9 Famous Screen Actors Who Were More Successful As Voice Artists

Starting his career as a stage and film actor, James Earl Jones would later be recognized solely for his deep, booming voice rather than his skill at traditional acting. Most famous for voicing the main antagonist of the original Star Wars trilogy, Darth Vader, Jones would use his fame to secure other prominent voice roles such as Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King, as well as in its upcoming live-action remake.

Becoming a household name and legend in modern cinema due to his work in voice acting, Jones was awarded an Honorary Academy Award and Voice Arts Icon Award. Jones would also be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Harvard University, and would proceed to conclude his speech with "May the Force be with you," referencing his association with Star Wars and further cementing Jones as a voice artist first and a screen actor second.