James Earl Jones – 90 years old

Net Worth: $45 Million

At the age of 90, it is an expectation that one is already frail and enjoying their retirement benefits at home with their family, but not for James Earl Jones. Born in January 1931, James is already 90, yet his acting career is still flying. In fact, he just reprised several of his roles in the past – as Mufasa in The Lion King in 2019 and as King Jaffe Joffer in Coming 2 America in 2020. As of today, it seems that there is no sign of James retiring yet.

James Earl Jones is said to be one of the most versatile American actors in history. He started in theatre acting until he debuts on the screen in the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove. Due to his distinguished voice, James Earl became a prominent voice actor and received credit for voicing Darth Vader in Star Wars films from 1977 to 1983 and Mufasa in the 1994 animated film, The Lion King. James Earl is also a celebrated award-winning actor. He won awards from the Academy Awards, Oscars, Grammys, and Tony making him almost an EGOT awardee.

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