Flynn Earl Jones: everything you need to know about the son of the legendary James Earl Jones
10 september 2024 в 01:13
James Earl Jones was an icon of the film industry. Passing away at the age of 93, he became famous for voicing Darth Vader in Star Wars, and ultimately his success in Hollywood earned him the coveted EGOT, meaning he won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. But James was not just a famous actor — he was also a father. James had a son, Flynn Earl Jones, from his marriage to his late wife, Cecilia Hart, who was also an actress. Flynn did not live his life in the public eye like James did, but at least once he followed in his late father’s footsteps. Here’s everything you need to know about Flynn Earl Jones.
Flynn was born in 1982, the same year his parents got married. James and Cecilia met on the set of the CBS police drama «Paris». It was the second marriage for both stars: James was married to actress and singer Julienne Marie from 1968 to 1972; Cecilia was married to actor Bruce Weitz from 1971 to 1980. Flynn grew up under the care of both parents. He was 34 years old when his mother passed away from ovarian cancer on October 16, 2016. Cecilia was 68 years old when she passed away. Flynn stays out of the public eye, so he did not release a statement about his mother’s death.
As we mentioned, Flynn chose to live his life away from the spotlight, unlike his parents. Little is known about what Flynn does for work. But we do know that in 2019 he recorded an audiobook for «Heartthrob», the third novel in the Bennett Brothers series by Arena Sanders. Apparently, this was the first time Flynn, the son of one of the most iconic voice actors in history, participated in a voice project. According to Audible, Flynn has voiced at least 11 more books.
Because Flynn is so private, there is almost no information about his relationship with his father. James respected his son’s wishes, not speaking much about Flynn in interviews. But the star of «Coming to America» briefly mentioned his son when accepting a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre at the 71st Annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 11, 2017. In his speech, James thanked his wife (who had passed away eight months prior) «for being such a wonderful companion in my life and in my work, and for being a wonderful co-producer of our son Flynn»
Flynn was born in 1982, the same year his parents got married. James and Cecilia met on the set of the CBS police drama «Paris». It was the second marriage for both stars: James was married to actress and singer Julienne Marie from 1968 to 1972; Cecilia was married to actor Bruce Weitz from 1971 to 1980. Flynn grew up under the care of both parents. He was 34 years old when his mother passed away from ovarian cancer on October 16, 2016. Cecilia was 68 years old when she passed away. Flynn stays out of the public eye, so he did not release a statement about his mother’s death.
As we mentioned, Flynn chose to live his life away from the spotlight, unlike his parents. Little is known about what Flynn does for work. But we do know that in 2019 he recorded an audiobook for «Heartthrob», the third novel in the Bennett Brothers series by Arena Sanders. Apparently, this was the first time Flynn, the son of one of the most iconic voice actors in history, participated in a voice project. According to Audible, Flynn has voiced at least 11 more books.
Because Flynn is so private, there is almost no information about his relationship with his father. James respected his son’s wishes, not speaking much about Flynn in interviews. But the star of «Coming to America» briefly mentioned his son when accepting a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre at the 71st Annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 11, 2017. In his speech, James thanked his wife (who had passed away eight months prior) «for being such a wonderful companion in my life and in my work, and for being a wonderful co-producer of our son Flynn»
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