James Avery

Acting·Nov 27, 1945·Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014 · Self	Self
Wish I Was Here2014 · Audition Actor #2	Audition Actor #2
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer2013 · Judge Parsons	Judge Parsons
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film2013 · Dr. Beckett	Dr. Beckett
Stars in Shorts2012 · Haig	Haig
Not Your Time2010 · Haig	Haig
Steppin: The Movie2009 · The Chancellor	The Chancellor
Divine Intervention2008 · Rev. Matthews	Rev. Matthews
Who's Your Caddy?2007 · Caddy Mack	Caddy Mack
Danika2006 · Teddy Johnson	Teddy Johnson
Think Tank2006 · Uncle John	Uncle John
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga2005 · Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)	Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Wheelmen2005 · Vice President	Vice President
The Third Wish2005 · George	George
Lethal Eviction2005 · Gus Winter	Gus Winter
Hair Show2004 · Seymour Gold	Seymour Gold
Raise Your Voice2004 · Mr. Gantry	Mr. Gantry
Nancy Drew2002 · Prof. Shifflin	Prof. Shifflin
Epoch2001 · Dr. Solomon Holt	Dr. Solomon Holt
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For2001 · R.L. Stine	R.L. Stine
Dr. Dolittle 22001 · Eldon	Eldon
HHoneybee2001 · Actor	Actor
Dancing in September2001 · Mr. Warner	Mr. Warner
Out in Fifty1999 · Cappy	Cappy
The Prince of Egypt1998 · Additional Voices (voice)	Additional Voices (voice)
You Lucky Dog1998 · Calvin Bridges	Calvin Bridges
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years1998 · Self	Self
The Advanced Guard1998 · Fred, Captive Security Guard	Fred, Captive Security Guard
Spirit Lost1997 · Dr. Glidden	Dr. Glidden
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale1995 · The Headman	The Headman
The Brady Bunch Movie1995 · Mr. Steve Yeager	Mr. Steve Yeager
Midnight Ramble1994 · Narrator	Narrator
A Friend to Die For1994 · Agent Gilwood	Agent Gilwood
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die1994 · Chess Player	Chess Player
Little Miss Millions1993 · Agent Noah Hollander	Agent Noah Hollander
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers1993 · Fred Derby	Fred Derby
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter1992 · Shredder (voice)	Shredder (voice)
Shout1991 · Midnight Rider (voice)	Midnight Rider (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids1991 · Shredder (voice)	Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core1991 · Splinter (voice)	Splinter (voice)
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time1991 · Lt. Coberly	Lt. Coberly
The Linguini Incident1991 · Phil	Phil
TTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC1991 · Shredder (voice)	Shredder (voice)
To My Daughter1990 · Ian Mellon	Ian Mellon
TTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop1990 · Shredder (voice)	Shredder (voice)
TTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead1990 · Shredder (voice)	Shredder (voice)
Turn Back the Clock1989 · Fred (uncredited)	Fred (uncredited)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles1989 · Shredder (voice)	Shredder (voice)