|
Obi-Wan Kenobi
|
Darth Vader |
2022 |
|
On Broadway
|
Self (archive footage) |
2021 |
|
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
|
Self (Archival Footage) / Self |
2021 |
|
Coming 2 America
|
King Jaffe Joffer |
2021 |
|
Giving Voice
|
Troy Maxson / Self |
2020 |
|
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
|
Darth Vader (voice) / Darth Vader |
2019 |
|
The Lion King
|
Mufasa (voice) / Mufasa |
2019 |
|
Words from a Bear
|
Self |
2019 |
|
Warning Shot
|
Pendleton |
2018 |
|
Hollywood Insider
|
Self |
2018 |
|
The 71st Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Winner |
2017 |
|
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
|
Darth Vader (voice) / Darth Vader |
2016 |
|
The 70th Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Presenter |
2016 |
|
The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
|
Self - Presenter |
2015 |
|
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
|
Mufasa (voice) / Mufasa |
2015 |
|
Agent X
|
Chief Justice Caleb Thorne |
2015 |
|
I Am Your Father
|
Self |
2015 |
|
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
|
|
2015 |
|
Star Wars Rebels
|
Darth Vader (voice), Darth Vader |
2014 |
|
Driving Miss Daisy: On Stage
|
Hoke |
2014 |
|
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
|
Ruben / Ruben (Video store owner) |
2014 |
|
Milius
|
Himself / Self |
2013 |
|
Gimme Shelter
|
Frank McCarthy |
2013 |
|
Muse of Fire
|
Himself / Self |
2013 |
|
Celebrity Page
|
Self |
2013 |
|
New Day
|
Self |
2013 |
|
Blackfish
|
Himself (archive footage) / Self |
2013 |
|
Hollywood Health Report
|
Self - Guest |
2013 |
|
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
|
Admiral (voice) / Admiral |
2012 |
|
The 66th Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Nominee |
2012 |
|
The 84th Annual Academy Awards
|
Self - Audience Member |
2012 |
|
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
|
Darth Vader |
2011 |
|
The Loving Story
|
Jack Jefferson |
2011 |
|
Death Battle
|
Darth Vader |
2010 |
|
Jack and the Beanstalk
|
The Giant (voice) / The Giant |
2009 |
|
Waking Sleeping Beauty
|
Self |
2009 |
|
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
|
Himself |
2009 |
|
5 Second Movies
|
Darth Vader, Mufasa |
2008 |
|
Nostalgia Critic
|
Darth Vader (archive sound) |
2008 |
|
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
|
Papa Jenkins |
2008 |
|
That Fellow in the Coat
|
Mufasa |
2008 |
|
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
|
Older Kokumo |
2007 |
|
The Big Bang Theory
|
James Earl Jones |
2007 |
|
Earth
|
Narrator |
2007 |
|
The States
|
Self |
2007 |
|
John, Paul, George & Ben
|
Narrator |
2007 |
|
Rachael Ray
|
Self - Guest |
2006 |
|
Click
|
Narrator of Michael's Past |
2006 |
|
The 60th Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Presenter |
2006 |
|
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
|
Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences") |
2006 |
|
Scary Movie 4
|
Narrator |
2006 |
|
The Benchwarmers
|
Darth Vader (voice) / Darth Vader |
2006 |
|
The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
|
Self - Narrator |
2006 |
|
The Reading Room
|
William |
2005 |
|
20 to 1
|
Darth Vader |
2005 |
|
The 59th Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Nominee & Presenter |
2005 |
|
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
|
Darth Vader |
2005 |
|
The Sandlot 2
|
Mr. Mertle |
2005 |
|
Robots
|
Voice Box at Hardware Store / Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice) |
2005 |
|
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
|
Narrator |
2005 |
|
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
|
Self |
2005 |
|
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
|
Himself |
2005 |
|
House
|
Dibala |
2004 |
|
No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat
|
Himself / Self |
2004 |
|
Nine Dog Christmas
|
Narrator |
2004 |
|
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy
|
Self / Darth Vader / Himself |
2004 |
|
Black Indians: An American Story
|
Narrator |
2004 |
|
Two and a Half Men
|
James Earl Jones |
2003 |
|
The Great Year
|
Narrator |
2003 |
|
A Century of Black Cinema
|
Self |
2003 |
|
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
|
Self |
2003 |
|
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
|
Self - Honoree |
2002 |
|
Everwood
|
Will Cleveland |
2002 |
|
Storyline Online
|
Self |
2002 |
|
Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World
|
|
2001 |
|
The Feast of All Saints
|
Older Marcel |
2001 |
|
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street
|
Santa Claus / Mister (voice) |
2001 |
|
According to Jim
|
Royal Flush Voice |
2001 |
|
American Legends
|
Self - Host / Narrator |
2001 |
|
Finder's Fee
|
Avery Phillips |
2001 |
|
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
|
Himself / Self |
2000 |
|
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
|
Himself - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg' / Self / Lt. Lothar Zogg |
2000 |
|
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
|
Himself / Self |
2000 |
|
Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert
|
Announcer |
2000 |
|
Fantasia 2000
|
Self - Host (segment "Carnival of the Animals") / Himself - Host |
1999 |
|
Santa and Pete
|
James Earl Jones / Grandpa Nicholas |
1999 |
|
Undercover Angel
|
The Judge |
1999 |
|
On the Q.T.
