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