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)
Danika
as Teddy Johnson
(2006)
Think Tank
as Uncle John
(2005)
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
(2005)
Lethal Eviction
as Gus Winter
(2005)
Wheelmen
as Vice President
(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)
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)
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)
Shout
as Midnight Rider (voice)
(1991)
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly
(1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
as Shredder (voice)
(1991)
The Linguini Incident
as Phil
(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
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
Turn Back the Clock
as Fred (uncredited)
(1988)
License to Drive
as Les' DMV examiner
(1988)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
as Shredder (voice)
(1988)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
as Shredder (voice)
(1987)
Nightflyers
as Darryl
(1987)
Timestalkers
as Blacksmith
(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)
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Hank Dudney
(1986)
Condor
as Cas
(1986)
The Ladies Club
as Joe
(1986)
The 11th Commandment
as Attendant
(1986)
Sunday Drive
as Oliver
(1985)
Fletch
as Detective #2
(1985)
Kicks
as Stanley
(1985)
Stoogemania
as Gulch
(1985)
Appointment with Fear
as Connors
(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)