James Avery
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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- Born:
- May 1, 2018 In Atlantic City - New Jersey - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 79
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Blues Brothers 1980-06-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie Wish I Was Here 2014-07-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Wish I Was Here | Audition Actor #2 | 2014-07-18 |
| Movie | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Dr. Beckett | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Judge Parsons | 2013-08-03 |
| Movie | Stars In Shorts | Haig | 2012-09-28 |
| Movie | Not Your Time | Haig | 2010-09-24 |
| Movie | Steppin: The Movie | The Chancellor | 2009-05-19 |
| Series | Sherri | Redmond | 2009-10-05 |
| Movie | Divine Intervention | Rev. Matthews | 2008-03-25 |
| Movie | Who's Your Caddy? | Caddy Mack | 2007-07-27 |
| Movie | Danika | Teddy Johnson | 2006-06-10 |
| Movie | Think Tank | Uncle John | 2006-04-21 |
| Movie | The Third Wish | George | 2005-04-22 |
| Movie | Lethal Eviction | Gus Winter | 2005-03-10 |
| Series | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Sous Chef | 2005-05-30 |
| Movie | Wheelmen | Vice President | 2005-06-03 |
| Movie | Spider-Man: The Venom Saga | Jim Rhodes / War Machine | 2005-06-07 |
| Movie | Raise Your Voice | Mr. Gantry | 2004-08-10 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Seymour Gold | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | Nancy Drew | Prof. Shifflin | 2002-12-15 |
| Movie | Dancing in September | Mr. Warner | 2001-02-03 |
| Movie | Epoch | Dr. Solomon Holt | 2001-11-24 |
| Movie | Honeybee | 2001-06-12 | |
| Movie | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Eldon | 2001-06-22 |
| Movie | The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For | R.L. Stine | 2001-08-31 |
| Series | The Nightmare Room | R.L. Stine | 2001-08-31 |
| Movie | Out in Fifty | Cappy | 1999-06-22 |
| Movie | You Lucky Dog | Calvin Bridges | 1998-06-27 |
| Movie | The Advanced Guard | Fred, Captive Security Guard | 1998-03-21 |
| Movie | The Prince of Egypt | Additional Voices (voice) | 1998-12-16 |
| Movie | Spirit Lost | Dr. Glidden | 1997-03-24 |
| Series | Sparks | Alonzo Sparks | 1996-08-26 |
| Series | Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys | Gor-illa (voice) | 1996-09-07 |
| Movie | The Brady Bunch Movie | Mr. Steve Yeager | 1995-02-16 |
| Movie | Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale | The Headman | 1995-02-25 |
| Series | Aladdin | Haroud Hazi Bin | 1994-02-06 |
| Movie | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Chess Player | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | A Friend to Die For | Agent Gilwood | 1994-09-24 |
| Movie | Midnight Ramble | Narrator | 1994-10-26 |
| Movie | Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Fred Derby | 1993-05-26 |
| Movie | Little Miss Millions | Agent Noah Hollander | 1993-11-27 |
| Movie | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter | Shredder (voice) | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | Lt. Coberly | 1991-06-08 |
| Movie | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core | Splinter (voice) | 1991-08-15 |
| Movie | The Linguini Incident | Phil | 1991-05-01 |
| Movie | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC | Shredder (voice) | 1991-01-10 |
| Movie | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids | Shredder (voice) | 1991-08-31 |
| Movie | Shout | Midnight Rider (voice) | 1991-10-04 |
| Series | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Sir Bryant | 1991-09-03 |
| Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Philip Banks | 1990-09-10 |
| Movie | Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal | Earl | 1989-02-05 |
| Movie | Roe vs. Wade | 1989-05-15 | |
| Movie | Turn Back the Clock | Fred (uncredited) | 1989-11-20 |
| Movie | License to Drive | Les' DMV examiner | 1988-07-06 |
| Movie | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell | Shredder (voice) | 1988-08-11 |
| Movie | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins | Shredder (voice) | 1988-11-11 |
| Movie | Nightflyers | Darryl | 1987-10-23 |
| Movie | Timestalkers | Blacksmith | 1987-03-10 |
| Movie | Three for the Road | Clarence | 1987-04-10 |
| Series | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Shredder (Voice) | 1987-12-14 |
| Movie | Deadly Daphne's Revenge | Detective Wood | 1987-11-01 |
| Series | Rambo: The Force of Freedom | 1986-04-14 | |
| Movie | The Ladies Club | Joe | 1986-04-01 |
| Movie | The 11th Commandment | Attendant | 1986-03-25 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Deputy D.A. | 1986-04-25 |
| Movie | Fist of the North Star | Fang (1991) (voice: English version) | 1986-03-08 |
| Movie | Sunday Drive | Oliver | 1986-11-30 |
| Movie | Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Hank Dudney | 1986-05-19 |
| Movie | Extremities | Security Guard | 1986-08-22 |
| Movie | Condor | Cas | 1986-08-10 |
| Movie | Fletch | Detective #2 | 1985-05-31 |
| Movie | Kicks | Stanley | 1985-03-11 |
| Series | Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | (voice) | 1985-09-14 |
| Movie | Appointment with Fear | Connors | 1985-10-25 |
| Movie | Stoogemania | Gulch | 1985-10-18 |
| Movie | Laugh Busters | 1984-09-01 | |
| Series | Going Bananas | Hank | 1984-09-15 |
| Movie | Antony and Cleopatra | Mardian | 1983-01-01 |
| Movie | The Blues Brothers | Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop | 1980-06-16 |
| Movie | The Stunt Man | Man Playing Pinball (uncredited) | 1980-06-27 |