James Avery

James Avery

Acting

Birthday

1945/11/27

Day of death

2013/12/31 (68 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

Also know as

James La Rue Avery, James Avery Jr., James L. Avery, James LaRue Avery, جیمز اوری

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 i...Read more

Acting
Sunday Drive
0.0

(1986) Sunday Drive

as Oliver

Epoch
4.7

(2001) Epoch

as Dr. Solomon Holt

Dr. Dolittle 2
5.3

(2001) Dr. Dolittle 2

as Eldon

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
0.0

(1986) Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

as Hank Dudney

The Prince of Egypt
7.3

(1998) The Prince of Egypt

as Additional Voices (voice)

Kicks
6.0

(1985) Kicks

as Stanley

License to Drive
6.6

(1988) License to Drive

as Les' DMV examiner

Raise Your Voice
6.6

(2004) Raise Your Voice

as Mr. Gantry

To My Daughter
0.0

(1990) To My Daughter

as Ian Mellon

A Friend to Die For
6.2

(1994) A Friend to Die For

as Agent Gilwood

Shout
5.7

(1991) Shout

as Midnight Rider (voice)

Nightflyers
4.7

(1987) Nightflyers

as Darryl

The Third Wish
2.5

(2005) The Third Wish

as George

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
0.0

(1992) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

as Shredder (voice)

0.0

(1991) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

as Shredder (voice)

Timestalkers
5.3

(1987) Timestalkers

as Blacksmith

The Advanced Guard
3.3

(1998) The Advanced Guard

as Fred, Captive Security Guard

Condor
5.1

(1986) Condor

as Cas

Divine Intervention
1.0

(2008) Divine Intervention

as Rev. Matthews

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
6.0

(1991) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

as Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
6.9

(1988) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

as Shredder (voice)

Three for the Road
5.6

(1987) Three for the Road

as Clarence

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
7.2

(1988) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

as Shredder (voice)

Wheelmen
0.0

(2005) Wheelmen

as Vice President

Spirit Lost
2.3

(1997) Spirit Lost

as Dr. Glidden

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
6.9

(2013) Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

as Dr. Beckett

Dancing in September
6.5

(2001) Dancing in September

as Mr. Warner

Antony and Cleopatra
4.0

(1983) Antony and Cleopatra

as Mardian

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
5.5

(2013) Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

as Judge Parsons

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
4.7

(1991) Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

as Lt. Coberly

Little Miss Millions
5.4

(1993) Little Miss Millions

as Agent Noah Hollander

Out in Fifty
3.5

(1999) Out in Fifty

as Cappy

The Linguini Incident
6.7

(1991) The Linguini Incident

as Phil

Who's Your Caddy?
3.4

(2007) Who's Your Caddy?

as Caddy Mack

Laugh Busters
0.0

(1984) Laugh Busters

as ---

Not Your Time
1.0

(2010) Not Your Time

as Haig

0.0

(1998) Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

as Self

The Blues Brothers
7.7

(1980) The Blues Brothers

as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Roe vs. Wade
6.8

(1989) Roe vs. Wade

as ---

Appointment with Fear
2.2

(1985) Appointment with Fear

as Connors

The Brady Bunch Movie
6.1

(1995) The Brady Bunch Movie

as Mr. Steve Yeager

Lethal Eviction
4.2

(2005) Lethal Eviction

as Gus Winter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
0.0

(1991) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core

as Splinter (voice)

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
6.9

(2005) Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

as Jim Rhodes / War Machine

Extremities
6.1

(1986) Extremities

as Security Guard

Stars In Shorts
0.0

(2012) Stars In Shorts

as Haig

0.0

(2001) The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

as R.L. Stine

You Lucky Dog
5.6

(1998) You Lucky Dog

as Calvin Bridges

Midnight Ramble
7.0

(1994) Midnight Ramble

as Narrator

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
5.1

(1989) Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

as Earl

The Ladies Club
6.3

(1986) The Ladies Club

as Joe

Nancy Drew
5.6

(2002) Nancy Drew

as Prof. Shifflin

1.0

(2001) Honeybee

as ---

Deadly Daphne's Revenge
3.1

(1987) Deadly Daphne's Revenge

as Detective Wood

Fletch
6.7

(1985) Fletch

as Detective #2

8 Million Ways to Die
5.5

(1986) 8 Million Ways to Die

as Deputy D.A.

