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James Avery

James Avery

Actor · Born 1945-11-27 · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Sam
  2. The Blues Brothers (1980) — Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
  3. The Prince of Egypt (1998) — Additional Voices (voice)
  4. Charmed (1998) — Zola
  5. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Philip Banks
  6. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) — Eldon
  7. That '70s Show (1998) — Officer Kennedy
  8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Preston Cash
  9. Spider-Man (1994) — Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
  10. The A-Team (1983) — Quint
  11. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) — General K'Vagh
  12. Raise Your Voice (2004) — Mr. Gantry
  13. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) — Shredder (voice)
  14. Wish I Was Here (2014) — Audition Actor #2
  15. Fletch (1985) — Detective #2
  16. Gargoyles (1994) — The Shaman (voice)
  17. License to Drive (1988) — Les' DMV examiner
  18. Moonlighting (1985) — Reuben King
  19. Aladdin (1994) — Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
  20. Family Matters (1989) — (uncredited)
  21. The Closer (2005) — Dr. Crippen
  22. The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) — Mr. Steve Yeager
  23. The Wild Thornberrys (1998) — Gorilla (voice)
  24. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988) — Count Shockula (voice)
  25. The Real Ghostbusters (1986) — Killerwatt (voice)
  26. That's So Raven (2003) — Presto Jones
  27. Beauty and the Beast (1987) — Winslow
  28. Dallas (1978) — Judge J. Fowler
  29. Amazing Stories (1985) — Chief Hansen
  30. The Stunt Man (1980) — Diner Patron (uncredited)
  31. Crossing Jordan (2001) — Dr. Erkhart
  32. Two Guys and a Girl (1998) — Judge
  33. The Proud Family (2001) — Crandall Smythe (voice)
  34. 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) — Deputy D.A.
  35. Night Court (1984) — Judge Hopkins
  36. Iron Man (1994) — War Machine (voice)
  37. Reba (2001) — Judge Samuel Bennett
  38. The Legend of Tarzan (2001) — (voice)
  39. Extremities (1986) — Security Guard
  40. Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005) — Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)