James Avery

James Avery

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1945-11-27
Deathday: 2013-12-31 (68 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 111

Movies 66

TV Shows 45

Voice 15

self 5

Narrator 1

Self
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood

Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood (2020)

Movie
Audition Actor #2
Wish I Was Here

Wish I Was Here (2014)

Movie
10
Judge Parsons
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013)

Movie
Dr. Beckett
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

Movie
Haig
Stars In Shorts

Stars In Shorts (2012)

Movie
Haig
Not Your Time

Not Your Time (2010)

Movie
Redmond
Sherri

Sherri (2009)

TV
The Chancellor
Steppin : The Movie

Steppin : The Movie (2009)

Movie
6
Rev. Matthews
Divine Intervention

Divine Intervention (2008)

Movie
Mason Andrews
Eli Stone

Eli Stone (2008)

TV
5.29
Caddy Mack
Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy? (2007)

Movie
8.5
Teddy Johnson
Danika

Danika (2006)

Movie
Uncle John
Think Tank

Think Tank (2006)

Movie
Judge Sanderson
Restraining Order

Restraining Order (2006)

Movie
Dr. Crippen
The Closer

The Closer (2005)

TV
7.25
Vice President
Wheelmen

Wheelmen (2005)

Movie
George
The Third Wish

The Third Wish (2005)

Movie
Living with Fran

Living with Fran (2005)

TV
Gus Winter
Lethal Eviction

Lethal Eviction (2005)

Movie
Seymour Gold
Hair Show

Hair Show (2004)

Movie
10
Mr. Gantry
Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice (2004)

Movie
6.13
Presto
That's So Raven

That's So Raven (2003)

TV
6.67
Prof. Shifflin
Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew (2002)

Movie
Dr. Solomon Holt
Epoch

Epoch (2001)

Movie
General K'Vagh
Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

TV
5.69
Dean Mark Clivner
Philly

Philly (2001)

TV
Dr. Erkhart
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan (2001)

TV
5.95
Crandall Smythe (voice)
The Proud Family

The Proud Family (2001)

TV
3.86
Keewazi (voice) / (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan (2001)

TV
6
R.L. Stine
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For (2001)

Movie
R.L. Stine
The Nightmare Room

The Nightmare Room (2001)

TV
Eldon
Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

Movie
5.89
Larry Dukes
Honeybee

Honeybee (2001)

Movie
Mr. Warner
Dancing in September

Dancing in September (2001)

Movie
Preston Cash
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

TV
6.33
Cappy
Out in Fifty

Out in Fifty (1999)

Movie
Additional Voices (voice)
The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt (1998)

Movie
6.49
Zola
Charmed

Charmed (1998)

TV
6.9
William Richard
One World

One World (1998)

TV
Gorilla (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys (1998)

TV
6.2
Officer Kennedy
That '70s Show

That '70s Show (1998)

TV
6.14
Calvin Bridges
You Lucky Dog

You Lucky Dog (1998)

Movie
Self
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years (1998)

Movie
Fred, Captive Security Guard
The Advanced Guard

The Advanced Guard (1998)

Movie
Dr. Glidden
Spirit Lost

Spirit Lost (1997)

Movie
Gor-illa
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996)

TV
Alonzo Sparks
Sparks

Sparks (1996)

TV
Judge Nathaniel Alexander
Murder One

Murder One (1995)

TV
Father (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

TV
Headman
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale (1995)

Movie
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Spider-Man

Spider-Man (1994)

TV
6.17
Narrator
Midnight Ramble

Midnight Ramble (1994)

Movie
Agent Gilwood
A Friend to Die For

A Friend to Die For (1994)

Movie
War Machine (voice)
Iron Man

Iron Man (1994)

TV
7.4
Chess Player
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (1994)

Movie
Haroud Hazi Bin
Aladdin

Aladdin (1994)

TV
6.8
Agent Noah Hollander
Little Miss Millions

Little Miss Millions (1993)

Movie
Fred Ferby
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers (1993)

Movie
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter (1992)

Movie
Midnight Rider (voice)
Shout

Shout (1991)

Movie
Sir Bryant / Gawain's Opponent / Morgana's Servant
The Legend of Prince Valiant

The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991)

TV
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids (1991)

Movie
Dale Hammers
Roc

Roc (1991)

TV
Lt. Coberly
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)

Movie
4.19
Phil
The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident (1991)

Movie
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC (1991)

Movie
Ian Mellon
To My Daughter

To My Daughter (1990)

Movie
Philip Banks / Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

TV
7.47
Self
The More You Know

The More You Know (1989)

TV
Quentin Lamoreaux
FM

FM (1989)

TV
Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade (1989)

Movie
Earl
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989)

Movie
Shredder
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins (1988)

Movie
Narrator (voice) / Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
American Experience

American Experience (1988)

TV
3.5
Count Shockula (voice)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988)

TV
5.18
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell (1988)

Movie
6
Les' DMV examiner
License to Drive

License to Drive (1988)

Movie
8
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

TV
6.75
Darryl
Nightflyers

Nightflyers (1987)

Movie
The Pin Punisher
A Different World

A Different World (1987)

TV
6.11
Clarence
Three for the Road

Three for the Road (1987)

Movie
Blacksmith
Timestalkers

Timestalkers (1987)

Movie
Detective Wood
Deadly Daphne's Revenge

Deadly Daphne's Revenge (1987)

Movie
Oliver
Sunday Drive

Sunday Drive (1986)

Movie
Additional Voices
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos

Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos (1986)

TV
Judge Michael Conover
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Security Guard
Extremities

Extremities (1986)

Movie
Cas
Condor

Condor (1986)

Movie
Hank Dudney
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986)

Movie
Deputy D.A.
8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

Movie
6
Turbo
Rambo

Rambo (1986)

TV
6
Joe
The Ladies Club

The Ladies Club (1986)

Movie
Attendant
The 11th Commandment

The 11th Commandment (1986)

Movie
Gulch
Stoogemania

Stoogemania (1986)

Movie
Connors
Appointment with Fear

Appointment with Fear (1985)

Movie
Chief Hansen
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories (1985)

TV
5.33
Junkyard Dog
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985)

TV
Detective #2
Fletch

Fletch (1985)

Movie
4.75
Stanley
Kicks

Kicks (1985)

Movie
Reuben King
Moonlighting

Moonlighting (1985)

TV
5.99
Hank
Going Bananas

Going Bananas (1984)

TV
Hank
Laugh Busters

Laugh Busters (1984)

Movie
Bubba
Brothers

Brothers (1984)

TV
Judge Hopkins
Night Court

Night Court (1984)

TV
6
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow (1983)

TV
6
Quint
The A-Team

The A-Team (1983)

TV
3.29
Mardian
Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra (1983)

Movie
Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man (1980)

Movie
3.5
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Movie
7.2
Judge J. Fowler
Dallas

Dallas (1978)

TV
4.2
Self - Contestant
Catch 21

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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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1945-11-27

Deathday
2013-12-31 (68 years old)

Birth Name
James La Rue Avery

Birth Place
Pughsville, United States of America

Height
1.96-meter

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
James La Rue Avery, James Avery Jr., James L. Avery, James LaRue Avery


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