James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones (born January 17th 1931) is an American Actor who voiced Mufasa the lion king in Disney's The Lion King (1994) and it's sequal The Lion King : Simba's Pride (1998). He also hosted The Story Behind The Story: The Lion King on the 2001 2-DISC DVD of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST! Earl Jones is famous for his roles in movies such as Coming to America (1988) and Field of Dreams (1989). He and actress Madge Sinclair (the voice of Sarabi) had previously played King and Queen together in Coming to America. Earl Jones has been married to his wife Cecilia Hart since 1982 and together they have a son named Flynn Earl Jones.