James Avery
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 27, 1945
- Place of birth
- Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
- Died
- December 31, 2013
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.
Movies with James Avery
- The Blues Brothers 1980 · ★ 7.7
- The Prince of Egypt 1998 · ★ 7.3
- Dr. Dolittle 2 2001 · ★ 5.3
- Raise Your Voice 2004 · ★ 6.6
- Fletch 1985 · ★ 6.7
- Wish I Was Here 2014 · ★ 6.5
- License to Drive 1988 · ★ 6.7
- The Brady Bunch Movie 1995 · ★ 6.1
- The Stunt Man 1980 · ★ 6.6
- 8 Million Ways to Die 1986 · ★ 5.5
- Extremities 1986 · ★ 6.2
- Spider-Man: The Venom Saga 2005 · ★ 7.0
- Danika 2006 · ★ 5.1
- Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time 1991 · ★ 4.7
- Who's Your Caddy? 2007 · ★ 3.4
- Epoch 2001 · ★ 4.8
- A Friend to Die For 1994 · ★ 6.3
- Timestalkers 1987 · ★ 5.4
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 2013 · ★ 7.0
- Shout 1991 · ★ 5.8
- You Lucky Dog 1998 · ★ 5.6
- Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 · ★ 7.4
- Little Miss Millions 1993 · ★ 5.4
- The Linguini Incident 1991 · ★ 6.6
- Three for the Road 1987 · ★ 5.9
- Nightflyers 1987 · ★ 4.7
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins 1988 · ★ 7.3
- Steppin: The Movie 2009 · ★ 4.3
- Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer 2013 · ★ 5.2
- The 11th Commandment 1986 · ★ 4.3
- The Advanced Guard 1998 · ★ 4.0
- Deadly Daphne's Revenge 1987 · ★ 3.6
- The Ladies Club 1986 · ★ 5.5
- Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die 1994 · ★ 6.8
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell 1988 · ★ 7.1
- Roe vs. Wade 1989 · ★ 6.0
- Hair Show 2004 · ★ 5.5
- Lethal Eviction 2005 · ★ 5.2
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids 1991 · ★ 6.4
- Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal 1989 · ★ 4.8