James Avery
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-11-27 (68 years old)
Deathday
2013-12-31
Place of Birth
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Also known As
James La Rue Avery
James Avery Jr.
James L. Avery
James LaRue Avery
جیمز اوری
James Avery
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
1986
as Oliver
2001
as Dr. Solomon Holt
2001
as Eldon
1986
as Hank Dudney
1998
as Additional Voices (voice)
1985
as Stanley
1988
as Les' DMV examiner
2004
as Mr. Gantry
1990
as Ian Mellon
1994
as Agent Gilwood
1991
as Midnight Rider (voice)
1987
as Darryl
2005
as George
1992
as Shredder (voice)
1991
as Shredder (voice)
1987
as Blacksmith
1998
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
1986
as Cas
2008
as Rev. Matthews
1991
as Shredder (voice)
1988
as Shredder (voice)
1987
as Clarence
1988
as Shredder (voice)
2005
as Vice President
1997
as Dr. Glidden
2013
as Dr. Beckett
2001
as Mr. Warner
1983
as Mardian
2013
as Judge Parsons
1991
as Lt. Coberly
1993
as Agent Noah Hollander
1999
as Cappy
1991
as Phil
2007
as Caddy Mack
1984
2010
as Haig
1998
1980
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
1989
1985
as Connors
1995
as Mr. Steve Yeager
2005
as Gus Winter
1991
as Splinter (voice)
2005
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
1986
as Security Guard
2012
as Haig
2001
as R.L. Stine
1998
as Calvin Bridges
1994
as Narrator
1989
1986
as Joe
2002
as Prof. Shifflin
2001
1987
as Detective Wood
1985
as Detective #2
1986
as Deputy D.A.
2004
as Seymour Gold
2006
as Uncle John
1980
as Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
1993
as Fred Derby
1986
as Attendant
2009
as The Chancellor
2006
as Teddy Johnson
1985
as Gulch
1994
as Chess Player
1995
as The Headman
2014
as Audition Actor #2
1989
as Fred (uncredited)
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