About
James Avery
Overview
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
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| 2014 | Wish I Was Here | Actor | Audition Actor #2 | 62 Fair |
| 2013 | Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Actor | Judge Parsons | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Actor | Dr. Beckett | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Stars In Shorts | Actor | Haig | N/A N/A |
| 2010 | Not Your Time | Actor | Haig | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Sherri | Actor | Redmond | 69 Fair |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movie | Actor | The Chancellor | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Divine Intervention | Actor | Rev. Matthews | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy? | Actor | Caddy Mack | 56 Average |
| 2006 | Danika | Actor | Teddy Johnson | 57 Average |
| 2006 | Think Tank | Actor | Uncle John | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Spider-Man: The Venom Saga | Actor | Jim Rhodes / War Machine | 60 Fair |
| 2005 | Wheelmen | Actor | Vice President | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | The Third Wish | Actor | George | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Lethal Eviction | Actor | Gus Winter | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Hair Show | Actor | Seymour Gold | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Raise Your Voice | Actor | Mr. Gantry | 62 Fair |
| 2002 | Nancy Drew | Actor | Prof. Shifflin | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Epoch | Actor | Dr. Solomon Holt | 57 Average |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For | Actor | R.L. Stine | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Actor | R.L. Stine | 71 Good |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Actor | Eldon | 54 Average |
| 2001 | Honeybee | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2001 | Dancing in September | Actor | Mr. Warner | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Out in Fifty | Actor | Cappy | 58 Average |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 71 Good |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dog | Actor | Calvin Bridges | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1998 | The Advanced Guard | Actor | Fred, Captive Security Guard | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Spirit Lost | Actor | Dr. Glidden | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Going Places | Actor | Host | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys | Actor | Gor-illa (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 1996 | Sparks | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 1995 | Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale | Actor | The Headman | 58 Average |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Actor | Mr. Steve Yeager | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Midnight Ramble | Actor | Narrator | 59 Average |
| 1994 | A Friend to Die For | Actor | Agent Gilwood | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Actor | Chess Player | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millions | Actor | Agent Noah Hollander | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Actor | Fred Derby | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter | Actor | Shredder (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1991 | Shout | Actor | Midnight Rider (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Actor | Sir Bryant | 67 Fair |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids | Actor | Shredder (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core | Actor | Splinter (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | Actor | Lt. Coberly | 57 Average |
| 1991 | The Linguini Incident | Actor | Phil | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC | Actor | Shredder (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | To My Daughter | Actor | Ian Mellon | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Actor | Philip Banks | 79 Good |
| 1989 | Roe vs. Wade | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1989 | Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal | Actor | Earl | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins | Actor | Shredder (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell | Actor | Shredder (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1988 | License to Drive | Actor | Les' DMV examiner | 61 Fair |
| 1987 | Deadly Daphne's Revenge | Actor | Detective Wood | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Nightflyers | Actor | Darryl | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | Actor | Clarence | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Timestalkers | Actor | Blacksmith | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Sunday Drive | Actor | Oliver | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | Extremities | Actor | Security Guard | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Condor | Actor | Cas | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Actor | Hank Dudney | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Actor | Deputy D.A. | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Rambo | Actor | 67 Fair |
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| 1986 | The Ladies Club | Actor | Joe | 58 Average |
| 1986 | The 11th Commandment | Actor | Attendant | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Stoogemania | Actor | Gulch | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Appointment with Fear | Actor | Connors | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | Actor | 68 Fair |
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| 1985 | Fletch | Actor | Detective #2 | 63 Fair |
| 1985 | Kicks | Actor | Stanley | 59 Average |
| 1984 | Going Bananas | Actor | Hank | 69 Fair |
| 1984 | Laugh Busters | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1983 | Antony and Cleopatra | Actor | Mardian | 58 Average |
| 1980 | The Stunt Man | Actor | Man Playing Pinball (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Actor | Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop | 75 Good |