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James Avery

Acting
November 27, 1945
— December 31, 2013(68 years old)
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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...

Also Known As

James La Rue Avery • James Avery Jr. • James L. Avery • James LaRue Avery • جیمز اوری

Known For

Grey's Anatomy series poster (2005)
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

Sam

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation series poster (2000)
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Preston Cash

Charmed series poster (1998)
8.2

Charmed

Zola

The Closer series poster (2005)
7.9

The Closer

Dr. Crippen

The A-Team series poster (1983)
7.5

The A-Team

Quint

Dallas series poster (1978)
6.8

Dallas

Judge J. Fowler

Star Trek: Enterprise series poster (2001)
7.5

Star Trek: Enterprise

General K'Vagh

That '70s Show series poster (1998)
7.9

That '70s Show

Officer Kennedy

Crossing Jordan series poster (2001)
7.2

Crossing Jordan

Dr. Erkhart

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series poster (1987)
7.8

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Shredder (voice)

American Experience series poster (1988)
6.5

American Experience

Narrator (voice)

Night Court series poster (1984)
7.3

Night Court

Judge Hopkins

Photos of James Avery

Filmography

2010s

Wish I Was Here movie poster (2014)
6.5

Wish I Was Here

Audition Actor #2

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie poster (2014)
7.4

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Self

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film movie poster (2013)
7.0

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Dr. Beckett

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer movie poster (2013)
5.2

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Judge Parsons

Stars in Shorts movie poster (2012)
6.0

Stars in Shorts

Haig

Not Your Time movie poster (2010)
1.0

Not Your Time

Haig

2000s

Steppin: The Movie movie poster (2009)
4.3

Steppin: The Movie

The Chancellor

Divine Intervention movie poster (2008)
1.0

Divine Intervention

Rev. Matthews

Who's Your Caddy? movie poster (2007)
3.4

Who's Your Caddy?

Caddy Mack

Danika movie poster (2006)
5.1

Danika

Teddy Johnson

Think Tank movie poster (2006)
3.7

Think Tank

Uncle John

Lethal Eviction movie poster (2005)
5.2

Lethal Eviction

Gus Winter

The Third Wish movie poster (2005)
3.3

The Third Wish

George

Wheelmen movie poster (2005)
7.0

Wheelmen

Vice President

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga movie poster (2005)
7.0

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Jim Rhodes / War Machine

Raise Your Voice movie poster (2004)
6.5

Raise Your Voice

Mr. Gantry

Hair Show movie poster (2004)
5.5

Hair Show

Seymour Gold

Nancy Drew movie poster (2002)
5.8

Nancy Drew

Prof. Shifflin

Dr. Dolittle 2 movie poster (2001)
5.3

Dr. Dolittle 2

Eldon

Epoch movie poster (2001)
4.7

Epoch

Dr. Solomon Holt

Dancing in September movie poster (2001)
6.5

Dancing in September

Mr. Warner

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

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

R.L. Stine

1990s

Out in Fifty movie poster (1999)
3.7

Out in Fifty

Cappy

The Prince of Egypt movie poster (1998)
7.3

The Prince of Egypt

Additional Voices (voice)

You Lucky Dog movie poster (1998)
5.6

You Lucky Dog

Calvin Bridges

The Advanced Guard movie poster (1998)
4.0

The Advanced Guard

Fred, Captive Security Guard

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

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

Self

Spirit Lost movie poster (1997)
3.0

Spirit Lost

Dr. Glidden

The Brady Bunch Movie movie poster (1995)
6.1

The Brady Bunch Movie

Mr. Steve Yeager

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale movie poster (1995)
5.5

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

The Headman

A Friend to Die For movie poster (1994)
6.3

A Friend to Die For

Agent Gilwood

Midnight Ramble movie poster (1994)
7.3

Midnight Ramble

Narrator

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die movie poster (1994)
6.8

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Chess Player

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers movie poster (1993)
6.5

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Fred Derby

Little Miss Millions movie poster (1993)
5.4

Little Miss Millions

Agent Noah Hollander

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter movie poster (1992)
8.0

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

Shredder (voice)

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time movie poster (1991)
4.7

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Lt. Coberly

The Linguini Incident movie poster (1991)
6.6

The Linguini Incident

Phil

Shout movie poster (1991)
5.8

Shout

Midnight Rider (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core movie poster (1991)
8.0

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core

Splinter (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids movie poster (1991)
6.4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

Shredder (voice)

To My Daughter movie poster (1990)
8.0

To My Daughter

Ian Mellon

1980s

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal movie poster (1989)
4.8

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Earl

Roe vs. Wade movie poster (1989)
6.0

Roe vs. Wade

Turn Back the Clock movie poster (1989)
5.8

Turn Back the Clock

Fred (uncredited)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles movie poster (1989)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

Shredder (voice)

License to Drive movie poster (1988)
6.6

License to Drive

Les' DMV examiner

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell movie poster (1988)
7.1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins movie poster (1988)
7.3

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers movie poster (1988)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers

Shredder (voice)

Nightflyers movie poster (1987)
4.5

Nightflyers

Darryl

Three for the Road movie poster (1987)
5.9

Three for the Road

Clarence

Timestalkers movie poster (1987)
5.4

Timestalkers

Blacksmith

Deadly Daphne's Revenge movie poster (1987)
3.6

Deadly Daphne's Revenge

Detective Wood

8 Million Ways to Die movie poster (1986)
5.5

8 Million Ways to Die

Deputy D.A.

Extremities movie poster (1986)
6.1

Extremities

Security Guard

The Ladies Club movie poster (1986)
5.8

The Ladies Club

Joe

Sunday Drive movie poster (1986)
10.0

Sunday Drive

Oliver

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story movie poster (1986)
8.0

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Hank Dudney

The 11th Commandment movie poster (1986)
4.2

The 11th Commandment

Attendant

Condor movie poster (1986)
5.7

Condor

Cas

Fletch movie poster (1985)
6.7

Fletch

Detective #2

Kicks movie poster (1985)
6.3

Kicks

Stanley

Stoogemania movie poster (1985)
3.0

Stoogemania

Gulch

Appointment with Fear movie poster (1985)
2.6

Appointment with Fear

Connors

Laugh Busters movie poster (1984)

Laugh Busters

Antony and Cleopatra movie poster (1983)
6.5

Antony and Cleopatra

Mardian

The Blues Brothers movie poster (1980)
7.7

The Blues Brothers

Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

The Stunt Man movie poster (1980)
6.6

The Stunt Man

Diner Patron (uncredited)