Actors: 20 actors you didn’t know served in the military

20 actors you didn’t know served in the military

Modified Jan 11, 2025 15:52 ET

Elvis Presley & Others At Army Physical - Source: Getty

10) James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones - You Can't Take It With You - Source: Getty

You might recognize his imposing voice as Mufasa in The Lion King and Darth Vader in Star Wars, but the late James Earl Jones before flourishing in Hollywood, was enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He served in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) during the early 1950s and was later employed as a second lieutenant. The military training taught him commitment and patience that greatly shaped his Hollywood career.