| 85 Movies featuring James Earl Jones. |
| 2004: A Light Knight's Odyssey | The Professor | 2006 |
| Sandlot 2, The | Mr. Mertle | 2005 |
| Robots | Voice Box at Hardware Store | 2005 |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | Himself | 2004 |
| Great Year, The | Narrator | 2004 |
| Papp Project, The | Himself | 2001 |
| Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World | unknown | 2001 |
| Finder's Fee | Avery Phillips | 2001 |
| Black Indians: An American Story | Narrator | 2001 |
| Antietam: A Documentary Drama | Narrator | 2000 |
| Ennis' Gift | Himself | 2000 |
| Undercover Angel | The Judge | 1999 |
| On the Q.T. | Leo | 1999 |
| Fantasia/2000 | Himself - Host (segment "Carnival of the Animals") | 1999 |
| Annihilation of Fish, The | Fish | 1999 |
| Primary Colors | CNN Voiceover | 1998 |
| New York City... Come Visit the World | unknown | 1998 |
| Gang Related | Arthur Baylor | 1997 |
| Looking for Richard | Himself (Interview) | 1996 |
| Good Luck | James Bing | 1996 |
| Family Thing, A | Ray Murdock | 1996 |
| Jefferson in Paris | Madison Hemings | 1995 |
| Cry, the Beloved Country | Rev Stephen Kumalo | 1995 |
| Judge Dredd | unknown | 1995 |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Himself | 1994 |
| Lion King, The | Mufasa | 1994 |
| Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa | Narrator | 1994 |
| Clear and Present Danger | Adm. James Greer | 1994 |
| Clean Slate | John Dolby | 1994 |
| Africa: The Serengeti | Narrator | 1994 |
| Sommersby | Judge Barry Conrad Issacs | 1993 |
| Sandlot, The | Mr. Mertle | 1993 |
| Meteor Man, The | Earnest Moses | 1993 |
| Excessive Force | Jake | 1993 |
| Dreamrider | William Perry | 1993 |
| Sneakers | Bernard Abbott, NSA | 1992 |
| Second Coming, The | Narrator | 1992 |
| Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama | Narrator | 1992 |
| Patriot Games | Adm. James Greer | 1992 |
| Freddie as F.R.O.7 | Narrator - American Version | 1992 |
| True Identity | Himself | 1991 |
| Scorchers | Bear | 1991 |
| Hunt for Red October, The | Admiral James Greer | 1990 |
| Grim Prairie Tales | Morrison | 1990 |
| Convicts | Ben | 1990 |
| Ambulance, The | Lieutenant Spencer | 1990 |
| Field of Dreams | Terence Mann | 1989 |
| Best of the Best | Coach Couzo | 1989 |
| Three Fugitives | Dugan | 1989 |
| Hunting of the Snark, The | Narrator | 1989 |
| Terrorgram | Voice of Retribution | 1988 |
| Coming to America | King Jaffe Joffer | 1988 |
| Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Emperor of the Night | 1987 |
| Matewan | 'Few Clothes' Johnson | 1987 |
| Gardens of Stone | Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson | 1987 |
| Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | Umslopogaas | 1987 |
| Soul Man | Professor Banks | 1986 |
| My Little Girl | Ike Bailey | 1986 |
| City Limits | Albert | 1985 |
| Allen Boesak: Choosing for Justice | Narrator | 1984 |
| Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader | 1983 |
| Flight of Dragons, The | Ommadon | 1982 |
| Conan the Barbarian | Thulsa Doom | 1982 |
| Blood Tide | Frye | 1982 |
| Bushido Blade, The | The Prisoner | 1981 |
| Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | unknown | 1980 |
| Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement | Himself | 1978 |
| Star Wars | Darth Vader | 1977 |
| Piece of the Action, A | Joshua Burke | 1977 |
| Last Remake of Beau Geste, The | Sheikh | 1977 |
| Greatest, The | Malcolm X | 1977 |
| Exorcist II: The Heretic | Older Kokumo | 1977 |
| Deadly Hero | Rabbit | 1976 |
| Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, The | Leon Carter, All-Star (C) | 1976 |
| Swashbuckler | Nick Debrett | 1976 |
| River Niger, The | Johnny Williams | 1976 |
| Claudine | Roop | 1974 |
| Man, The | Douglass Dilman | 1972 |
| Malcolm X | Biographical Narration | 1972 |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Commentator | 1970 |
| Great White Hope, The | Jack Jefferson | 1970 |
| End of the Road | Doctor D | 1970 |
| Comedians, The | Dr. Magiot | 1967 |
| Comedians in Africa, The | Himself | 1967 |
| Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Lt. Lothar Zogg | 1964 |
| 21 TV Series featuring James Earl Jones. |
| Business World News | Spokesperson | 2003 |
| Feast of All Saints | Older Marcel | 2001 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Narrator (1996) | 1996 |
| Under One Roof | Neb Langston | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Additional Voices | 1995 |
| Pros and Cons | Gabriel Bird | 1991 |
| Gabriel's Fire | Gabriel Bird | 1990 |
| Long Ago and Far Away | Host | 1989 |
| Square One TV | Chief Thad Green (1987-1988)/Announcer (1990) | 1987 |
| Mathnet | Chief Thad Green (1987-1988) | 1987 |
| Me and Mom | Lou Garfield | 1985 |
| Atlanta Child Murders, The | Major Walker | 1985 |
| Freedom to Speak | Frederick Douglass/Martin Luther King Jr. | 1982 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Genie of the Lamp/Genie of the Ring | 1982 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Alex Haley | 1979 |
| Paris | Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris (1979-80) | 1979 |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Balthazar | 1977 |
| Vegetable Soup | Long John Spoilsport | 1976 |
| Black Omnibus | Host (1973) | 1973 |
| As the World Turns | Dr. Jerry Turner (1966) | 1956 |
| Guiding Light, The | Dr. Jim Frazier #2 (1966) | 1952 |
| 17 Videos featuring James Earl Jones. |
| By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' | Narrator | 2005 |
| Beauty and the Beast: The Story Behind the Story | Host - The Lion King | 2002 |
| Nine Dog Christmas | Narrator | 2001 |
| Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street | Santa Claus | 2001 |
| Disney's American Legends | Host | 2001 |
| Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert | Announcer | 2000 |
| Inside the Making of Dr. Strangelove | Himself | 2000 |
| Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' | Himself | 2000 |
| Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove, The | Himself | 2000 |
| Twister: A Musical Catastrophe | Applause | 2000 |
| Our Friend, Martin | Daddy King | 1999 |
| Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The | Mufasa | 1998 |
| 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook, The | Himself | 1998 |
| Casper: A Spirited Beginning | Kibosh | 1997 |
| Making of 'Jurassic Park', The | Host | 1995 |
| Dangerous: The Short Films | Himself ('Superbowl Heal The World' video) | 1993 |
| Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | Himself/Narrator | 1988 |