|
Leo |
1999 |
|
Summer's End
|
Dr. William 'Bill' Blakely |
1999 |
|
Our Friend, Martin
|
Daddy King (voice) / Daddy King |
1999 |
|
The Annihilation of Fish
|
Fish |
1999 |
|
The Directors
|
Self |
1999 |
|
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride
|
Mufasa / Mufasa (voice) |
1998 |
|
Will & Grace
|
Himself |
1998 |
|
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
|
Self |
1998 |
|
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards
|
Self |
1998 |
|
Merlin
|
Mountain King |
1998 |
|
Primary Colors
|
CNN Voiceover (voice) / CNN Voiceover |
1998 |
|
Alone
|
Grey |
1997 |
|
What the Deaf Man Heard
|
Archibald Thacker |
1997 |
|
Gang Related
|
Arthur Baylor |
1997 |
|
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
|
Kibosh (voice) / Kibosh |
1997 |
|
Recess
|
Santa Claus |
1997 |
|
Stargate SG-1
|
Unas |
1997 |
|
The Second Civil War
|
Jim Kalla |
1997 |
|
Good Luck
|
James Bing |
1997 |
|
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
|
Self |
1997 |
|
Afro Promo
|
Himself (archive footage) |
1997 |
|
Timepiece
|
Lawrence |
1996 |
|
Looking for Richard
|
Self - Interviewee / Himself/Interview |
1996 |
|
Corwin
|
Self |
1996 |
|
The 50th Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Presenter |
1996 |
|
A Family Thing
|
Ray Murdock |
1996 |
|
3rd Rock from the Sun
|
Narrator |
1996 |
|
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
|
Dr. McDuffie |
1996 |
|
Cry, the Beloved Country
|
Rev. Stephen Kumalo |
1995 |
|
Judge Dredd
|
Narrator |
1995 |
|
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
|
Self |
1995 |
|
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
|
Host / Self - Host |
1995 |
|
Jefferson in Paris
|
Madison Hemings |
1995 |
|
Under One Roof
|
Neb Langston |
1995 |
|
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
|
King Dakkar |
1995 |
|
Signs and Wonders
|
Diamond |
1995 |
|
People: A Musical Celebration
|
The Storyteller |
1995 |
|
Touched by an Angel
|
The Angel of Angels |
1994 |
|
Clear and Present Danger
|
Admiral Greer / Admiral James Greer |
1994 |
|
The Lion King
|
Mufasa / King Mufasa (voice) |
1994 |
|
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
|
Host / Self - Host |
1994 |
|
David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic
|
Self |
1994 |
|
Clean Slate
|
John Dolby |
1994 |
|
Africa: The Serengeti
|
Narrator |
1994 |
|
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
|
James Earl Jones / Himself |
1994 |
|
The Vernon Johns Story
|
Vernon Johns |
1994 |
|
Frasier
|
Norman Royster |
1993 |
|
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
|
Himself |
1993 |
|
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
|
Franklin Stern |
1993 |
|
Late Show with David Letterman
|
Self - Guest |
1993 |
|
The Meteor Man
|
Earnest Moses |
1993 |
|
The 47th Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Presenter |
1993 |
|
Excessive Force
|
Jake |
1993 |
|
The Sandlot
|
Mr. Mertle |
1993 |
|
Sommersby
|
Judge Issacs / Judge Barry Conrad Issacs / Judge Isaacs |
1993 |
|
Homicide: Life on the Street
|
Felix Wilson |
1993 |
|
Dangerous: The Short Films
|
Himself (Superbowl Heal The World) Voice / Self ('Superbowl Heal the World' video) |
1993 |
|
Lincoln
|
Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
1992 |
|
Picket Fences
|
Bryant Thomas |
1992 |
|
Sneakers
|
Mr. Bernard Abbott / NSA Agent Bernard Abbott |
1992 |
|
Freddie as F.R.O.7.
