James Avery
Age: 68 | From: Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1945-11-27 06:12:11
Death: 2013-12-31 06:12:11
Aliases: James La Rue Avery , James Avery Jr. , James L. Avery , James LaRue Avery
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 39
TV Involvements: 19
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2000) Preston Cash
The A-Team
(1983) Quint
Dallas
(1978) Judge J. Fowler
The Closer
(2005) Dr. Crippen
Star Trek: Enterprise
(2001) General K'Vagh
Spider-Man
(1994) Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
American Experience
(1988) Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
Crossing Jordan
(2001) Dr. ErkhartActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Audition Actor #2 | |
| 2013 | Judge Parsons | |
| Dr. Beckett | ||
| 2012 | Haig | |
| 2010 | Haig | |
| 2009 | Redmond | |
| The Chancellor | ||
| 2008 | Rev. Matthews | |
| Mason Andrews | ||
| 2007 | Caddy Mack | |
| 2006 | Teddy Johnson | |
| Uncle John | ||
| 2005 | Dr. Crippen | |
| Vice President | ||
| George | ||
| N/A | ||
| Gus Winter | ||
| 2004 | Seymour Gold | |
| Mr. Gantry | ||
| 2003 | Presto | |
| 2002 | Prof. Shifflin | |
| 2001 | Dr. Solomon Holt | |
| General K'Vagh | ||
| Dean Mark Clivner | ||
| Dr. Erkhart | ||
| Keewazi (voice) | ||
| (voice) | ||
| R.L. Stine | ||
| R.L. Stine | ||
| Eldon | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Warner | ||
| 2000 | Preston Cash | |
| 1999 | Cappy | |
| 1998 | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Zola | ||
| William Richard | ||
| Gorilla (voice) | ||
| Officer Kennedy | ||
| Calvin Bridges | ||
| Fred, Captive Security Guard | ||
| 1997 | Dr. Glidden | |
| 1996 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1995 | Judge Nathaniel Alexander | |
| Father (voice) | ||
| The Headman | ||
| 1994 | Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice) | |
| Narrator | ||
| War Machine (voice) | ||
| Agent Gilwood | ||
| Haroud Hazi Bin (voice) | ||
| Chess Player | ||
| 1993 | Agent Noah Hollander | |
| Fred Derby | ||
| 1992 | Shredder (voice) | |
| 1991 | Midnight Rider (voice) | |
| Sir Bryant | ||
| Shredder (voice) | ||
| Dale Hammers | ||
| Lt. Coberly | ||
| Phil | ||
| Shredder (voice) | ||
| 1990 | Ian Mellon | |
| Philip Banks | ||
| 1989 | N/A | |
| Earl | ||
| 1988 | Shredder (voice) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Charles Hamilton Houston (voice) | ||
| Shredder (voice) | ||
| Les' DMV examiner | ||
| 1987 | Shredder (voice) | |
| Darryl | ||
| Clarence | ||
| Blacksmith | ||
| Detective Wood | ||
| 1986 | Oliver | |
| Judge Michael Conover | ||
| Security Guard | ||
| Cas | ||
| Hank Dudney | ||
| Deputy D.A. | ||
| N/A | ||
| Joe | ||
| Attendant | ||
| Gulch | ||
| 1985 | Connors | |
| Chief Hansen | ||
| N/A | ||
| Detective #2 | ||
| Stanley | ||
| 1984 | Hank | |
| N/A | ||
| Bubba | ||
| Judge Hopkins | ||
| 1983 | Quint | |
| Mardian | ||
| 1980 | Man Playing Pinball (uncredited) | |
| Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop | ||
| 1978 | Judge J. Fowler | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
