James Avery
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-11-27
Day of Death
2013-12-31 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
James Avery
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.
Known For
Acting
The Fesh Pince of Blair
as Philip Banks
(2014)
Wish I Was Here
as Audition Actor #2
(2013)
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
as Judge Parsons
(2013)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Dr. Beckett
(2012)
Stars In Shorts
as Haig
(2010)
Not Your Time
as Haig
(2009)
Steppin: The Movie
as The Chancellor
(2008)
Divine Intervention
as Rev. Matthews
(2007)
Who's Your Caddy?
as Caddy Mack
(2006)
Danika
as Teddy Johnson
(2006)
Think Tank
as Uncle John
(2005)
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
(2005)
Wheelmen
as Vice President
(2005)
The Third Wish
as George
(2005)
Lethal Eviction
as Gus Winter
(2004)
Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Gantry
(2004)
Hair Show
as Seymour Gold
(2002)
Nancy Drew
as Prof. Shifflin
(2001)
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Eldon
(2001)
Epoch
as Dr. Solomon Holt
(2001)
Dancing in September
as Mr. Warner
(2001)
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
as R.L. Stine
(2001)
(1999)
Out in Fifty
as Cappy
(1998)
The Prince of Egypt
as Additional Voices (voice)
(1998)
You Lucky Dog
as Calvin Bridges
(1998)
The Advanced Guard
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
(1998)
(1997)
Spirit Lost
as Dr. Glidden
(1995)
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mr. Steve Yeager
(1995)
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
as The Headman
(1994)
A Friend to Die For
as Agent Gilwood
(1994)
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Chess Player
(1994)
Midnight Ramble
as Narrator
(1993)
Little Miss Millions
as Agent Noah Hollander
(1993)
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Fred Derby
(1992)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
as Shredder (voice)
(1991)
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly
(1991)
Shout
as Midnight Rider (voice)
(1991)
The Linguini Incident
as Phil
(1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
as Shredder (voice)
(1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
as Splinter (voice)
(1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
as Shredder (voice)
(1990)
To My Daughter
as Ian Mellon
(1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead
as Shredder (voice)
(1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
as Shredder (voice)
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
Turn Back the Clock
as Fred (uncredited)
(1988)
License to Drive
as Les' DMV examiner
(1988)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
as Shredder (voice)
(1988)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
as Shredder (voice)
(1987)
Timestalkers
as Blacksmith
(1987)
Nightflyers
as Darryl
(1987)
Three for the Road
as Clarence
(1987)
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
as Detective Wood
(1986)
Extremities
as Security Guard
(1986)
8 Million Ways to Die
as Deputy D.A.
(1986)
The Ladies Club
as Joe
(1986)
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Hank Dudney
(1986)
The 11th Commandment
as Attendant
(1986)
Condor
as Cas
(1986)
Sunday Drive
as Oliver
(1985)
Fletch
as Detective #2
(1985)
Stoogemania
as Gulch
(1985)
Appointment with Fear
as Connors
(1985)
Kicks
as Stanley
(1984)
(1983)
Antony and Cleopatra
as Mardian
(1980)
The Blues Brothers
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
(1980)
The Stunt Man
as Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)