|
Narrator (American version) |
1992 |
|
Patriot Games
|
Admiral Greer / Adm. James Greer |
1992 |
|
Getaway
|
Self |
1992 |
|
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
|
Self - Narrator (segment "Millions of Cats") |
1992 |
|
The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream
|
Self - Special Guest Host |
1992 |
|
Pros and Cons
|
Gabriel Bird |
1991 |
|
The Chuck Woolery Show
|
Self - Guest |
1991 |
|
One on One with John Tesh
|
Self |
1991 |
|
True Identity
|
Himself / Self |
1991 |
|
Scorchers
|
Bear |
1991 |
|
Visitors from the Unknown
|
Self - Narrator / Narrator |
1991 |
|
Convicts
|
Ben Johnson |
1991 |
|
Grim Prairie Tales
|
Morrison |
1990 |
|
Law & Order
|
Horace McCoy |
1990 |
|
Gabriel's Fire
|
Gabriel Bird |
1990 |
|
Ivory Hunters
|
Inspector Nkuru |
1990 |
|
Heat Wave
|
Junius Johnson |
1990 |
|
The Ambulance
|
Lt. Spencer |
1990 |
|
The 44th Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Presenter |
1990 |
|
Last Flight Out
|
Al Topping |
1990 |
|
By Dawn's Early Light
|
Looking Glass General - 'Alice' / Alice |
1990 |
|
The Hunt for Red October
|
Admiral Greer / James Greer |
1990 |
|
Teach 109
|
Dr. Winston |
1990 |
|
The Simpsons
|
Maggie Simpson, Narrator, Serak the Preparer / Narrator / Moving Man |
1989 |
|
Best of the Best
|
Frank Couzo |
1989 |
|
American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
|
Willie |
1989 |
|
Saturday Night with Connie Chung
|
Vernon Johns |
1989 |
|
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Presenter |
1989 |
|
Field of Dreams
|
Terence Mann / Terrence Mann |
1989 |
|
Long Ago and Far Away
|
Self - Host, Self - Narrator |
1989 |
|
Three Fugitives
|
Dugan |
1989 |
|
The Arsenio Hall Show
|
Himself |
1989 |
|
Garfield and Friends
|
Diablo |
1988 |
|
Coming to America
|
King Jaffe Joffer |
1988 |
|
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
|
Self - Narrator |
1988 |
|
Matewan
|
Few Clothes / 'Few Clothes' Johnson |
1987 |
|
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
|
Emperor of the Night (voice) / Emperor of the Night |
1987 |
|
The 41st Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Winner & Performer |
1987 |
|
Gardens of Stone
|
'Goody' Nelson / Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson |
1987 |
|
Mathnet
|
Chief Thad Green, Chief Thad Greene (voice), Chief Thad Greene |
1987 |
|
Square One Television
|
Announcer, Chief Thad Green |
1987 |
|
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
|
Umslopogaas |
1986 |
|
Soul Man
|
Professor Banks |
1986 |
|
L.A. Law
|
Lee Atkins |
1986 |
|
My Little Girl
|
Ike Bailey |
1986 |
|
American Masters
|
Self, Self - Actor |
1986 |
|
Lone Star Kid
|
M. Holmes / Holmes |
1986 |
|
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
|
Pharoah |
1985 |
|
Me and Mom
|
Lou Garfield |
1985 |
|
Night of 100 Stars II
|
Self |
1985 |
|
The Atlanta Child Murders
|
Major Walker |
1985 |
|
The Vegas Strip War
|
Jack Madrid |
1984 |
|
Highway to Heaven
|
Gabe Wilson |
1984 |
|
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
|
Narrator |
1984 |
|
City Limits
|
Albert |
1984 |
|
Reading Rainbow
|
Himself |
1983 |
|
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
|
Darth Vader / Voice of Darth Vader (voice) |
1983 |
|
Freedom to Speak
