when you think of cinematic Legends one name takes pride of place James Earl Jones the iconic actor who's mostly famous for voicing Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King a man whose voice Echoes across Generations remember but before he became the legendary voice we all recognize today James Earl Jones path to startom was far from Easy let's get this straight right now born in 1931 in Mississippi Jones battled a severe stutter in his youth a challenge that nearly silenced him he was nearly mute for 8 years because of it relying on writing and gestures to communicate until he got to high school everything changed when his English teacher Donald Crouch saw his potential and encouraged him to read poetry aloud little by little James Errol Jones found his voice a voice that would one day Captivate the world from the deep commanding presence of Darth Vader I find your lack of faith disturbing to the wise fatherly tone of Mufasa the great Kings of the past look down on us from those Stars after conquering his spe impediment Jones threw himself into theater he discovered Allah for performing studying acting at the University of Michigan and joining New York's theat scene the stage gave him confidence and he quickly Rose through the ranks starring in Shakespearean plays and dramas before his voice acting by the late '70s James earol Jones was already making a name for himself in Broadway film and television that is power his roles in the Great White Hope and Doctor Strange Love showed the world that his talent extended far beyond just his voice but still Joan's ability to breathe life into Darth Vader and Mufasa made him one of the most celebrated actors of our time earning countless accolades including an honor Oscar and a Tony Award his voice became synonymous with strength wisdom and power one day it'll be my son who rules Simba will be your King James Earl Jones is gone but his legacy lives on not just in the characters he brought to life but in the memories of audiences around the world a voice that will never be forgotten he joined the great Kings of the past thank you the legend and May the force be with you one day Simba the sun will set on my time here