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James Avery
James Avery

James Avery

ActingBorn November 27, 1945Died December 31, 2013 (age 68)Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

Biography

James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. Best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney (later judge) Philip Banks, Will Smith's character's uncle, in the TVsitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. This character was ranked #34 in TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time." He also provided the voice of Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, as well as War Machine in the animated series Iron Man and Junkyard Dog in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He also played Michael Kelso's commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That '70s Show.

Filmography

2014
Wish I Was Here

as Audition Actor #2

Movie
2013Movie
2013Movie
2012Movie
2011
The Problem Solverz

as Ninja Master Head (voice)

TV
2011
Harry's Law

as Fred Billings

TV
2010Movie
2009
Sherri

as Redmond

TV
2009
Steppin: The Movie

as The Chancellor

Movie
2008
Divine Intervention

as Rev. Matthews

Movie
2008
Eli Stone

as Mason Andrews

TV
2007
Who's Your Caddy?

as Caddy Mack

Movie
2006
Danika

as Teddy Johnson

Movie
2006
Think Tank

as Uncle John

Movie
2005
The Closer

as Dr. Crippen

TV
2005
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

as Jim Rhodes / War Machine

Movie
2005
Wheelmen

as Vice President

Movie
2005Movie
2005TV
2005
Lethal Eviction

as Gus Winter

Movie
2004
Hair Show

as Seymour Gold

Movie
2004
Raise Your Voice

as Mr. Gantry

Movie
2003
That's So Raven

as Presto Jones

TV
2002
Nancy Drew

as Prof. Shifflin

Movie
2001
Epoch

as Dr. Solomon Holt

Movie
2001
Reba

as Judge Samuel Bennett

TV
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise

as General K'Vagh

TV
2001
Philly

as Dean Mark Clivner

TV
2001
Crossing Jordan

as Dr. Erkhart

TV
2001
The Proud Family

as Crandall Smythe (voice)

TV
2001TV
2001
The Legend of Tarzan

as Keewazi (voice)

TV
2001
The Nightmare Room

as R.L. Stine

TV
2001Movie
2001Movie
2001Movie
2001
The Division

as Charles Haysbert

TV
2000TV
2000
Girlfriends

as Dr. Couch

TV
2000
Strong Medicine

as Harold Jenkins

TV
1999
Out in Fifty

as Cappy

Movie
1998
The Prince of Egypt

as Additional Voices (voice)

Movie
1998
Charmed

as Zola

TV
1998
One World

as William Richard

TV
1998
The Wild Thornberrys

as Gorilla (voice)

TV
1998
That '70s Show

as Officer Kennedy

TV
1998
You Lucky Dog

as Calvin Bridges

Movie
1998
The Advanced Guard

as Fred, Captive Security Guard

Movie
1998TV
1997
Spirit Lost

as Dr. Glidden

Movie
1997TV
1996TV
1996TV
1996
Sparks

as Alonzo Sparks

TV
1995
Murder One

as Judge Nathaniel Alexander

TV
1995Movie
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie

as Mr. Steve Yeager

Movie
1994
Spider-Man

as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)

TV
1994
Midnight Ramble

as Narrator

Movie
1994
Gargoyles

as The Shaman (voice)

TV
1994
A Friend to Die For

as Agent Gilwood

Movie
1994
Iron Man

as War Machine (voice)

TV
1994Movie
1994
Duckman

as School Policeman (voice)

TV
1994
Duckman

as 'Beware!' Guy (voice)

TV
1994
Aladdin

as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)

TV
1993
Little Miss Millions

as Agent Noah Hollander

Movie
1991
Shout

as Midnight Rider (voice)

Movie
1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant

as Sir Bryant (voice)

TV
1991
Roc

as Dale Hammers

TV
1991Movie
1990
To My Daughter

as Ian Mellon

Movie
1990TV
1990
Capital News

as Mr. Fairchild

TV
1989
Turn Back the Clock

as Fred (uncredited)

Movie
1989
Family Matters

as (uncredited)

TV
1989
FM

as Quentin Lamoreaux

TV
1989Movie
1988
American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

TV
1988
American Experience

as Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)

TV
1988
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

as Count Shockula (voice)

TV
1988
License to Drive

as Les' DMV examiner

Movie
1987
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Shredder (voice)

TV
1987
Deadly Daphne's Revenge

as Detective Wood

Movie
1987
Nightflyers

as Darryl

Movie
1987TV
1987
A Different World

as The Pin Punisher

TV
1987Movie
1987
Timestalkers

as Blacksmith

Movie
1986
Sunday Drive

as Oliver

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as Michael Conover

TV
1986
L.A. Law

as Judge Michael Conover

TV
1986
The Real Ghostbusters

as Killerwatt (voice)

TV
1986
The Real Ghostbusters

as Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice)

TV
1986
The Real Ghostbusters

as Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)

TV
1986
Extremities

as Security Guard

Movie
1986
Condor

as Cas

Movie
1986Movie
1986
8 Million Ways to Die

as Deputy D.A.

Movie
1986Movie
1986Movie
1985Movie
1985
Stoogemania

as Gulch

Movie
1985
Amazing Stories

as Chief Hansen

TV
1985
Fletch

as Detective #2

Movie
1985
Kicks

as Stanley

Movie
1985
Moonlighting

as Reuben King

TV
1984TV
1984Movie
1984
Brothers

as Bubba

TV
1984
Night Court

as Judge Hopkins

TV
1983
Reading Rainbow

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
1983
The A-Team

as Quint

TV
1983Movie
1982
St. Elsewhere

as Man in E.R.

TV
1982
Newhart

as Construction Worker

TV
1980
The Stunt Man

as Diner Patron (uncredited)

Movie
1980
The Blues Brothers

as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Movie
1978
Dallas

as Judge J. Fowler

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 27, 1945
Day of DeathDecember 31, 2013
Place of BirthPughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Popularity1.1
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