James Avery
Acting
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
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movieWish I Was Here
2014
Audition Actor #2
movieHunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013
Judge Parsons
movieCall Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
Dr. Beckett
tvThe Problem Solverz
2011
Ninja Master Head (voice)
tvHarry's Law
2011
Fred Billings
tvSherri
2009
Redmond
movieSteppin: The Movie
2009
The Chancellor
movieDivine Intervention
2008
Rev. Matthews
tvEli Stone
2008
Mason Andrews
movieWho's Your Caddy?
2007
Caddy Mack
movieDanika
2006
Teddy Johnson
movieThink Tank
2006
Uncle John
tvThe Closer
2005
Dr. Crippen
movieSpider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
Jim Rhodes / War Machine
movieWheelmen
2005
Vice President
movieThe Third Wish
2005
George
movieLethal Eviction
2005
Gus Winter
movieHair Show
2004
Seymour Gold
movieRaise Your Voice
2004
Mr. Gantry
tvThat's So Raven
2003
Presto Jones
movieNancy Drew
2002
Prof. Shifflin
movieEpoch
2001
Dr. Solomon Holt
tvReba
2001
Judge Samuel Bennett
tvStar Trek: Enterprise
2001
General K'Vagh
tvPhilly
2001
Dean Mark Clivner
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Dr. Erkhart
tvThe Proud Family
2001
Crandall Smythe (voice)
tvThe Legend of Tarzan
2001
(voice) / Keewazi (voice)
tvThe Nightmare Room
2001
R.L. Stine
movieDancing in September
2001
Mr. Warner
tvThe Division
2001
Charles Haysbert
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Preston Cash
tvGirlfriends
2000
Dr. Couch
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Harold Jenkins
movieThe Prince of Egypt
1998
Additional Voices (voice)
tvCharmed
1998
Zola
tvOne World
1998
William Richard
tvThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
Gorilla (voice)
tvThat '70s Show
1998
Officer Kennedy
movieYou Lucky Dog
1998
Calvin Bridges
movieThe Advanced Guard
1998
Fred, Captive Security Guard
movieSpirit Lost
1997
Dr. Glidden
tvCaptain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996
Gor-illa (voice)
tvThe Jamie Foxx Show
1996
Reverend
tvSparks
1996
Alonzo Sparks
tvMurder One
1995
Judge Nathaniel Alexander
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Father (voice)
movieJirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
The Headman
movieThe Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Mr. Steve Yeager
tvSpider-Man
1994
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
movieMidnight Ramble
1994
Narrator
tvGargoyles
1994
The Shaman (voice)
movieA Friend to Die For
1994
Agent Gilwood
tvIron Man
1994
War Machine (voice)
movieHart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
Chess Player
tvDuckman
1994
School Policeman (voice) / 'Beware!' Guy (voice)
tvAladdin
1994
Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
movieLittle Miss Millions
1993
Agent Noah Hollander
movieShout
1991
Midnight Rider (voice)
tvThe Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Sir Bryant (voice)
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
1991
Shredder (voice)
tvRoc
1991
Dale Hammers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
1991
Shredder (voice)
movieTo My Daughter
1990
Ian Mellon
tvThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Philip Banks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
1990
Shredder (voice)
tvCapital News
1990
Mr. Fairchild
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
1990
Shredder (voice)
movieTurn Back the Clock
1989
Fred (uncredited)
tvFamily Matters
1989
(uncredited)
tvFM
1989
Quentin Lamoreaux
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
Shredder (voice)
tvAmerican Experience
1988
Charles Hamilton Houston (voice) / Narrator (voice)
tvA Pup Named Scooby-Doo
1988
Count Shockula (voice)
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
1988
Shredder (voice)
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
1988
Shredder (voice)
movieLicense to Drive
1988
Les' DMV examiner
tvTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
Shredder (voice)
movieDeadly Daphne's Revenge
1987
Detective Wood
movieNightflyers
1987
Darryl
tvBeauty and the Beast
1987
Winslow
tvA Different World
1987
The Pin Punisher
movieThree for the Road
1987
Clarence
movieTimestalkers
1987
Blacksmith
movieSunday Drive
1986
Oliver
tvL.A. Law
1986
Judge Michael Conover
tvThe Real Ghostbusters
1986
Killerwatt (voice) / Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice) / Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)
movieExtremities
1986
Security Guard
movieSamaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
Hank Dudney
movie8 Million Ways to Die
1986
Deputy D.A.
movieThe 11th Commandment
1986
Attendant
movieStoogemania
1985
Gulch
tvAmazing Stories
1985
Chief Hansen
movieFletch
1985
Detective #2
movieKicks
1985
Stanley
tvMoonlighting
1985
Reuben King
tvBrothers
1984
Bubba
tvNight Court
1984
Judge Hopkins
tvReading Rainbow
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvThe A-Team
1983
Quint
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Man in E.R.
tvNewhart
1982
Construction Worker
movieThe Stunt Man
1980
Diner Patron (uncredited)
movieThe Blues Brothers
1980
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
tvDallas
1978
Judge J. Fowler