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James Avery

Known for acting

Born November 27, 1945 · died December 31, 2013 (age 68) · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

About

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.

Grey's Anatomyas Sam
Girlfriendsas Dr. Couch
CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Preston Cash
Charmedas Zola
Dallasas Judge J. Fowler
The Closeras Dr. Crippen
That '70s Showas Officer Kennedy
Star Trek: Enterpriseas General K'Vagh
L.A. Lawas Judge Michael Conover
Crossing Jordanas Dr. Erkhart
Strong Medicineas Harold Jenkins
Night Courtas Judge Hopkins
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Shredder (voice)
St. Elsewhereas Man in E.R.
The A-Teamas Quint
American Experienceas Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
Newhartas Construction Worker
A Different Worldas The Pin Punisher
That's So Ravenas Presto Jones
Spider-Manas Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
The Divisionas Charles Haysbert
The Wild Thornberrysas Gorilla (voice)
Gargoylesas The Shaman (voice)
Rebaas Judge Samuel Bennett
The Real Ghostbustersas Killerwatt (voice)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Philip Banks
Moonlightingas Reuben King
Duckmanas School Policeman (voice)
Aladdinas Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
The Jamie Foxx Showas Reverend
Two Guys and a Girlas Judge
Amazing Storiesas Chief Hansen
The Proud Familyas Crandall Smythe (voice)
Murder Oneas Nathaniel Alexander
Harry's Lawas Fred Billings
The Legend of Tarzanas Keewazi (voice)
Brothersas Bubba
Eli Stoneas Mason Andrews
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Father (voice)
Quack Packas Flint Steel (voice)
Rambo: The Force of Freedomas Turbo (voice)
The Prince of Egyptas Additional Voices (voice)
A Pup Named Scooby-Dooas Count Shockula (voice)
Iron Manas War Machine (voice)
The Legend of Prince Valiantas Sir Bryant (voice)
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestlingas (voice)
The Blues Brothersas Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeysas Gor-illa (voice)
The Nightmare Roomas R.L. Stine
One Worldas William Richard
Phillyas Dean Mark Clivner
Rocas Dale Hammers
Sparksas Alonzo Sparks
Dr. Dolittle 2as Eldon
The Problem Solverzas Ninja Master Head (voice)
Capital Newsas Mr. Fairchild
Sherrias Redmond
Fletchas Detective #2
The Brady Bunch Movieas Mr. Steve Yeager
Wish I Was Hereas Audition Actor #2
Epochas Dr. Solomon Holt
Extremitiesas Security Guard
Raise Your Voiceas Mr. Gantry
8 Million Ways to Dieas Deputy D.A.
Nightflyersas Darryl
Danikaas Teddy Johnson
License to Driveas Les' DMV examiner
FMas Quentin Lamoreaux
Who's Your Caddy?as Caddy Mack
Going Bananasas Hank
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Timeas Lt. Coberly
Call Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Dr. Beckett
Roe vs. Wade1989
Stoogemaniaas Gulch
Shoutas Midnight Rider (voice)
Spirit Lostas Dr. Glidden
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandalas Earl
Not Your Timeas Haig
Spider-Man: The Venom Sagaas Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
The Nightmare Room: Camp Nowhereas R.L. Stine
A Friend to Die Foras Agent Gilwood
Out in Fiftyas Cappy
The Advanced Guardas Fred, Captive Security Guard
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Hank Dudney
Timestalkersas Blacksmith
Three for the Roadas Clarence
Beauty and the Beastas Winslow
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killeras Judge Parsons
Honeybee
Honeybee2001
You Lucky Dogas Calvin Bridges
Without Warning: Terror in the Towersas Fred Derby
The Linguini Incidentas Phil
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Dieas Chess Player
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoidsas Shredder (voice)
Hair Showas Seymour Gold
Antony and Cleopatraas Mardian
Steppin: The Movieas The Chancellor
The Ladies Clubas Joe
Going Places
Going Placesas Host
Nancy Drewas Prof. Shifflin
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish Foras R.L. Stine
Stars in Shortsas Haig
Lethal Evictionas Gus Winter
To My Daughteras Ian Mellon
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Beginsas Shredder (voice)
The Third Wishas George
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Taleas The Headman
Kicksas Stanley
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagersas Shredder (voice)
Deadly Daphne's Revengeas Detective Wood
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshellas Shredder (voice)
Dancing in Septemberas Mr. Warner
The 11th Commandmentas Attendant
Little Miss Millionsas Agent Noah Hollander
Condoras Cas
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Coreas Splinter (voice)
Sunday Driveas Oliver
Think Tankas Uncle John
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtlesas Shredder (voice)
Appointment with Fearas Connors

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