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James Avery

James Avery

Acting · 1.8 popularity

Age

80

Movies

73

TV

61

Born
November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013
From
Pughsville [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.

Works

73 films

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

19987.3

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

19807.7

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

20015.3

Fletch

Fletch

19856.7

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

19956.1

License to Drive

License to Drive

19886.6

Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice

20046.5

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

20137.0

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

20057.0

Wish I Was Here

Wish I Was Here

20146.5

Extremities

Extremities

19866.2

Danika

Danika

20065.1

The Ladies Club

The Ladies Club

19865.5

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

19806.6

8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die

19865.5

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

19914.7

Shout

Shout

19915.8

Nightflyers

Nightflyers

19874.7

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

20147.4

Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade

19896.0

Epoch

Epoch

20014.7

Timestalkers

Timestalkers

19875.4

Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy?

20073.4

Out in Fifty

Out in Fifty

19993.7

Spirit Lost

Spirit Lost

19973.0

Stoogemania

Stoogemania

19853.0

A Friend to Die For

A Friend to Die For

19946.3

You Lucky Dog

You Lucky Dog

19985.6

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

19894.8

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

20135.2

Honeybee

Honeybee

20013.0

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

19936.5

To My Daughter

To My Daughter

19908.0

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

19836.5

The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

19916.6

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

19946.8

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

19868.0

Steppin: The Movie

Steppin: The Movie

20094.3

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

19955.5

Turn Back the Clock

Turn Back the Clock

19895.8

Hair Show

Hair Show

20045.5

Three for the Road

Three for the Road

19875.9

Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew

20025.8

Little Miss Millions

Little Miss Millions

19935.4

Stars in Shorts

Stars in Shorts

20126.0

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

19916.4

Not Your Time

Not Your Time

20101.0

The 11th Commandment

The 11th Commandment

19864.3

Wheelmen

Wheelmen

20057.0

The Advanced Guard

The Advanced Guard

19984.0

Appointment with Fear

Appointment with Fear

19852.6

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

1998

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

19887.3

Condor

Condor

19865.7

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

1989

Dancing in September

Dancing in September

20016.5

Sunday Drive

Sunday Drive

198610.0

Lethal Eviction

Lethal Eviction

20055.2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers

1988

Kicks

Kicks

19856.3

The Third Wish

The Third Wish

20053.3

Think Tank

Think Tank

20063.7

Divine Intervention

Divine Intervention

20081.0

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

2001

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead

1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

19887.1

Deadly Daphne's Revenge

Deadly Daphne's Revenge

19873.6

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

19928.0

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

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

19918.0

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop

1990

Laugh Busters

Laugh Busters

1984

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

1991

Midnight Ramble

Midnight Ramble

19947.3