James Avery

James Avery

Acting • Born 1945-11-27 – Died 2013-12-31

Acting1Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

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.

Filmography

135 credits
Sunday Drive

Sunday Drive

Movie • 1986

Oliver

Epoch

Epoch

Movie • 2001

Dr. Solomon Holt

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

Movie • 2001

Eldon

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Movie • 1986

Hank Dudney

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

Movie • 1998

Additional Voices (voice)

Kicks

Kicks

Movie • 1985

Stanley

License to Drive

License to Drive

Movie • 1988

Les' DMV examiner

Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice

Movie • 2004

Mr. Gantry

To My Daughter

To My Daughter

Movie • 1990

Ian Mellon

A Friend to Die For

A Friend to Die For

Movie • 1994

Agent Gilwood

Shout

Shout

Movie • 1991

Midnight Rider (voice)

Nightflyers

Nightflyers

Movie • 1987

Darryl

The Third Wish

The Third Wish

Movie • 2005

George

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

Movie • 1991

Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

Movie • 1992

Shredder (voice)

Timestalkers

Timestalkers

Movie • 1987

Blacksmith

The Advanced Guard

The Advanced Guard

Movie • 1998

Fred, Captive Security Guard

Condor

Condor

Movie • 1986

Cas

Divine Intervention

Divine Intervention

Movie • 2008

Rev. Matthews

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

Movie • 1991

Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

Movie • 1988

Shredder (voice)

Three for the Road

Three for the Road

Movie • 1987

Clarence

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

Movie • 1988

Shredder (voice)

Wheelmen

Wheelmen

Movie • 2005

Vice President

Spirit Lost

Spirit Lost

Movie • 1997

Dr. Glidden

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Movie • 2013

Dr. Beckett

Dancing in September

Dancing in September

Movie • 2001

Mr. Warner

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

Movie • 1983

Mardian

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Movie • 2013

Judge Parsons

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Movie • 1991

Lt. Coberly

Little Miss Millions

Little Miss Millions

Movie • 1993

Agent Noah Hollander

Out in Fifty

Out in Fifty

Movie • 1999

Cappy

The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

Movie • 1991

Phil

Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy?

Movie • 2007

Caddy Mack

Laugh Busters

Laugh Busters

Movie • 1984

Not Your Time

Not Your Time

Movie • 2010

Haig

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Movie • 1998

Self

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Movie • 1980

Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade

Movie • 1989

Appointment with Fear

Appointment with Fear

Movie • 1985

Connors

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

Movie • 1995

Mr. Steve Yeager

Lethal Eviction

Lethal Eviction

Movie • 2005

Gus Winter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core

Movie • 1991

Splinter (voice)

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Movie • 2005

Jim Rhodes / War Machine

Extremities

Extremities

Movie • 1986

Security Guard

Stars in Shorts

Stars in Shorts

Movie • 2012

Haig

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

Movie • 2001

R.L. Stine

You Lucky Dog

You Lucky Dog

Movie • 1998

Calvin Bridges

Midnight Ramble

Midnight Ramble

Movie • 1994

Narrator

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Movie • 1989

Earl

The Ladies Club

The Ladies Club

Movie • 1986

Joe

Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew

Movie • 2002

Prof. Shifflin

Honeybee

Honeybee

Movie • 2001

Deadly Daphne's Revenge

Deadly Daphne's Revenge

Movie • 1987

Detective Wood

Fletch

Fletch

Movie • 1985

Detective #2

8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die

Movie • 1986

Deputy D.A.

