Himself - narrator |
| Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa | 1994 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Making of 'The Lion King' | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '94 | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Africa: The Serengeti | 1994 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dangerous: The Short Films | 1993 | Video documentary | Himself ('Superbowl Heal the World' video) (voice) |
| Comic Relief: Baseball Relief '93 | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 47th Annual Tony Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| Information Democracy | 1993 | TV Short | Himself |
| Super Bowl XXVII Halftime Show | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself (voice) |
| An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
| World of Discovery | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Diamonds on the Silver Screen | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The JFK Conspiracy | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Special Guest Host |
| Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Drama |
| When It Was a Game | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (voice) |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Great Lakes, Bitter Legacy | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Winner & Presenter |
| True Identity | 1991 | Himself | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1968-1991 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Reflections on the Silver Screen | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama & Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama |
| The 12th Annual CableACE Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or a Miniseries |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1987-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Long Ago and Far Away | 1990 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 44th Annual Tony Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Regional Theatre Award |
| A World Alive | 1990 | Documentary voice | |
| The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Director |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The 43rd Annual Tony Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| 21st NAACP Image Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself / Narrator |
| America's All-Time Favorite Movies | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 41st Annual Tony Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Winner & Performer |
| A Hard Road to Glory | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Allen Boesak: Choosing for Justice | 1984 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| The Lions of Etosha: King of the Beasts | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| Grand Central | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Reading Rainbow | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 36th Annual Tony Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
| There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues | 1981 | Documentary | Himself (voice) |
| God's Trombones: A Trilogy of African-American Poems | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself - Narrator (segment "The Creation") |
| The 34th Annual Tony Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - Honoree |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1971-1979 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself / Himself - Co-Host |
| A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement | 1978 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Circus of the Stars #2 | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The Making of 'Star Wars' | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Darth Vader (voice, uncredited) |
| Dinah! | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jackanory Playhouse | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - host |
| A Pirate Ship Sails Again! The Making of Swashbuckler | 1976 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Black Omnibus | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Malcolm X | 1972 | Documentary | Biographical Narration (voice) |
| The 43rd Annual Academy Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography |
| Film Night | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| What's My Line? | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest |
| The 42nd Annual Academy Awards | 1970 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing & Best Original Screenplay |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | 1970 | Documentary | Himself |
| Soul! | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 23rd Annual Tony Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Himself - Winner & Performer |
| The Joan Rivers Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1969 | TV Series | Jack Jefferson - scene from 'The Great White Hope' |
| The Comedians in Africa | 1967 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Broadway: The Next Generation | 2018 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| The 71st Annual Tony Awards | 2017 | TV Movie | Himself - Lifetime achievement recipient |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself / presenter |
| Rachael Ray | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood Health Report | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| How Shakespeare Changed My Life | 2016 | Video short | Himself |
| 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter - Pre-recorded |
| Today | 1989-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Muse of Fire | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| North Pole Promise | 2013 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Milius | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix | 2017 | Video Game | Mufasa |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali: The Greatest | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Actor & Friend |
| Nostalgia Critic | 2015 | TV Series | Darth Vader |
| Death Battle | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Darth Vader |
| Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | 2014 | Video Game | Mufasa |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2014 | TV Series | Darth Vader |
| Blackfish | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Loving Story | 2011 | Documentary | Jack Jefferson - The Great White Hope |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Older Kokumo |
| 20 to 1 | 2006-2010 | TV Series documentary | Darth Vader |
| The Simpsons: Access All Areas | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Maggie Simpson (uncredited) |
| House M.D. | 2009 | TV Series | Dibala |
| A Mime's Life | 2009 | Himself | |
| 5 Second Movies | 2008 | TV Series | Darth Vader Mufasa |
| That Fellow in the Coat | 2008 | TV Series | Mufasa |
| Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga | 2007 | Video Game | Darth Vader (uncredited) |
| Today Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Darth Vader |
| Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | 2007 | Video Game | Mufasa |
| Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | 2006 | Video Game | Darth Vader (uncredited) |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 | Video Game | Mufasa |
| Twister: A Musical Catastrophe | 2000 | Video | Applause |
| The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure | 2000 | Video Game | Mufasa |
| Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Felix Wilson |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Video Game | Mufasa |
| Troldspejlet | 1994 | TV Series | Himself / King Mufasa |
| David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Secret World of Spying | 1992 | TV Movie | Adm. James Greer |
| Star Wars | 1983 | Video Game | Darth Vader |
| America at the Movies | 1976 | Documentary | Lt. Lothar Zogg Roop |
| Sesame Street | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama | Star Wars Rebels (2014) |
| 2015 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama | Star Wars Rebels (2014) |
| 2012 | Honorary Award | Academy Awards, USA | ||
| 2011 | Oscar Micheaux Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | ||
| 2009 | Life Achievement Award | Screen Actors Guild Awards | ||
| 2006 | Camie | Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards | The Reading Room (2005) | |
| 2006 | DVDX Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Supporting Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie) | The Sandlot 2 (2005) |
| 2006 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Spoken Word Album for Children | |
| 2003 | DVDX Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie | Finder's Fee (2001) |
| 2001 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Method Fest | ||
| 2000 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special | Summer's End (1999) |
| 1995 | Joseph Plateau Life Achievement Award | Joseph Plateau Awards | ||
| 1995 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) |
| 1995 | Career Achievement Award | National Board of Review, USA | ||
| 1995 | Master Screen Artist Tribute | USA Film Festival | ||
| 1993 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Gabriel's Fire (1990) |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Gabriel's Fire (1990) |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Heat Wave (1990) |
| 1991 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Heat Wave (1990) |
| 1991 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series | Third and Oak: The Pool Hall (1989) |
| 1975 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Claudine (1974) |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | The Great White Hope (1970) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series | Great Performances (1971) |
| 2014 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (2007) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | The Big Bang Theory (2007) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (2007) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Guest Actor | Everwood (2002) |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Everwood (2002) |
| 2000 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor | Santa and Pete (1999) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Frasier (1993) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Frasier (1993) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) |
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Under One Roof (1995) |
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Picket Fences (1992) |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Pros and Cons (1991) |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Gabriel's Fire (1990) |
| 1991 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Gabriel's Fire (1990) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | By Dawn's Early Light (1990) |
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming | CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984) |
| 1988 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | Matewan (1987) |
| 1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Comedy Series | Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Claudine (1974) |
| 1971 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Great White Hope (1970) |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | The Great White Hope (1970) |
| 1964 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | East Side/West Side (1963) |
Known for movies
The Lion King (1994)
as Mufasa
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Darth Vader
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
as Lt. Lothar Zogg
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
as Thulsa Doom