James Avery
Known for Acting · 134 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
Dallas
1978
as Judge J. Fowler
Charmed
1998
as Zola
The Closer
2005
as Dr. Crippen
The A-Team
1983
as Quint
American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice) / Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Dr. Erkhart
Strong Medicine
2000
as Harold Jenkins
That '70s Show
1998
as Officer Kennedy
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as General K'Vagh
Family Matters
1989
as (uncredited)
Night Court
1984
as Judge Hopkins
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Man in E.R.
Girlfriends
2000
as Dr. Couch
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
as Shredder (voice)
L.A. Law
1986
as Judge Michael Conover
The Division
2001
as Charles Haysbert
That's So Raven
2003
as Presto Jones
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Gorilla (voice)
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A Different World
1987
as The Pin Punisher
Spider-Man
1994
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Moonlighting
1985
as Reuben King
Gargoyles
1994
as The Shaman (voice)
Duckman
1994
as School Policeman (voice) / 'Beware!' Guy (voice)
Newhart
1982
as Construction Worker
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Philip Banks
Reba
2001
as Judge Samuel Bennett
Amazing Stories
1985
as Chief Hansen
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
as Killerwatt (voice) / Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice) / Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)
Aladdin
1994
as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Judge
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Father (voice)
Family Law
1999
Murder One
1995
as Judge Nathaniel Alexander
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
1986
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Reverend
Harry's Law
2011
as Fred Billings
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as (voice) / Keewazi (voice)
The Proud Family
2001
as Crandall Smythe (voice)
Eli Stone
2008
as Mason Andrews
Brothers
1984
as Bubba
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
as Sir Bryant (voice)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
1988
as Count Shockula (voice)
Iron Man
1994
as War Machine (voice)
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
1985
as (voice)
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996
as Gor-illa (voice)
The Nightmare Room
2001
as R.L. Stine
Living with Fran
2005
Capital News
1990
as Mr. Fairchild
Roc
1991
as Dale Hammers
Philly
2001
as Dean Mark Clivner
Sparks
1996
as Alonzo Sparks
One World
1998
as William Richard
The Problem Solverz
2011
as Ninja Master Head (voice)
Sherri
2009
as Redmond
FM
1989
as Quentin Lamoreaux
Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Winslow
Going Bananas
1984
as Hank
Movies (73)
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
Raise Your Voice
2004
as Mr. Gantry
License to Drive
1988
as Les' DMV examiner
8 Million Ways to Die
1986
as Deputy D.A.
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Mr. Steve Yeager
Wish I Was Here
2014
as Audition Actor #2
Fletch
1985
as Detective #2
Extremities
1986
as Security Guard
Shout
1991
as Midnight Rider (voice)
Danika
2006
as Teddy Johnson
Spirit Lost
1997
as Dr. Glidden
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
as Dr. Beckett
Nightflyers
1987
as Darryl
Honeybee
2001
A Friend to Die For
1994
as Agent Gilwood
Out in Fifty
1999
as Cappy
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
as Lt. Coberly
Stars in Shorts
2012
as Haig
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
1989
as Earl
Stoogemania
1985
as Gulch
Little Miss Millions
1993
as Agent Noah Hollander
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
as Caddy Mack
The Linguini Incident
1991
as Phil
Roe vs. Wade
1989
Timestalkers
1987
as Blacksmith
Antony and Cleopatra
1983
as Mardian
Three for the Road
1987
as Clarence
Hair Show
2004
as Seymour Gold
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
1989
as Shredder (voice)
Epoch
2001
as Dr. Solomon Holt
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
as Self
Lethal Eviction
2005
as Gus Winter
Steppin: The Movie
2009
as The Chancellor
To My Daughter
1990
as Ian Mellon
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
2001
as R.L. Stine
The Stunt Man
1980
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
1991
as Shredder (voice)
The Advanced Guard
1998
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
You Lucky Dog
1998
as Calvin Bridges
Nancy Drew
2002
as Prof. Shifflin
Divine Intervention
2008
as Rev. Matthews
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
1988
as Shredder (voice)
The 11th Commandment
1986
as Attendant
Appointment with Fear
1985
as Connors
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998
as Self
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013
as Judge Parsons
Sunday Drive
1986
as Oliver
The Third Wish
2005
as George
Dancing in September
2001
as Mr. Warner
Wheelmen
2005
as Vice President
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
as Hank Dudney
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
as Shredder (voice)
Condor
1986
as Cas
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
1990
as Shredder (voice)
Turn Back the Clock
1989
as Fred (uncredited)
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
1987
as Detective Wood
Not Your Time
2010
as Haig
Kicks
1985
as Stanley
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
as Chess Player
The Ladies Club
1986
as Joe
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
1988
as Shredder (voice)
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
as The Headman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
1991
as Shredder (voice)
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993
as Fred Derby
Think Tank
2006
as Uncle John
Midnight Ramble
1994
as Narrator
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
1990
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
1991
as Splinter (voice)
Laugh Busters
1984
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
1992
as Shredder (voice)
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 134 credits spanning from 1978 to 2014, James Avery has appeared in 73 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
- Raise Your Voice (2004) — as Mr. Gantry
- License to Drive (1988) — as Les' DMV examiner
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