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
(2014)
Wish I Was Here
as Audition Actor #2
(2013)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Dr. Beckett
(2013)
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
as Judge Parsons
(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)
Think Tank
as Uncle John
(2006)
Danika
as Teddy Johnson
(2005)
Lethal Eviction
as Gus Winter
(2005)
Wheelmen
as Vice President
(2005)
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
(2005)
The Third Wish
as George
(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)
Dancing in September
as Mr. Warner
(2001)
Epoch
as Dr. Solomon Holt
(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)
The Advanced Guard
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
(1998)
(1998)
You Lucky Dog
as Calvin Bridges
(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)
Midnight Ramble
as Narrator
(1994)
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Chess Player
(1994)
A Friend to Die For
as Agent Gilwood
(1993)
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Fred Derby
(1993)
Little Miss Millions
as Agent Noah Hollander
(1992)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
as Shredder (voice)
(1991)
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly
(1991)
The Linguini Incident
as Phil
(1991)
Shout
as Midnight Rider (voice)
(1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
as Shredder (voice)
(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)
(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)
Turn Back the Clock
as Fred (uncredited)
(1989)
(1989)
(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)
Three for the Road
as Clarence
(1987)
Timestalkers
as Blacksmith
(1987)
Nightflyers
as Darryl
(1987)
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
as Detective Wood
(1986)
The 11th Commandment
as Attendant
(1986)
Condor
as Cas
(1986)
Sunday Drive
as Oliver
(1986)
The Ladies Club
as Joe
(1986)
Extremities
as Security Guard
(1986)
8 Million Ways to Die
as Deputy D.A.
(1986)
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Hank Dudney
(1985)
Fletch
as Detective #2
(1985)
Appointment with Fear
as Connors
(1985)
Kicks
as Stanley
(1985)
Stoogemania
as Gulch
(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)