James Earl Jones and Mark Hamill attend the 2017 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017 in New York City. Jones was honored that night with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Kevin Mazur
Hamill paid tribute to Jones in January on his 93rd birthday.
“For the one & only James Earl Jones: 🎂 A GIANT on both stage & screen! Wishing you all the best on your special day,” Hamill captioned two photos of Jones on Instagram . “Proud to be able to call you #DadVader,” he added.
“With love & deep appreciation, Mar🐫”
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In 2017, Hamill was onsite at that year’s Tonys to celebrate Jones as he won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Star Wars” creator George Lucas also honored Jones in a statement given to The Post.
“James was an incredible actor, a most unique voice both in art and spirit,” Lucas said. “For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all is he was a beautiful human being. He gave depth, sincerity and meaning to all his roles, amongst the most important being devoted husband to the late Ceci and dad to Flynn.”
“James will be missed by so many of us…friends and fans alike,” he added.
Jones first voiced the role of Darth Vader in 1977’s “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” He would continue to be Vader’s voice for the next 50 years.
Actor James Earl Jones is shown casting his hand in cement for Disney during a special event in Pawling, New York on July 10, 2019. John Atashian / Getty Images Star Wars Episode VI Darth Vader in the main docking bay of the Death Star.
In addition to voicing Darth Vader, Jones lent his booming voice to characters like Mufasa in 1994’s Disney-animated smash hit “The Lion King,” the Voice Box at Hardware Store in 2005’s “Robots” and The Giant in the 2009 movie version of the “Jack and the Beanstalk” fairytale.
He also appeared on screen in films such as “The Sandlot,” “Field of Dreams,” “Warning Shot,” and “Coming to America.”
Jones even earned the coveted EGOT, helped by his 2011 honorary Oscar.
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