|
Self - Reader |
1983 |
|
Faerie Tale Theatre
|
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring |
1982 |
|
Bloodtide
|
Frye |
1982 |
|
The Flight of Dragons
|
Ommadon |
1982 |
|
Conan the Barbarian
|
Thulsa Doom |
1982 |
|
Night of 100 Stars
|
Self |
1982 |
|
American Playhouse
|
Old Man Taylor |
1982 |
|
The Creation
|
Narrator |
1981 |
|
The Bushido Blade
|
The Prisoner |
1981 |
|
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
|
Self - Narrator / himself, voice |
1981 |
|
Beauty and the Beast
|
Narrator |
1981 |
|
God's Trombones
|
Himself - Narrator (segment "The Creation") |
1981 |
|
The 34th Annual Tony Awards
|
Self - Presenter |
1980 |
|
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
|
Dane Oliver |
1980 |
|
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
|
Darth Vader |
1980 |
|
CBS Schoolbreak Special
|
Detective Robb |
1980 |
|
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
|
Father Divine |
1980 |
|
Paris
|
Woody Paris |
1979 |
|
Roots: The Next Generations
|
Alex Haley |
1979 |
|
Paul Robeson
|
Paul Robeson |
1979 |
|
The Star Wars Holiday Special
|
Darth Vader (voice) / Darth Vader |
1978 |
|
A Piece of the Action
|
Joshua Burke |
1977 |
|
The Making of 'Star Wars'
|
Darth Vader |
1977 |
|
Exorcist II: The Heretic
|
Older Kokumo |
1977 |
|
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
|
Sheikh |
1977 |
|
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
|
Darth Vader (voice) / Darth Vader |
1977 |
|
The Greatest
|
Malcolm X |
1977 |
|
Jesus of Nazareth
|
Balthazar |
1977 |
|
ABC Weekend Specials
|
|
1977 |
|
America at the Movies
|
Lt. Lothar Zogg / Roop |
1976 |
|
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
|
Leon Carter, All-Star (C) / Leon Carter |
1976 |
|
The River Niger
|
Johnny Williams |
1976 |
|
Working in the Theatre
|
Self |
1976 |
|
Swashbuckler
|
Nick Debrett |
1976 |
|
Deadly Hero
|
Rabbit Shazam / Rabbit |
1975 |
|
The UFO Incident
|
Barney Hill |
1975 |
|
Dinah!
|
Self - Guest |
1974 |
|
The Cay
|
Timothy |
1974 |
|
Claudine
|
Roop / Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall |
1974 |
|
The American Parade
|
Self - Narrator |
1974 |
|
Black Omnibus
|
Self - Host |
1973 |
|
ABC Afterschool Specials
|
Gabriel |
1972 |
|
The Man
|
Douglass Dilman |
1972 |
|
Malcolm X
|
Biographical Narration / Biographical Narration (voice) |
1972 |
|
The Great White Hope
|
Jack Jefferson |
1970 |
|
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
|
Self |
1970 |
|
End of the Road
|
Doctor D |
1970 |
|
Sesame Street
|
Self, Lemming #30 |
1969 |
|
The David Frost Show
|
Self - Guest |
1969 |
|
The Comedians
|
Dr. Magiot |
1967 |
|
N.Y.P.D.
|
Candy Lateen, Candy Latsen |
1967 |
|
Tarzan
|
Chief Bella, Nerlan |
1966 |
|
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
|
Lt. Lothar Zogg |
1964 |
|
East Side/West Side
|
Joe Goodwin |
1963 |
|
Channing
|
Dr. Peter Cooke |
1963 |
|
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
|
Himself - Guest |
1962 |
|
The Mike Douglas Show
|
Himself - Actor, Himself - Co-Host |
1961 |
|
Dr. Kildare
|
Dr. Lou Rush |
1961 |
|
The Defenders
|
Lieutenant Andrews, Reverend Harris Bonham |
1961 |
|
The Ed Sullivan Show
|
Jack Jefferson - scene from 'The Great White Hope' |
1948 |
