RHYL actor Spencer Wilding has paid tribute to James Earl Jones who he was connected to through one of cinema's most iconic characters.

James Earl Jones, the American actor best known for being the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, has died aged 93.

Although Spencer never met the actor, he portrayed the physical Darth Vader in Star Wars: Rogue One voiced by Jones.

On his social media today, the actor said: "May the Force be with you sir, safe, travels onto your next journey. Your light will shine bright within us all.

"Thank your for your greatness on and off the silver screen and stage.

"Condolences to your family and loved ones."

It comes as Star Wars creator George Lucas led tributes to “beautiful human being” James Earl Jones.

On Monday, his long-time agent Barry McPherson confirmed the veteran actor, best known for being the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, had died.

Jones’s voice was also lent to the likes of Mufasa in Disney’s 1994 film The Lion King, various audiobooks and to CNN for its “This is CNN” tagline.

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During his career, he won a host of awards including Emmys, Tony Awards, a Grammy and was given an honorary Oscar.

In a statement released following Jones’s death, Lucas called Jones “an incredible actor” and “a most unique voice both in art and spirit”.

“For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all is he was a beautiful human being,” he said.

“He gave depth, sincerity and meaning to all his roles, amongst the most important being a devoted husband to the late Ceci and dad to Flynn.

“James will be missed by so many of us…friends and fans alike.”

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said: “James Earl Jones is one of the most versatile and talented actors of our time, with an iconic body of work across film, stage and television.

“The menacing baritone he brought to Darth Vader will forever be beloved by fans and regarded as one of the great villainous performances in cinema. His commanding presence on screen, and warm personality off-screen, will be greatly missed.”

Jones’s fellow Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who portrayed Luke Skywalker, wrote on social media “#RIP dad” with a broken heart emoji.

In his tribute on X, Star Trek star George Takei said: “A great spirit and boundless, unique voice has left us.

“James Earl Jones has passed, and he is returned to the great beyond.

“We are all the lesser for his loss, and we collectively mourn his passing and honour his great body of work.”