Hair Show
5.6

(2004) Hair Show

as Seymour Gold

Think Tank
2.0

(2006) Think Tank

as Uncle John

The Stunt Man
6.7

(1980) The Stunt Man

as Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
3.0

(1993) Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

as Fred Derby

The 11th Commandment
4.2

(1986) The 11th Commandment

as Attendant

Steppin: The Movie
4.6

(2009) Steppin: The Movie

as The Chancellor

Danika
5.2

(2005) Danika

as Teddy Johnson

Stoogemania
3.0

(1986) Stoogemania

as Gulch

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
6.5

(1994) Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

as Chess Player

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
2.0

(1995) Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

as The Headman

Wish I Was Here
6.5

(2014) Wish I Was Here

as Audition Actor #2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7.7

(1987) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Shredder (voice)

The Legend of Prince Valiant
5.7

(1991) The Legend of Prince Valiant

as Sir Bryant

Living with Fran
7.0

(2005) Living with Fran

as ---

Star Trek: Enterprise
7.6

(2001) Star Trek: Enterprise

as General K'Vagh

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Preston Cash

9.0

(1996) Sparks

as Alonzo Sparks

Rambo
6.6

(1986) Rambo

as ---

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
5.8

(1996) Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

as Gor-illa (voice)

Dallas
6.8

(1978) Dallas

as Judge J. Fowler

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
6.2

(1985) Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

as ---

Sherri
5.5

(2009) Sherri

as Redmond

The Legend of Tarzan
6.8

(2001) The Legend of Tarzan

as Keewazi (voice)

The Legend of Tarzan
6.8

(2001) The Legend of Tarzan

as (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys
6.8

(1998) The Wild Thornberrys

as Gorilla (voice)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9

(1990) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Philip Banks

Amazing Stories
7.4

(1985) Amazing Stories

as Chief Hansen

Going Bananas
5.0

(1984) Going Bananas

as Hank

Aladdin
6.9

(1994) Aladdin

as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)

Reading Rainbow
8.4

(1983) Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

American Experience
7.5

(1988) American Experience

as Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)

American Experience
7.5

(1988) American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Roc
7.8

(1991) Roc

as Dale Hammers

10.0

(1998) One World

as William Richard

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.0

(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Father (voice)

A Different World
7.1

(1987) A Different World

as The Pin Punisher

Moonlighting
7.5

(1985) Moonlighting

as Reuben King

Murder One
7.8

(1995) Murder One

as Judge Nathaniel Alexander

The A-Team
7.5

(1983) The A-Team

as Quint

Iron Man
6.6

(1994) Iron Man

as War Machine (voice)

Spider-Man
8.3

(1994) Spider-Man

as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)

The Proud Family
7.8

(2001) The Proud Family

as Crandall Smythe (voice)

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
7.6

(1988) A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

as Count Shockula (voice)

Philly
6.7

(2001) Philly

as Dean Mark Clivner

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

(2005) Grey's Anatomy

as Sam

The Nightmare Room
7.8

(2001) The Nightmare Room

as R.L. Stine

Night Court
7.3

(1984) Night Court

as Judge Hopkins

Brothers
7.2

(1984) Brothers

as Bubba

The Real Ghostbusters
7.7

(1986) The Real Ghostbusters

as Killerwatt (voice)

Eli Stone
6.8

(2008) Eli Stone

as Mason Andrews

0.0

(1997) Going Places

as Host

L.A. Law
7.1

(1986) L.A. Law

as Judge Michael Conover

Strong Medicine
7.1

(2000) Strong Medicine

as Harold Jenkins

That's So Raven
7.2

(2003) That's So Raven

as Presto

The Closer
7.9

(2005) The Closer

as Dr. Crippen

Charmed
8.2

(1998) Charmed

as Zola

Crossing Jordan
7.2

(2001) Crossing Jordan

as Dr. Erkhart

6.0

(1990) Capital News

as Mr. Fairchild

That '70s Show
7.9

(1998) That '70s Show

as Officer Kennedy

Family Law
8.2

(1999) Family Law

as ---