Cast
James Avery
Acting
Cast
James Avery
Known for
Acting
Born
1945-11-27
From
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Died
2013-12-31
Also known as James La Rue Avery, James Avery Jr., James L. Avery
Biography
James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 β 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.
The Prince of Egypt
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Blues Brothers
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Eldon
Fletch
as Detective #2
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mr. Steve Yeager
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly
Who's Your Caddy?
as Caddy Mack
License to Drive
as Les' DMV examiner
Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Gantry
Epoch
as Dr. Solomon Holt
8 Million Ways to Die
as Deputy D.A.
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Dr. Beckett
Extremities
as Security Guard
Hair Show
as Seymour Gold
Wish I Was Here
as Audition Actor #2
Nightflyers
as Darryl
To My Daughter
as Ian Mellon
The Stunt Man
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
The Linguini Incident
as Phil
Timestalkers
as Blacksmith
Danika
as Teddy Johnson
A Friend to Die For
as Agent Gilwood
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
The Ladies Club
as Joe
Shout
as Midnight Rider (voice)
You Lucky Dog
as Calvin Bridges
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Hank Dudney
Sunday Drive
as Oliver
Nancy Drew
as Prof. Shifflin
Stars in Shorts
as Haig
Roe vs. Wade
The Third Wish
as George
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
as Shredder (voice)
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
as Judge Parsons
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Fred Derby
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
as Shredder (voice)
Spirit Lost
as Dr. Glidden
Wheelmen
as Vice President
Kicks
as Stanley
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
as Shredder (voice)
Out in Fifty
as Cappy
Three for the Road
as Clarence
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
as Earl
Little Miss Millions
as Agent Noah Hollander
Condor
as Cas
Stoogemania
as Gulch
Turn Back the Clock
as Fred (uncredited)
Lethal Eviction
as Gus Winter
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Chess Player
The Advanced Guard
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
as Splinter (voice)
Not Your Time
as Haig
Steppin: The Movie
as The Chancellor
Divine Intervention
as Rev. Matthews
Dancing in September
as Mr. Warner
The 11th Commandment
as Attendant
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
as Shredder (voice)
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
as The Headman
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
as Detective Wood
Antony and Cleopatra
as Mardian
Midnight Ramble
as Narrator
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
as Shredder (voice)
Think Tank
as Uncle John
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
as Shredder (voice)
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
as Self
Laugh Busters
Appointment with Fear
as Connors
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
as Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
as Shredder (voice)
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
as R.L. Stine
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
as Shredder (voice)