James Avery

Acting

1945 – 2013 · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

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▸ Biographie

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.

★ 7.4
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Film · 2014
Self
★ 6.5
Wish I Was Here
Film · 2014
Audition Actor #2
★ 5.2
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
Film · 2013
Judge Parsons
★ 7.0
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Film · 2013
Dr. Beckett
★ 6.0
Stars in Shorts
Film · 2012
Haig
★ 4.3
The Problem Solverz
TV series · 2011
Ninja Master Head
★ 7.5
Harry's Law
TV series · 2011
Fred Billings
★ 1.0
Not Your Time
Film · 2010
Haig
★ 5.5
Sherri
TV series · 2009
Redmond
★ 4.3
Steppin: The Movie
Film · 2009
The Chancellor
★ 1.0
Divine Intervention
Film · 2008
Rev. Matthews
★ 6.7
Eli Stone
TV series · 2008
Mason Andrews
★ 3.4
Who's Your Caddy?
Film · 2007
Caddy Mack
★ 5.1
Danika
Film · 2006
Teddy Johnson
★ 3.7
Think Tank
Film · 2006
Uncle John
★ 7.8
The Closer
TV series · 2005
Dr. Crippen
★ 7.0
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Film · 2005
Jim Rhodes / War Machine
★ 7.0
Wheelmen
Film · 2005
Vice President
★ 3.3
The Third Wish
Film · 2005
George
★ 6.5
Living with Fran
TV series · 2005
Role
★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
TV series · 2005
Sam
★ 5.2
Lethal Eviction
Film · 2005
Gus Winter
★ 5.5
Hair Show
Film · 2004
Seymour Gold
★ 6.6
Raise Your Voice
Film · 2004
Mr. Gantry
★ 7.2
That's So Raven
TV series · 2003
Presto Jones
★ 5.8
Nancy Drew
Film · 2002
Prof. Shifflin
★ 4.7
Epoch
Film · 2001
Dr. Solomon Holt
★ 6.5
Reba
TV series · 2001
Judge Samuel Bennett
★ 7.5
Star Trek: Enterprise
TV series · 2001
General K'Vagh
★ 7.3
Philly
TV series · 2001
Dean Mark Clivner
★ 7.2
Crossing Jordan
TV series · 2001
Dr. Erkhart
★ 7.7
The Proud Family
TV series · 2001
Crandall Smythe
★ 7.0
The Legend of Tarzan
TV series · 2001
Role
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
Film · 2001
R.L. Stine
★ 8.1
The Nightmare Room
TV series · 2001
R.L. Stine
★ 5.3
Dr. Dolittle 2
Film · 2001
Eldon
★ 6.5
Dancing in September
Film · 2001
Mr. Warner
★ 7.1
The Division
TV series · 2001
Charles Haysbert
★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV series · 2000
Preston Cash
★ 7.3
Girlfriends
TV series · 2000
Dr. Couch
★ 7.4
Strong Medicine
TV series · 2000
Harold Jenkins
★ 8.1
Family Law
TV series · 1999
Role
★ 3.7
Out in Fifty
Film · 1999
Cappy
★ 7.3
The Prince of Egypt
Film · 1998
Additional Voices
★ 8.2
Charmed
TV series · 1998
Zola
★ 10.0
One World
TV series · 1998
William Richard
★ 7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
TV series · 1998
Gorilla
★ 7.9
That '70s Show
TV series · 1998
Officer Kennedy
★ 5.6
You Lucky Dog
Film · 1998
Calvin Bridges
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Film · 1998
Self
★ 4.0
The Advanced Guard
Film · 1998
Fred, Captive Security Guard
★ 7.2
Two Guys and a Girl
TV series · 1998
Judge
★ 3.0
Spirit Lost
Film · 1997
Dr. Glidden
★ 6.7
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
TV series · 1996
Gor-illa
★ 6.7
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV series · 1996
Reverend
★ 9.2
Sparks
TV series · 1996
Alonzo Sparks
★ 7.7
Murder One
TV series · 1995
Judge Nathaniel Alexander
★ 6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV series · 1995
Father
★ 5.5
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
Film · 1995
The Headman
★ 6.1
The Brady Bunch Movie
Film · 1995
Mr. Steve Yeager
★ 8.3
Spider-Man
TV series · 1994
Jim Rhodes / War Machine
★ 7.3
Midnight Ramble
Film · 1994
Narrator
★ 8.1
Gargoyles
TV series · 1994
The Shaman
★ 6.3
A Friend to Die For
Film · 1994
Agent Gilwood
★ 6.8
Iron Man
TV series · 1994
War Machine
★ 6.8
