James Avery
Known for: Actor
Born: 27 November 1945, Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Died: 31 December 2013
Credits: 60+ titles
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.
Filmography
Wish I Was Here
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Stars in Shorts
The Problem Solverz
Harry's Law
Not Your Time
Sherri
Steppin: The Movie
Divine Intervention
Eli Stone
Who's Your Caddy?
Danika
Think Tank
The Closer
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Wheelmen
The Third Wish
Living with Fran
Grey's Anatomy
Lethal Eviction
Hair Show
Raise Your Voice
That's So Raven
Nancy Drew
The Nightmare Room: Camp Nowhere
Epoch
Reba
Star Trek: Enterprise
Philly
Crossing Jordan
The Proud Family
The Legend of Tarzan
The Nightmare Room
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
Dr. Dolittle 2
Honeybee
Dancing in September
The Division
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Girlfriends
Strong Medicine
Family Law
Out in Fifty
The Prince of Egypt
Charmed
One World
The Wild Thornberrys
That '70s Show
You Lucky Dog
The Advanced Guard
Two Guys and a Girl
Spirit Lost
Going Places
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
Quack Pack
The Jamie Foxx Show
Sparks
Murder One
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child