James Avery
ActingAlso Known 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 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.
Movies
(72 total)
The Blues Brothers
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
The Prince of Egypt
as Additional Voices (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Eldon
Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Gantry
Wish I Was Here
as Audition Actor #2
Fletch
as Detective #2
License to Drive
as Les' DMV examiner
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mr. Steve Yeager
The Stunt Man
as Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
8 Million Ways to Die
as Deputy D.A.
Extremities
as Security Guard
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
Danika
as Teddy Johnson
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly
Who's Your Caddy?
as Caddy Mack
Epoch
as Dr. Solomon Holt
A Friend to Die For
as Agent Gilwood
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Dr. Beckett
Timestalkers
as Blacksmith
Shout
as Midnight Rider (voice)
TV Shows
(63 total)
Grey's Anatomy
as Sam
Charmed
as Zola
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Philip Banks
That '70s Show
as Officer Kennedy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Preston Cash
Spider-Man
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
The A-Team
as Quint
Star Trek: Enterprise
as General K'Vagh
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Shredder (voice)
Gargoyles
as The Shaman (voice)
Moonlighting
as Reuben King
Aladdin
as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
Family Matters
as (uncredited)
The Closer
as Dr. Crippen
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
as Count Shockula (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
as Gorilla (voice)
The Real Ghostbusters
as Killerwatt (voice)
That's So Raven
as Presto Jones
Dallas
as Judge J. Fowler
Amazing Stories
as Chief Hansen