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James Avery

James Avery

Acting · Born 1945-11-27 · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

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.

Known For

tv 8.2 Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005
movie 7.7 The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
1980
movie 7.3 The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt
1998
tv 8.2 Charmed
Charmed
1998
tv 7.9 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
movie 5.3 Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
tv 7.9 That '70s Show
That '70s Show
1998
tv 7.6 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
tv 8.3 Spider-Man
Spider-Man
1994
tv 7.5 The A-Team
The A-Team
1983
tv 7.5 Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
movie 6.6 Raise Your Voice
Raise Your Voice
2004
tv 7.8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
movie 6.8 Fletch
Fletch
1985
movie 6.5 Wish I Was Here
Wish I Was Here
2014
tv 8.1 Gargoyles
Gargoyles
1994
movie 6.6 License to Drive
License to Drive
1988
tv 7.5 Moonlighting
Moonlighting
1985