Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1945-11-27 00:00:00
Birth Place:Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Known For:Acting
Death Date:2013-12-31 00:00:00
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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.
Filmography (40)
⭐ 6.5
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Role: Fred Derby1993
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
Role: R.L. Stine2001
⭐ 9
Sparks
Role: Alonzo Sparks1996
⭐ 3
No Image
Honeybee
actor2001
⭐ 3.7
Think Tank
Role: Uncle John2006
⭐ 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Role: Philip Banks1990
⭐ 7
Wheelmen
Role: Vice President2005
⭐ 4
Antony and Cleopatra
Role: Mardian1983
⭐ 3.6
The Advanced Guard
Role: Fred, Captive Security Guard1998
⭐ 5.5
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
Role: The Headman1995
No Image
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
Role: Self1998
⭐ 3
Spirit Lost
Role: Dr. Glidden1997
⭐ 5.7
Condor
Role: Cas1986
⭐ 5.3
Little Miss Millions
Role: Agent Noah Hollander1993
⭐ 6.4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
Role: Shredder (voice)1991
Laugh Busters
actor1984
No Image
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
Role: Shredder (voice)1990
⭐ 5.2
Lethal Eviction
Role: Gus Winter2005
⭐ 7
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Role: Jim Rhodes / War Machine2005
⭐ 5.8
Three for the Road
Role: Clarence1987
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
Role: Shredder (voice)1989
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
Role: Shredder (voice)1988
⭐ 4.5
Nightflyers
Role: Darryl1987
⭐ 7.1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
Role: Shredder (voice)1988
⭐ 1
Not Your Time
Role: Haig2010
⭐ 8
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Role: Hank Dudney1986
⭐ 5.6
You Lucky Dog
Role: Calvin Bridges1998
⭐ 3.3
The Third Wish
Role: George2005
⭐ 6
Kicks
Role: Stanley1985
⭐ 7.3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
Role: Shredder (voice)1988
⭐ 5.4
Timestalkers
Role: Blacksmith1987
⭐ 8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
Role: Splinter (voice)1991
⭐ 6.5
Dancing in September
Role: Mr. Warner2001
⭐ 4.8
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Role: Earl1989
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
Role: Shredder (voice)1990
⭐ 3.2
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
Role: Detective Wood1987
⭐ 5.3
Dr. Dolittle 2
Role: Eldon2001
To My Daughter
Role: Ian Mellon1990
⭐ 8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
Role: Shredder (voice)1992
No Image
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
Role: Shredder (voice)1991