Acting
James Avery
EN cinema · 74 credits
Born
27 November 1945
Died
31 December 2013 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Also known as James La Rue Avery · James Avery Jr. · James L. Avery · James LaRue Avery · جیمز اوری
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
Filmography
Wish I Was Here
as Audition Actor #2
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Dr. Beckett
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
as Judge Parsons
Stars in Shorts
as Haig
Not Your Time
as Haig
Steppin: The Movie
as The Chancellor
Divine Intervention
as Rev. Matthews
Who's Your Caddy?
as Caddy Mack
Think Tank
as Uncle John
Danika
as Teddy Johnson
The Third Wish
as George
Wheelmen
as Vice President
Lethal Eviction
as Gus Winter
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Gantry
Hair Show
as Seymour Gold
Nancy Drew
as Prof. Shifflin
The Nightmare Room: Camp Nowhere
as R.L. Stine
Epoch
as Dr. Solomon Holt
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Eldon
Dancing in September
as Mr. Warner
Out in Fifty
as Cappy
The Prince of Egypt
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Advanced Guard
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
You Lucky Dog
as Calvin Bridges
Spirit Lost
as Dr. Glidden
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mr. Steve Yeager
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
as The Headman
A Friend to Die For
as Agent Gilwood
Midnight Ramble
as Narrator
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Chess Player
Little Miss Millions
as Agent Noah Hollander
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Fred Derby
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
as Shredder (voice)
Shout
as Midnight Rider (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
as Shredder (voice)
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
as Splinter (voice)
To My Daughter
as Ian Mellon
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
as Shredder (voice)
Turn Back the Clock
as Fred (uncredited)
License to Drive
as Les' DMV examiner
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
as Shredder (voice)
Nightflyers
as Darryl
Timestalkers
as Blacksmith
Three for the Road
as Clarence
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
as Detective Wood
Sunday Drive
as Oliver
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Hank Dudney
Condor
as Cas
Extremities
as Security Guard
8 Million Ways to Die
as Deputy D.A.
The 11th Commandment
as Attendant
Kicks
as Stanley
Appointment with Fear
as Connors
Fletch
as Detective #2
Stoogemania
as Gulch
Antony and Cleopatra
as Mardian
The Blues Brothers
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
The Stunt Man
as Diner Patron (uncredited)