Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Nov 27, 1945 (79 years old)
Death date
Dec 31, 2013
James Avery
Known For
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.
Acting
2014
Wish I Was Here
2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2010
Not Your Time
2009
Sherri
2009
Steppin: The Movie
2005
Danika
2004
Hair Show
2002
Nancy Drew
2001
The Nightmare Room
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
1999
Out in Fifty
1998
You Lucky Dog
1997
Going Places
1996
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996
Sparks
1995
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
1994
Midnight Ramble
1994
A Friend to Die For
1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1993
Little Miss Millions
1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1991
Shout
1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
The Linguini Incident
1990
To My Daughter
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1989
Turn Back the Clock
1989
Roe vs. Wade
1988
License to Drive
1987
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
1987
Nightflyers
1987
Timestalkers
1986
Extremities
1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
8 Million Ways to Die
1986
Rambo
1986
The Ladies Club
1986
The 11th Commandment
1985
Stoogemania
1985
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
1985
Fletch