James Avery

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

133

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-11-27

Day of death

2013-12-31 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

James Avery

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

    Grey's Anatomy

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Charmed

    Charmed

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • That '70s Show

    That '70s Show

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    Star Trek: Enterprise

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Family Matters

    Family Matters

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • That's So Raven

    That's So Raven

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

  • The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

  • Newhart

    Newhart

  • Reba

    Reba

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Aladdin

    Aladdin

  • The Division

    The Division

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • The Real Ghostbusters

    The Real Ghostbusters

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Eli Stone

    Eli Stone

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show

  • The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

  • The Prince of Egypt

    The Prince of Egypt

  • Two Guys and a Girl

    Two Guys and a Girl

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Harry's Law

    Harry's Law

  • Brothers

    Brothers

  • Murder One

    Murder One

  • Midnight Ramble

    Midnight Ramble

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant

    The Legend of Prince Valiant

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

    A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

  • Living with Fran

    Living with Fran

  • Hair Show

    Hair Show

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Rambo: The Force of Freedom

    Rambo: The Force of Freedom

  • The Nightmare Room

    The Nightmare Room

  • Nancy Drew

    Nancy Drew

  • Think Tank

    Think Tank

  • Fletch

    Fletch

  • Divine Intervention

    Divine Intervention

  • Condor

    Condor

  • Sunday Drive

    Sunday Drive

  • Raise Your Voice

    Raise Your Voice

  • Epoch

    Epoch

  • Sparks

    Sparks

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • Lethal Eviction

    Lethal Eviction

  • Timestalkers

    Timestalkers

  • Kicks

    Kicks

  • Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

    Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

  • Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

    Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

  • Wheelmen

    Wheelmen

  • Roc

    Roc

  • Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

    Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

  • Danika

    Danika

  • Shout

    Shout

  • Spirit Lost

    Spirit Lost

  • Capital News

    Capital News

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • One World

    One World

  • Nightflyers

    Nightflyers

  • Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

    Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

  • The Problem Solverz

    The Problem Solverz

  • The Brady Bunch Movie

    The Brady Bunch Movie

  • Wish I Was Here

    Wish I Was Here

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

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

  • Extremities

    Extremities

  • Stoogemania

    Stoogemania

  • Philly

    Philly

  • The Stunt Man

    The Stunt Man

  • Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

    Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

  • Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

    Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

  • Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

    Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

  • Steppin: The Movie

    Steppin: The Movie

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

    Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

  • License to Drive

    License to Drive

  • FM

    FM

  • Who's Your Caddy?

    Who's Your Caddy?

  • Dancing in September

    Dancing in September

  • The Ladies Club

    The Ladies Club

  • Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

    Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

  • Turn Back the Clock

    Turn Back the Clock

  • The 11th Commandment

    The 11th Commandment

  • Appointment with Fear

    Appointment with Fear

  • The Advanced Guard

    The Advanced Guard

  • Little Miss Millions

    Little Miss Millions

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • You Lucky Dog

    You Lucky Dog

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

  • The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

    The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

  • Going Bananas

    Going Bananas

  • The Third Wish

    The Third Wish

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

  • Three for the Road

    Three for the Road

  • Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

    Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

  • 8 Million Ways to Die

    8 Million Ways to Die

  • Out in Fifty

    Out in Fifty

  • Roe vs. Wade

    Roe vs. Wade

  • To My Daughter

    To My Daughter

  • Stars In Shorts

    Stars In Shorts

  • Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

    Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

  • Not Your Time

    Not Your Time

  • A Friend to Die For

    A Friend to Die For

  • Honeybee

    Honeybee

  • Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

    Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

  • Laugh Busters

    Laugh Busters

  • Going Places

    Going Places

  • Deadly Daphne's Revenge

    Deadly Daphne's Revenge

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC