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
all 111
Movies 66
TV Shows 45
Voice 15
self 5
Narrator 1
Self
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood (2020)
Movie
Audition Actor #2
Wish I Was Here (2014)
Movie
10
Judge Parsons
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013)
Movie
Dr. Beckett
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
Movie
Haig
Stars In Shorts (2012)
Movie
Haig
Not Your Time (2010)
Movie
Redmond
Sherri (2009)
TV
The Chancellor
Steppin : The Movie (2009)
Movie
6
Rev. Matthews
Divine Intervention (2008)
Movie
Mason Andrews
Eli Stone (2008)
TV
5.29
Caddy Mack
Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
Movie
8.5
Teddy Johnson
Danika (2006)
Movie
Uncle John
Think Tank (2006)
Movie
Judge Sanderson
Restraining Order (2006)
Movie
Dr. Crippen
The Closer (2005)
TV
7.25
Vice President
Wheelmen (2005)
Movie
George
The Third Wish (2005)
Movie
Living with Fran (2005)
TV
Gus Winter
Lethal Eviction (2005)
Movie
Seymour Gold
Hair Show (2004)
Movie
10
Mr. Gantry
Raise Your Voice (2004)
Movie
6.13
Presto
That's So Raven (2003)
TV
6.67
Prof. Shifflin
Nancy Drew (2002)
Movie
Dr. Solomon Holt
Epoch (2001)
Movie
General K'Vagh
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
TV
5.69
Dean Mark Clivner
Philly (2001)
TV
Dr. Erkhart
Crossing Jordan (2001)
TV
5.95
Crandall Smythe (voice)
The Proud Family (2001)
TV
3.86
Keewazi (voice) / (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan (2001)
TV
6
R.L. Stine
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For (2001)
Movie
R.L. Stine
The Nightmare Room (2001)
TV
Eldon
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
Movie
5.89
Larry Dukes
Honeybee (2001)
Movie
Mr. Warner
Dancing in September (2001)
Movie
Preston Cash
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
Cappy
Out in Fifty (1999)
Movie
Additional Voices (voice)
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Movie
6.49
Zola
Charmed (1998)
TV
6.9
William Richard
One World (1998)
TV
Gorilla (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
TV
6.2
Officer Kennedy
That '70s Show (1998)
TV
6.14
Calvin Bridges
You Lucky Dog (1998)
Movie
Self
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years (1998)
Movie
Fred, Captive Security Guard
The Advanced Guard (1998)
Movie
Dr. Glidden
Spirit Lost (1997)
Movie
Gor-illa
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996)
TV
Alonzo Sparks
Sparks (1996)
TV
Judge Nathaniel Alexander
Murder One (1995)
TV
Father (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV
Headman
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale (1995)
Movie
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Spider-Man (1994)
TV
6.17
Narrator
Midnight Ramble (1994)
Movie
Agent Gilwood
A Friend to Die For (1994)
Movie
War Machine (voice)
Iron Man (1994)
TV
7.4
Chess Player
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (1994)
Movie
Haroud Hazi Bin
Aladdin (1994)
TV
6.8
Agent Noah Hollander
Little Miss Millions (1993)
Movie
Fred Ferby
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers (1993)
Movie
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter (1992)
Movie
Midnight Rider (voice)
Shout (1991)
Movie
Sir Bryant / Gawain's Opponent / Morgana's Servant
The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991)
TV
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids (1991)
Movie
Dale Hammers
Roc (1991)
TV
Lt. Coberly
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
Movie
4.19
Phil
The Linguini Incident (1991)
Movie
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC (1991)
Movie
Ian Mellon
To My Daughter (1990)
Movie
Philip Banks / Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV
7.47
Self
The More You Know (1989)
TV
Quentin Lamoreaux
FM (1989)
TV
Roe vs. Wade (1989)
Movie
Earl
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989)
Movie
Shredder
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins (1988)
Movie
Narrator (voice) / Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
American Experience (1988)
TV
3.5
Count Shockula (voice)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988)
TV
5.18
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell (1988)
Movie
6
Les' DMV examiner
License to Drive (1988)
Movie
8
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
TV
6.75
Darryl
Nightflyers (1987)
Movie
The Pin Punisher
A Different World (1987)
TV
6.11
Clarence
Three for the Road (1987)
Movie
Blacksmith
Timestalkers (1987)
Movie
Detective Wood
Deadly Daphne's Revenge (1987)
Movie
Oliver
Sunday Drive (1986)
Movie
Additional Voices
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos (1986)
TV
Judge Michael Conover
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Security Guard
Extremities (1986)
Movie
Cas
Condor (1986)
Movie
Hank Dudney
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986)
Movie
Deputy D.A.
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
Movie
6
Turbo
Rambo (1986)
TV
6
Joe
The Ladies Club (1986)
Movie
Attendant
The 11th Commandment (1986)
Movie
Gulch
Stoogemania (1986)
Movie
Connors
Appointment with Fear (1985)
Movie
Chief Hansen
Amazing Stories (1985)
TV
5.33
Junkyard Dog
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985)
TV
Detective #2
Fletch (1985)
Movie
4.75
Stanley
Kicks (1985)
Movie
Reuben King
Moonlighting (1985)
TV
5.99
Hank
Going Bananas (1984)
TV
Hank
Laugh Busters (1984)
Movie
Bubba
Brothers (1984)
TV
Judge Hopkins
Night Court (1984)
TV
6
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Quint
The A-Team (1983)
TV
3.29
Mardian
Antony and Cleopatra (1983)
Movie
Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
The Stunt Man (1980)
Movie
3.5
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Movie
7.2
Judge J. Fowler
Dallas (1978)
TV
4.2
Self - Contestant
Catch 21
TV
Ratings
Average 5.74
Based on 1.56 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1978
1987
1994
1988
2020
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1945-11-27
Deathday2013-12-31 (68 years old)
Birth NameJames La Rue Avery
Birth PlacePughsville, United States of America
Height1.96-meter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJames La Rue Avery, James Avery Jr., James L. Avery, James LaRue Avery
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