Hair Show

Hair Show

Movie • 2004

Seymour Gold

Think Tank

Think Tank

Movie • 2006

Uncle John

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

Movie • 1980

Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Movie • 1993

Fred Derby

The 11th Commandment

The 11th Commandment

Movie • 1986

Attendant

Steppin: The Movie

Steppin: The Movie

Movie • 2009

The Chancellor

Danika

Danika

Movie • 2006

Teddy Johnson

Stoogemania

Stoogemania

Movie • 1985

Gulch

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Movie • 1994

Chess Player

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Movie • 1995

The Headman

Wish I Was Here

Wish I Was Here

Movie • 2014

Audition Actor #2

Turn Back the Clock

Turn Back the Clock

Movie • 1989

Fred (uncredited)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead

Movie • 1990

Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop

Movie • 1990

Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers

Movie • 1988

Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

Movie • 1989

Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

TV • 1987

Shredder (voice)

The Legend of Prince Valiant

The Legend of Prince Valiant

TV • 1991

Sir Bryant (voice)

Living with Fran

Living with Fran

TV • 2005

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

TV • 2001

General K'Vagh

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV • 2000

Preston Cash

Sparks

Sparks

TV • 1996

Alonzo Sparks

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

TV • 1986

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

TV • 1996

Gor-illa (voice)

Dallas

Dallas

TV • 1978

Judge J. Fowler

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

TV • 1985

(voice)

Sherri

Sherri

TV • 2009

Redmond

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

TV • 2001

(voice)

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

TV • 2001

Keewazi (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

TV • 1998

Gorilla (voice)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV • 1990

Philip Banks

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

TV • 1985

Chief Hansen

Going Bananas

Going Bananas

TV • 1984

Hank

Aladdin

Aladdin

TV • 1994

Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

TV • 1983

Self - Narrator (voice)

American Experience

American Experience

TV • 1988

Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)

American Experience

American Experience

TV • 1988

Narrator (voice)

Roc

Roc

TV • 1991

Dale Hammers

One World

One World

TV • 1998

William Richard

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV • 1995

Father (voice)

A Different World

A Different World

TV • 1987

The Pin Punisher

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

TV • 1985

Reuben King

Murder One

Murder One

TV • 1995

Judge Nathaniel Alexander

The A-Team

The A-Team

TV • 1983

Quint

Iron Man

Iron Man

TV • 1994

War Machine (voice)

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

TV • 1994

Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

TV • 2001

Crandall Smythe (voice)

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

TV • 1988

Count Shockula (voice)

Philly

Philly

TV • 2001

Dean Mark Clivner

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

TV • 2005

Sam

The Nightmare Room

The Nightmare Room

TV • 2001

R.L. Stine

Night Court

Night Court

TV • 1984

Judge Hopkins

Brothers

Brothers

TV • 1984

Bubba

The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters

TV • 1986

Killerwatt (voice)

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

TV • 2008

Mason Andrews

Going Places

Going Places

TV • 1997

Host

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Michael Conover

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

TV • 2000

Harold Jenkins

That's So Raven

That's So Raven

TV • 2003

Presto Jones

The Closer

The Closer

TV • 2005

Dr. Crippen

Charmed

Charmed

TV • 1998

Zola

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

TV • 2001

Dr. Erkhart

Capital News

Capital News

TV • 1990

Mr. Fairchild

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

TV • 1998

Officer Kennedy

Family Law

Family Law

TV • 1999

Two Guys and a Girl

Two Guys and a Girl

TV • 1998

Judge

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

TV • 1994

The Shaman (voice)

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

TV • 2011

Fred Billings

The Division

The Division

TV • 2001

Charles Haysbert

The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV • 1996

Reverend

Duckman

Duckman

TV • 1994

School Policeman (voice)

Duckman

Duckman

TV • 1994

'Beware!' Guy (voice)

Reba

Reba

TV • 2001

Judge Samuel Bennett

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

TV • 2000

Dr. Couch

Newhart

Newhart

TV • 1982

Construction Worker

Family Matters

Family Matters

TV • 1989

(uncredited)

The Problem Solverz

The Problem Solverz

TV • 2011

Ninja Master Head (voice)

FM

FM

TV • 1989

Quentin Lamoreaux

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

TV • 1982

Man in E.R.