James Avery

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

129

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

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • That '70s Show

    That '70s Show

  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    Star Trek: Enterprise

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Reba

    Reba

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Newhart

    Newhart

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Aladdin

    Aladdin

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • The Division

    The Division

  • That's So Raven

    That's So Raven

  • The Real Ghostbusters

    The Real Ghostbusters

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Two Guys and a Girl

    Two Guys and a Girl

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Murder One

    Murder One

  • Harry's Law

    Harry's Law

  • Brothers

    Brothers

  • The Prince of Egypt

    The Prince of Egypt

  • Eli Stone

    Eli Stone

  • Roc

    Roc

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant

    The Legend of Prince Valiant

  • A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

    A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

  • Rambo: The Force of Freedom

    Rambo: The Force of Freedom

  • The Nightmare Room

    The Nightmare Room

  • Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

    Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

  • The Advanced Guard

    The Advanced Guard

  • Living with Fran

    Living with Fran

  • Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

    Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

  • Think Tank

    Think Tank

  • Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

    Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

  • Philly

    Philly

  • Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

    Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

  • Three for the Road

    Three for the Road

  • Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

    Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

  • Turn Back the Clock

    Turn Back the Clock

  • The 11th Commandment

    The 11th Commandment

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

  • Capital News

    Capital News

  • Midnight Ramble

    Midnight Ramble

  • Sparks

    Sparks

  • Fletch

    Fletch

  • One World

    One World

  • License to Drive

    License to Drive

  • Steppin: The Movie

    Steppin: The Movie

  • Divine Intervention

    Divine Intervention

  • Raise Your Voice

    Raise Your Voice

  • Lethal Eviction

    Lethal Eviction

  • The Stunt Man

    The Stunt Man

  • Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

    Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

  • Condor

    Condor

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

    Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

  • Sunday Drive

    Sunday Drive

  • Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

    Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

  • The Brady Bunch Movie

    The Brady Bunch Movie

  • Who's Your Caddy?

    Who's Your Caddy?

  • Wheelmen

    Wheelmen

  • Timestalkers

    Timestalkers

  • Danika

    Danika

  • Kicks

    Kicks

  • Nancy Drew

    Nancy Drew

  • Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

    Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • The Ladies Club

    The Ladies Club

  • Appointment with Fear

    Appointment with Fear

  • Hair Show

    Hair Show

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Dancing in September

    Dancing in September

  • Wish I Was Here

    Wish I Was Here

  • You Lucky Dog

    You Lucky Dog

  • 8 Million Ways to Die

    8 Million Ways to Die

  • Extremities

    Extremities

  • Little Miss Millions

    Little Miss Millions

  • Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

    Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

  • Roe vs. Wade

    Roe vs. Wade

  • Shout

    Shout

  • Not Your Time

    Not Your Time

  • Spirit Lost

    Spirit Lost

  • Going Bananas

    Going Bananas

  • To My Daughter

    To My Daughter

  • Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

    Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

  • Epoch

    Epoch

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

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

  • Stars In Shorts

    Stars In Shorts

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

  • The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

    The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

  • A Friend to Die For

    A Friend to Die For

  • Nightflyers

    Nightflyers

  • The Third Wish

    The Third Wish

  • Going Places

    Going Places

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

  • Stoogemania

    Stoogemania

  • Laugh Busters

    Laugh Busters

  • Out in Fifty

    Out in Fifty

  • Honeybee

    Honeybee

  • Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

    Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

  • 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: Attack of the Big MACC

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead