James Earl Jones is 93 years and 9 month(s) old. He was born in 17 Jan, 1931. James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, and he is an American actor. James went to the “University of Michigan”, where he initially was a pre-med major, but he changed the major of his studies, and he attended the “University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance” where he focused on drama.