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Film · 1994
Chess Player
★ 7.2
Duckman
TV series · 1994
School Policeman
★ 7.0
Aladdin
TV series · 1994
Haroud Hazi Bin
★ 5.4
Little Miss Millions
Film · 1993
Agent Noah Hollander
★ 6.5
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Film · 1993
Fred Derby
★ 8.0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
Film · 1992
Shredder
★ 5.8
Shout
Film · 1991
Midnight Rider
★ 6.7
The Legend of Prince Valiant
TV series · 1991
Sir Bryant
★ 6.4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
Film · 1991
Shredder
★ 7.9
Roc
TV series · 1991
Dale Hammers
★ 8.0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
Film · 1991
Splinter
★ 4.7
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
Film · 1991
Lt. Coberly
★ 6.6
The Linguini Incident
Film · 1991
Phil
★ 8.0
To My Daughter
Film · 1990
Ian Mellon
★ 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV series · 1990
Philip Banks
★ 6.5
Capital News
TV series · 1990
Mr. Fairchild
★ 5.8
Turn Back the Clock
Film · 1989
Fred (uncredited)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
Film · 1989
Shredder
★ 6.7
Family Matters
TV series · 1989
(uncredited)
★ 6.8
FM
TV series · 1989
Quentin Lamoreaux
★ 6.0
Roe vs. Wade
Film · 1989
Role
★ 4.8
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Film · 1989
Earl
★ 7.3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
Film · 1988
Shredder
★ 6.5
American Experience
TV series · 1988
Narrator
★ 7.5
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
TV series · 1988
Count Shockula
★ 7.1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
Film · 1988
Shredder
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
Film · 1988
Shredder
★ 6.7
License to Drive
Film · 1988
Les' DMV examiner
★ 7.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV series · 1987
Shredder
★ 3.6
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
Film · 1987
Detective Wood
★ 4.7
Nightflyers
Film · 1987
Darryl
★ 7.4
Beauty and the Beast
TV series · 1987
Winslow
★ 7.1
A Different World
TV series · 1987
The Pin Punisher
★ 5.9
Three for the Road
Film · 1987
Clarence
★ 5.4
Timestalkers
Film · 1987
Blacksmith
★ 10.0
Sunday Drive
Film · 1986
Oliver
★ 7.1
L.A. Law
TV series · 1986
Judge Michael Conover
★ 7.7
The Real Ghostbusters
TV series · 1986
Killerwatt
★ 6.2
Extremities
Film · 1986
Security Guard
★ 5.7
Condor
Film · 1986
Cas
★ 8.0
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Film · 1986
Hank Dudney
★ 5.5
8 Million Ways to Die
Film · 1986
Deputy D.A.
★ 7.4
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
TV series · 1986
Role
★ 5.5
The Ladies Club
Film · 1986
Joe
★ 4.3
The 11th Commandment
Film · 1986
Attendant
★ 2.6
Appointment with Fear
Film · 1985
Connors
★ 3.0
Stoogemania
Film · 1985
Gulch
★ 7.5
Amazing Stories
TV series · 1985
Chief Hansen
★ 6.3
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
TV series · 1985
Role
★ 6.8
Fletch
Film · 1985
Detective #2
★ 6.3
Kicks
Film · 1985
Stanley
★ 7.5
Moonlighting
TV series · 1985
Reuben King
★ 7.5
Going Bananas
TV series · 1984
Hank
Laugh Busters
Film · 1984
Role
★ 6.7
Brothers
TV series · 1984
Bubba
★ 7.3
Night Court
TV series · 1984
Judge Hopkins
★ 8.3
Reading Rainbow
TV series · 1983
Self - Narrator
★ 7.5
The A-Team
TV series · 1983
Quint
★ 6.5
Antony and Cleopatra
Film · 1983
Mardian
★ 5.7
St. Elsewhere
TV series · 1982
Man in E.R.
★ 7.2
Newhart
TV series · 1982
Construction Worker
★ 6.6
The Stunt Man
Film · 1980
Diner Patron (uncredited)
★ 7.7
The Blues Brothers
Film · 1980
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
★ 6.9
Dallas
TV series · 1978
Judge J. Fowler

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James Avery

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