James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones is the voice of Mufasa in The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar.

Early Life
Jones was born in Mississippi on January 17th 1931 and grew up in Dublin, Michigan. When he was younger he had a stutter that he overcame in high school. After graduating from The University of Michigan where he was studying medicine, he was a United States Army officer in The Korean War. In the 1950s he started acting in stage shows.

Career
His most notable roles are the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, and as Mufasa in The Lion King, and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Some of his other roles include: Mr. Mertle in The Sandlot 2, Grey in Alone, James Bing in Good Luck, and Percy in ''Percy & Thunder. ''