- Known for
- Actor
- Born
- November 27, 1945
- Died
- December 31, 2013 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
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 Michael Kelso's commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That '70s Show.
James Avery TV series
- 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Sam
- 8.2
Charmed
1998
Zola
- 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Philip Banks
- 7.9
That '70s Show
1998
Officer Kennedy
- 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Preston Cash
- 8.3
Spider-Man
1994
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
- 7.5
The A-Team
1983
Quint
- 7.5
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
General K'Vagh
- 7.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
Shredder (voice)
- 8.1
Gargoyles
1994
The Shaman (voice)
- 7.5
Moonlighting
1985
Reuben King
- 7.0
Aladdin
1994
Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
- 6.8
Family Matters
1989
(uncredited)
- 7.8
The Closer
2005
Dr. Crippen
- 7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Gorilla (voice)
- 7.7
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
Killerwatt (voice)
- 7.5
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
1988
Count Shockula (voice)
- 7.2
That's So Raven
2003
Presto Jones
- 7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Winslow
- 7.5
Amazing Stories
1985
Chief Hansen
- 7.2
Crossing Jordan
2001
Dr. Erkhart
- 7.2
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
Judge
- 7.7
The Proud Family
2001
Crandall Smythe (voice)
- 7.3
Night Court
1984
Judge Hopkins
- 6.8
Iron Man
1994
War Machine (voice)
- 6.6
Reba
2001
Judge Samuel Bennett
- 7.1
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
(voice)
- 5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
Man in E.R.
- 6.7
Eli Stone
2008
Mason Andrews
- 7.3
Duckman
1994
School Policeman (voice)
Source: TMDB
James Avery movies
- 7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
- 7.3
The Prince of Egypt
1998
Additional Voices (voice)
- 5.3
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Eldon
- 6.6
Raise Your Voice
2004
Mr. Gantry
- 6.8
Fletch
1985
Detective #2
- 6.5
Wish I Was Here
2014
Audition Actor #2
- 6.7
License to Drive
1988
Les' DMV examiner
- 6.1
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Mr. Steve Yeager
- 6.6
The Stunt Man
1980
Diner Patron (uncredited)
- 5.5
8 Million Ways to Die
1986
Deputy D.A.
- 6.2
Extremities
1986
Security Guard
- 7.0
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
- 5.1
Danika
2006
Teddy Johnson
- 4.7
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
Lt. Coberly
- 3.4
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
Caddy Mack
- 4.8
Epoch
2001
Dr. Solomon Holt
- 6.3
A Friend to Die For
1994
Agent Gilwood
- 5.4
Timestalkers
1987
Blacksmith
- 7.0
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
Dr. Beckett
- 5.8
Shout
1991
Midnight Rider (voice)
- 5.6
You Lucky Dog
1998
Calvin Bridges
- 7.4
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
Self
- 5.4
Little Miss Millions
1993
Agent Noah Hollander
- 6.6
The Linguini Incident
1991
Phil
- 5.9
Three for the Road
1987
Clarence
- 4.7
Nightflyers
1987
Darryl
- 7.3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
Shredder (voice)
- 4.3
Steppin: The Movie
2009
The Chancellor
- 5.2
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013
Judge Parsons
- 4.3
The 11th Commandment
1986
Attendant
Source: TMDB