Source: Edmund Eckstein / Getty / James Earl Jones
If you opened up Twitter and saw James Earl Jones trending, you can breathe a sigh of relief. It’s the iconic actor’s 92nd birthday.
Since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, trending topics no longer share descriptions of why certain things are trending anymore, so it can cause quite a scare when we see specific celebrities in the trending topic section.
Me checking Twitter to make sure James Earl Jones is okay.
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) January 17, 2023
But everything is okay. James Earl Jones is fine. Today is his 92nd evolution around the sun, and we could not think of a better time to celebrate him.
Born in Arkabutla Mississippi in 1931, Jones is best known for his recognizable voice that strikes fear into the hearts of the Rebel Alliance and Jedi Knights in the Star Wars films as Darth Vader.
His voice also brings the iconic character King Mufasa to life in the classic Disney animated film The Lion King and the polarizing live-action film.
Field of Dreams, Conan the Barbarian, The Great White Hope, Coming To America, Coming 2 America, Claudine, The Meteor Man, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, and A Piece of the Action, just to name a few.
Jones also blessed Broadway acting in numerous plays, including Sunrise at Campobello (1958–1959), Danton’s Death (1965), The Iceman Cometh (1973–1974), Of Mice and Men (1974–1975), Othello (1982), On Golden Pond (2005), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2008) and You Can’t Take It with You (2014–2015).
A very happy 92nd birthday to JAMES EARL JONES.
Here he is looking very cool in 1961. pic.twitter.com/pF02RdSfke
— James Leighton (@JamesL1927) January 17, 2023
So we salute Mr. Jones on his special day. In the gallery below, you can peep more reactions to the most iconic voice on the planet celebrating his 92nd birthday.
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Photo: Edmund Eckstein / Getty
1. Salute to the goat.
James Earl Jones is trending because it’s his 92nd birthday! pic.twitter.com/tknw35irMt
— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) January 17, 2023
2. Now this is acting.
Happy 92nd Birthday, James Earl Jones.
James is an incredible actor. This 'Why don't you like me' scene from Fences is jawdroppingly good. The man is a powerhouse. pic.twitter.com/nS9iKZSFEb— The Sting (@TSting18) January 17, 2023
3. Legendary
Thank the Maker for James Earl Jones, 92 today! #StarWars pic.twitter.com/ut5iYDi2fk
— Marshall Julius (@MarshallJulius) January 17, 2023
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A legend’s birthday today.
Happy 92nd birthday to James Earl Jones. pic.twitter.com/ZmlPumGZQE
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) January 17, 2023
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"People will come Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom." – Happy 92nd Birthday James Earl Jones! #MLB #FieldOfDreams pic.twitter.com/6JfgbbBoHg
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) January 17, 2023
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James Earl Jones in #StarWars The Empire Strikes back
What’re your favorite lines of his dialogue as Darth Vader?
— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) January 17, 2023
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Happy Birthday to the original king of The Pride Lands. See James Earl Jones bring Mufasa to life in this behind-the-scenes clip from 1994's The Lion King. pic.twitter.com/8L0UsDrHia
— Disney Movies (@DisneyMovies) January 17, 2023
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Happy Birthday
James Earl Jones. pic.twitter.com/M2kP4BMsW0— Ave (@SebastianAvenue) January 17, 2023
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JAMES EARL JONES celebrates his 92nd birthday today. A multi award winning actor, he made his feature debut in Dr. Strangelove (1964). Here he is talking about his speaking role as Darth Vader and his iconic voice. pic.twitter.com/imh8SpW5qP
— All The Right Movies (@ATRightMovies) January 17, 2023
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"If you live in an oppressive society, you've got to be resilient. You can't let each little thing crush you. You have take every encounter and make yourself larger, rather than allow yourself to be diminished by it." ― James Earl Jones. (born this day, January 17, 1931) pic.twitter.com/gvDWqKmqdg
— Mark Kido (@Mark_Kido) January 17, 2023
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James Earl Jones. The man, the actor, the voice.
pic.twitter.com/vkyxDrA9S5
— O.J. Spivey (@OJPhilly) January 17, 2023
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Happy 92nd Birthday to the legend, James Earl Jones: pic.twitter.com/AgFZCygWxC
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) January 17, 2023
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Wishing the legendary James Earl Jones a Happy 92nd Birthday!
— Here Til I'm Not (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) January 17, 2023
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Happy birthday to the great…JAMES EARL JONES. https://t.co/3304wFx7AH
— Ellen Barkin (@EllenBarkin) January 17, 2023
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James Earl Jones, Michelle Obama, Jim Carrey, Muhammad Ali, Eartha Kitt, Betty White and Shari Lewis were all born on January 17th. All of whom deserve to have schools, streets and sandwiches named after them
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) January 17, 2023
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Happy birthday to James Earl Jones, 92 today and still iconic for his role as King Jaffe Joffer in The Empire Strikes Back pic.twitter.com/9lrn8rZJif
— Betamax Video Club (@BetamaxPod) January 17, 2023
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Happy birthday to the legendary actor James Earl Jones! #80s #80smovies pic.twitter.com/UaUmy4081b
— LandOfThe80s (@landofthe80s) January 17, 2023
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37yr old JAMES EARL JONES and MUHAMMAD ALI working on ‘The Great White Hope' at 20th Century Fox Studios – Los Angeles in 1968. pic.twitter.com/nrwqUDvwdc
— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) January 13, 2023
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