James Avery
Known for Acting · 133 credits
- Born
- 1945-11-27
- Died
- 2013-12-31
- Place of birth
- Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- James La Rue Avery · James Avery Jr. · James L. Avery · James LaRue Avery · جیمز اوری
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
TV Shows (61)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Sam
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Preston Cash
Charmed
1998
as Zola
The Closer
2005
as Dr. Crippen
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Dr. Erkhart
Dallas
1978
as Judge J. Fowler
The A-Team
1983
as Quint
That '70s Show
1998
as Officer Kennedy
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as General K'Vagh
American Experience
1988
as Charles Hamilton Houston (voice) / Narrator (voice)
Strong Medicine
2000
as Harold Jenkins
Night Court
1984
as Judge Hopkins
L.A. Law
1986
as Michael Conover / Judge Michael Conover
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Man in E.R.
The Division
2001
as Charles Haysbert
Family Matters
1989
as (uncredited)
Girlfriends
2000
as Dr. Couch
Newhart
1982
as Construction Worker
Spider-Man
1994
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
A Different World
1987
as The Pin Punisher
Moonlighting
1985
as Reuben King
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Gorilla (voice)
That's So Raven
2003
as Presto Jones
Gargoyles
1994
as The Shaman (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
as Shredder (voice)
Aladdin
1994
as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
Duckman
1994
as School Policeman (voice) / 'Beware!' Guy (voice)
Reba
2001
as Judge Samuel Bennett
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Philip Banks
Amazing Stories
1985
as Chief Hansen
Family Law
1999
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
as Killerwatt (voice) / Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice) / Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Judge
Murder One
1995
as Judge Nathaniel Alexander
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Father (voice)
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Reverend
The Proud Family
2001
as Crandall Smythe (voice)
Eli Stone
2008
as Mason Andrews
Harry's Law
2011
as Fred Billings
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as (voice) / Keewazi (voice)
Brothers
1984
as Bubba
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
as Sir Bryant (voice)
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
1986
Iron Man
1994
as War Machine (voice)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
1988
as Count Shockula (voice)
Philly
2001
as Dean Mark Clivner
The Nightmare Room
2001
as R.L. Stine
Living with Fran
2005
Roc
1991
as Dale Hammers
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
1985
as (voice)
Sparks
1996
as Alonzo Sparks
Capital News
1990
as Mr. Fairchild
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996
as Gor-illa (voice)
The Problem Solverz
2011
as Ninja Master Head (voice)
One World
1998
as William Richard
Sherri
2009
as Redmond
Going Bananas
1984
as Hank
FM
1989
as Quentin Lamoreaux
Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Winslow
Movies (72)
The Prince of Egypt
1998
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Eldon
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Mr. Steve Yeager
Fletch
1985
as Detective #2
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
as Caddy Mack
License to Drive
1988
as Les' DMV examiner
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
as Lt. Coberly
Raise Your Voice
2004
as Mr. Gantry
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
as Dr. Beckett
To My Daughter
1990
as Ian Mellon
Epoch
2001
as Dr. Solomon Holt
Hair Show
2004
as Seymour Gold
8 Million Ways to Die
1986
as Deputy D.A.
The Linguini Incident
1991
as Phil
Nightflyers
1987
as Darryl
Wish I Was Here
2014
as Audition Actor #2
The Ladies Club
1986
as Joe
Extremities
1986
as Security Guard
Roe vs. Wade
1989
Timestalkers
1987
as Blacksmith
The Stunt Man
1980
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
A Friend to Die For
1994
as Agent Gilwood
Danika
2006
as Teddy Johnson
Nancy Drew
2002
as Prof. Shifflin
The Advanced Guard
1998
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
Wheelmen
2005
as Vice President
Three for the Road
1987
as Clarence
Shout
1991
as Midnight Rider (voice)
Little Miss Millions
1993
as Agent Noah Hollander
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
1991
as Shredder (voice)
Spirit Lost
1997
as Dr. Glidden
You Lucky Dog
1998
as Calvin Bridges
The Third Wish
2005
as George
Lethal Eviction
2005
as Gus Winter
Stars in Shorts
2012
as Haig
Sunday Drive
1986
as Oliver
Out in Fifty
1999
as Cappy
Kicks
1985
as Stanley
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
1988
as Shredder (voice)
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
as Chess Player
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
1989
as Earl
Stoogemania
1985
as Gulch
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013
as Judge Parsons
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
as Hank Dudney
Think Tank
2006
as Uncle John
Steppin: The Movie
2009
as The Chancellor
Dancing in September
2001
as Mr. Warner
Turn Back the Clock
1989
as Fred (uncredited)
Divine Intervention
2008
as Rev. Matthews
Condor
1986
as Cas
Not Your Time
2010
as Haig
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
1987
as Detective Wood
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993
as Fred Derby
Appointment with Fear
1985
as Connors
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
1991
as Splinter (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
1992
as Shredder (voice)
The 11th Commandment
1986
as Attendant
Antony and Cleopatra
1983
as Mardian
Midnight Ramble
1994
as Narrator
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998
as Self
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
1990
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
1991
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
1989
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
1988
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
1990
as Shredder (voice)
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
as The Headman
Laugh Busters
1984
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
2001
as R.L. Stine
Honeybee
2001
About 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… With 133 credits spanning from 1978 to 2014, James Avery has appeared in 72 films and 61 TV shows.
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- The Prince of Egypt (1998) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Blues Brothers (1980) — as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) — as Eldon
- The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) — as Mr. Steve Yeager
- Fletch (1985) — as Detective #2
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