James Avery


    Starbirth:
    November 27, 1945
    Supernova:
    December 31, 2013
    Birthplace:
    Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
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Overview

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.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
Wish I Was Here Audition Actor #2 2014
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer Judge Parsons 2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Dr. Beckett 2013
Stars In Shorts Haig 2012
Not Your Time Haig 2010
Steppin : The Movie The Chancellor 2009
Divine Intervention Rev. Matthews 2008
Who's Your Caddy? Caddy Mack 2007
Danika Teddy Johnson 2006
Think Tank Uncle John 2006
Wheelmen Vice President 2005
The Third Wish George 2005
Lethal Eviction Gus Winter 2005
Hair Show Seymour Gold 2004
Raise Your Voice Mr. Gantry 2004
Nancy Drew Prof. Shifflin 2002
Epoch Dr. Solomon Holt 2001
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For R.L. Stine 2001
Dr. Dolittle 2 Eldon 2001
Honeybee 2001
Dancing in September Mr. Warner 2001
Out in Fifty Cappy 1999
The Prince of Egypt Additional Voices (voice) 1998
You Lucky Dog Calvin Bridges 1998
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years Self 1998
The Advanced Guard Fred, Captive Security Guard 1998
Spirit Lost Dr. Glidden 1997
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale The Headman 1995
Midnight Ramble Narrator 1994
A Friend to Die For Agent Gilwood 1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die Chess Player 1994
Little Miss Millions Agent Noah Hollander 1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers Fred Derby 1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter Shredder (voice) 1992
Shout Midnight Rider (voice) 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids Shredder (voice) 1991
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time Lt. Coberly 1991
The Linguini Incident Phil 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC Shredder (voice) 1991
To My Daughter Ian Mellon 1990
Roe vs. Wade 1989
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal Earl 1989
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins Shredder (voice) 1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell Shredder (voice) 1988
License to Drive Les' DMV examiner 1988
Nightflyers Darryl 1987
Three for the Road Clarence 1987
Timestalkers Blacksmith 1987
Deadly Daphne's Revenge Detective Wood 1987
Sunday Drive Oliver 1986
Extremities Security Guard 1986
Condor Cas 1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Hank Dudney 1986
8 Million Ways to Die Deputy D.A. 1986
The Ladies Club Joe 1986
The 11th Commandment Attendant 1986
Stoogemania Gulch 1986
Appointment with Fear Connors 1985
Fletch Detective #2 1985
Kicks Stanley 1985
Laugh Busters 1984
Antony and Cleopatra Mardian 1983
The Stunt Man Man Playing Pinball (uncredited) 1980
The Blues Brothers Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop 1980
SHOWCHARACTERYEAR
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Preston Cash <mt>
Sparks Alonzo Sparks <mt>
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys Gor-illa (voice) <mt>
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling <blank> <mt>
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder (voice) <mt>
Star Trek: Enterprise General K'Vagh <mt>
The Legend of Prince Valiant Sir Bryant <mt>
Living with Fran <blank> <mt>
Rambo <blank> <mt>
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Philip Banks <mt>
Sherri Redmond <mt>
Going Bananas Hank <mt>
American Experience Charles Hamilton Houston (voice) <mt>
American Experience Narrator (voice) <mt>
The A-Team Quint <mt>
Philly Dean Mark Clivner <mt>
The Nightmare Room R.L. Stine <mt>
That's So Raven Presto <mt>
Charmed Zola <mt>
The Closer Dr. Crippen <mt>
Crossing Jordan Dr. Erkhart <mt>
That '70s Show Officer Kennedy <mt>
Dallas Judge J. Fowler <mt>
The Legend of Tarzan Keewazi (voice) <mt>
The Legend of Tarzan (voice) <mt>
The Wild Thornberrys Gorilla (voice) <mt>
Amazing Stories Chief Hansen <mt>
Aladdin Haroud Hazi Bin (voice) <mt>
Roc Dale Hammers <mt>
One World William Richard <mt>
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Father (voice) <mt>
Murder One Judge Nathaniel Alexander <mt>
Iron Man War Machine (voice) <mt>
Spider-Man Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice) <mt>
Brothers Bubba <mt>
Eli Stone Mason Andrews <mt>
Night Court Judge Hopkins <mt>
L.A. Law Judge Michael Conover <mt>
Reading Rainbow Himself - Narrator (voice) <mt>
Moonlighting Reuben King <mt>
A Different World The Pin Punisher <mt>
The Proud Family Crandall Smythe (voice) <mt>
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Count Shockula (voice) <mt>
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