James Avery
Known for
Acting
Life
1945 – 2013 (aged 68)
Born in
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Credits
View on IMDb131 acting credits
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
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
The Blues Brothers
16 Jun 1980
The Prince of Egypt
16 Dec 1998
Charmed
07 Oct 1998
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
10 Sep 1990
Dr. Dolittle 2
22 Jun 2001
That '70s Show
23 Aug 1998
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
06 Oct 2000
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Filmography
2014
- Wish I Was Hereas Audition Actor #2
2013
- Hunt for the Labyrinth Killeras Judge Parsons
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Dr. Beckett
2012
- Stars in Shortsas Haig
2011
- The Problem Solverzas Ninja Master Head (voice)1 episode
- Harry's Lawas Fred Billings1 episode
2010
- Not Your Timeas Haig
2009
- Sherrias Redmond13 episodes
- Steppin: The Movieas The Chancellor
2008
- Divine Interventionas Rev. Matthews
- Eli Stoneas Mason Andrews1 episode
2007
- Who's Your Caddy?as Caddy Mack
2006
- Danikaas Teddy Johnson
- Think Tankas Uncle John
2005
- The Closeras Dr. Crippen11 episodes
- Spider-Man: The Venom Sagaas Jim Rhodes
- Wheelmenas Vice President
- The Third Wishas George
- Living with Fran1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas Sam1 episode
- Lethal Evictionas Gus Winter
2004
- Hair Showas Seymour Gold
- Raise Your Voiceas Mr. Gantry
2003
- That's So Ravenas Presto Jones1 episode
2002
- Nancy Drewas Prof. Shifflin
2001
- Epochas Dr. Solomon Holt
- Rebaas Judge Samuel Bennett1 episode
- Star Trek: Enterpriseas General K'Vagh2 episodes
- Phillyas Dean Mark Clivner1 episode
- Crossing Jordanas Dr. Erkhart1 episode
- The Proud Familyas Crandall Smythe (voice)1 episode
- The Legend of Tarzanas Keewazi (voice)3 episodes
- The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish Foras R.L. Stine
- The Nightmare Roomas R.L. Stine13 episodes
- Dr. Dolittle 2as Eldon
- Honeybee
- Dancing in Septemberas Mr. Warner
- The Divisionas Charles Haysbert9 episodes
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Preston Cash1 episode
- Girlfriendsas Dr. Couch1 episode
- Strong Medicineas Harold Jenkins1 episode
1999
- Family Law1 episode
- Out in Fiftyas Cappy
1998
- The Prince of Egyptas Additional Voices (voice)
- Charmedas Zola1 episode
- One Worldas William Richard1 episode
- The Wild Thornberrysas Gorilla (voice)1 episode
- That '70s Showas Officer Kennedy3 episodes
- You Lucky Dogas Calvin Bridges
- The Advanced Guardas Fred, Captive Security Guard
- Two Guys and a Girlas Judge1 episode
1997
- Spirit Lostas Dr. Glidden
- Going Placesas Host19 episodes
1996
- Captain Simian & the Space Monkeysas Gor-illa (voice)26 episodes
- The Jamie Foxx Showas Reverend1 episode
- Sparksas Alonzo Sparks40 episodes
1995
- Murder Oneas Judge Nathaniel Alexander1 episode
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Father (voice)1 episode
- Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Taleas The Headman
- The Brady Bunch Movieas Mr. Steve Yeager
1994
- Spider-Manas Jim Rhodes2 episodes
- Midnight Rambleas Narrator
- Gargoylesas The Shaman (voice)1 episode
- A Friend to Die Foras Agent Gilwood
- Iron Manas War Machine (voice)13 episodes
- Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Dieas Chess Player
- Duckmanas 'Beware!' Guy (voice)1 episode
- Aladdinas Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)4 episodes
1993
- Little Miss Millionsas Agent Noah Hollander
- Without Warning: Terror in the Towersas Fred Derby
1992
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easteras Shredder (voice)
1991
- Shoutas Midnight Rider (voice)
- The Legend of Prince Valiantas Sir Bryant (voice)65 episodes
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoidsas Shredder (voice)
- Rocas Dale Hammers1 episode
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Coreas Splinter (voice)
- Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Timeas Lt. Coberly
- The Linguini Incidentas Phil
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACCas Shredder (voice)
1990
- To My Daughteras Ian Mellon
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Philip Banks148 episodes
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebopas Shredder (voice)
- Capital Newsas Mr. Fairchild1 episode
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredheadas Shredder (voice)
1989
- Turn Back the Clockas Fred (uncredited)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtlesas Shredder (voice)
- Family Mattersas (uncredited)1 episode
- FMas Quentin Lamoreaux13 episodes
- Roe vs. Wade
- Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandalas Earl
1988
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Beginsas Shredder (voice)
- American Experienceas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- A Pup Named Scooby-Dooas Count Shockula (voice)1 episode
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshellas Shredder (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagersas Shredder (voice)
- License to Driveas Les' DMV examiner
1987
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Shredder (voice)169 episodes
- Deadly Daphne's Revengeas Detective Wood
- Nightflyersas Darryl
- Beauty and the Beastas Winslow3 episodes
- A Different Worldas The Pin Punisher1 episode
- Three for the Roadas Clarence
- Timestalkersas Blacksmith
1986
- Sunday Driveas Oliver
- L.A. Lawas Judge Michael Conover6 episodes
- The Real Ghostbustersas Judge1 episode
- Extremitiesas Security Guard
- Condoras Cas
- Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Hank Dudney
- 8 Million Ways to Dieas Deputy D.A.
- Rambo: The Force of Freedom65 episodes
- The Ladies Clubas Joe
- The 11th Commandmentas Attendant
1985
- Appointment with Fearas Connors
- Stoogemaniaas Gulch
- Amazing Storiesas Chief Hansen1 episode
- Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestlingas (voice)41 episodes
- Fletchas Detective #2
- Kicksas Stanley
- Moonlightingas Reuben King1 episode
1984
- Going Bananasas Hank12 episodes
- Laugh Busters
- Brothersas Bubba1 episode
- Night Courtas Judge Hopkins1 episode
1983
- The A-Teamas Quint1 episode
- Antony and Cleopatraas Mardian
1982
- St. Elsewhereas Man in E.R.1 episode
- Newhartas Construction Worker1 episode
1980
- The Stunt Manas Diner Patron (uncredited)
- The Blues Brothersas Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
1978
- Dallasas Judge J. Fowler1 episode