Legendary Actor James Earl Jones Trends On Twitter In Honor Of His 92nd Birthday

Legendary actor James Earl Jones turned 92, and Black Twitter gave the extraordinarily talented thespian his flowers. 

The

Roots star trended on the social media platform on Tuesday in celebration of his birthday. Users on the platform shared their favorite highlights from his career and gave him kind words that praised his illustrious career.

 

Other Twitter users wrote they became alarmed after Jones’ name trended. 

 

Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. The veteran entertainer began his illustrious career as an actor in movies and television in 1948. His most prominent performances

were in Coming To America, Conan The Barbarian, Dr. Strangelove,  The Hunt For Red October, Claudine, The Lion King, Coming 2 America and Sesame Street.

The 92-year-old actor has almost 200 acting credits to his name. Jones has an honorary Oscar and a Primetime Emmy. He was nominated for countless other awards. 

Jones was named a Disney Legend in 2019 for his renowned voiceover work.

Happy Birthday, King!