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Weve listed his performances in chronological order.

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As luck would have it, Jones was also part of the production, catching the directors eye.

His role as Zogg isnt especially meaty, but he nailsDr.

Strangeloves bone-dry comedic approach, delivering every line straightforwardly, utterly unaware of the insanity happening elsewhere.

In just a few scenes, Joness formidable onscreen presence is already evident.

Clearly, he had bigger things in store.

Carroll received an Oscar nomination, but its the rapport between the two leads that really makesClaudinea stand-out.

But he was the voice, bringing arguably cinemas greatest villain of the last half-century to life.

Think of Vaders best lines and now think of how Jones delivers them.

Vader isnt justStar Warss greatest bad guy, hes also the franchises coolest character.

Not bad for the greatest voice performance in movie history.

you might never take your eyes off him.

Because Jones was rightly praised for his dramatic roles (how could he not be with that voice?

), his comedic chops are a little underappreciated.

The man could do a lot with just a flash of those animated eyes.

Field of Dreams (1989)

Greatest baseball movie or sappiest baseball movie?

Or maybe a bit of both?

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