James Avery
Acting
🎂 1945-11-27
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.
Cast credits(130)
Sam
2005
Preston Cash
2000
Zola
1998
Quint
1983
Judge J. Fowler
1978
Officer Kennedy
1998
Dr. Crippen
2005
General K'Vagh
2001
Dr. Erkhart
2001
Judge Hopkins
1984
Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
1988
Narrator (voice)
1988
Harold Jenkins
2000
Shredder (voice)
1987
Reuben King
1985
The Pin Punisher
1987
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
1994
Construction Worker
1982
Judge Michael Conover
1986
Dr. Couch
2000
Charles Haysbert
2001
Chief Hansen
1985
Philip Banks
1990
Presto Jones
2003
The Shaman (voice)
1994
Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
1994
Judge Samuel Bennett
2001
Gorilla (voice)
1998
School Policeman (voice)
1994
'Beware!' Guy (voice)
1994
Judge
1998
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
Keewazi (voice)
2001
(voice)
2001
1999
Additional Voices (voice)
1998
Bubba
1984
Crandall Smythe (voice)
2001
Mason Andrews
2008
Reverend
1996
Killerwatt (voice)
1986
Fred Billings
2011
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
1980
Father (voice)
1995
Judge Nathaniel Alexander
1995
Sir Bryant
1991
1986
Eldon
2001
Count Shockula (voice)
1988
Hank Dudney
1986
2005
War Machine (voice)
1994
Philip Banks
Uncle John
2006
Attendant
1986
Alonzo Sparks
1996
Dale Hammers
1991
Gor-illa (voice)
1996
Les' DMV examiner
1988
Deputy D.A.
1986
William Richard
1998
Shredder (voice)
1990
Mr. Fairchild
1990
Mr. Gantry
2004
Caddy Mack
2007
Shredder (voice)
1990
R.L. Stine
2001
Clarence
1987
Dean Mark Clivner
2001
The Chancellor
2009
Detective #2
1985
Fred, Captive Security Guard
1998
Audition Actor #2
2014
Dr. Beckett
2013
Lt. Coberly
1991
1989
Gus Winter
2005
Agent Noah Hollander
1993
Agent Gilwood
1994
Rev. Matthews
2008
Prof. Shifflin
2002
Security Guard
1986
Blacksmith
1987
Fred Derby
1993
Mr. Steve Yeager
1995
2001
(voice)
1985
Joe
1986
Mr. Warner
2001
Judge Parsons
2013
Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
1980
Midnight Rider (voice)
1991
Haig
2012
Cas
1986
Calvin Bridges
1998
Ian Mellon
1990
Teddy Johnson
2006
Haig
2010
Shredder (voice)
1988
Shredder (voice)
1988
Seymour Gold
2004
Redmond
2009
Jim Rhodes / War Machine
2005
Phil
1991
Shredder (voice)
1991
Darryl
1987
The Headman
1995
Shredder (voice)
1991
Self
1998
Cappy
1999
R.L. Stine
2001
Mardian
1983
Hank
1984
Connors
1985
Shredder (voice)
1992
Dr. Solomon Holt
2001
Gulch
1985
Fred (uncredited)
1989
Vice President
2005
Splinter (voice)
1991
Stanley
1985
Earl
1989
Host
1997
Oliver
1986
Chess Player
1994
Detective Wood
1987
Narrator
1994
George
2005
Dr. Glidden
1997
1984