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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Charmed
The Closer
The A-Team
Dallas
Crossing Jordan
American Experience
All Movies (73)
- Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014 · as Self
- Wish I Was Here2014 · as Audition Actor #2
- Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer2013 · as Judge Parsons
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film2013 · as Dr. Beckett
- Stars in Shorts2012 · as Haig
- Not Your Time2010 · as Haig
- Steppin: The Movie2009 · as The Chancellor
- Divine Intervention2008 · as Rev. Matthews
- Who's Your Caddy?2007 · as Caddy Mack
- Danika2006 · as Teddy Johnson
- Think Tank2006 · as Uncle John
- Spider-Man: The Venom Saga2005 · as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
- Wheelmen2005 · as Vice President
- The Third Wish2005 · as George
- Lethal Eviction2005 · as Gus Winter
- Hair Show2004 · as Seymour Gold
- Raise Your Voice2004 · as Mr. Gantry
- Nancy Drew2002 · as Prof. Shifflin
- Epoch2001 · as Dr. Solomon Holt
- The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For2001 · as R.L. Stine
- Dr. Dolittle 22001 · as Eldon
- Honeybee2001
- Dancing in September2001 · as Mr. Warner
- Out in Fifty1999 · as Cappy
- The Prince of Egypt1998 · as Additional Voices (voice)
- You Lucky Dog1998 · as Calvin Bridges
- Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years1998 · as Self
- The Advanced Guard1998 · as Fred, Captive Security Guard
- Spirit Lost1997 · as Dr. Glidden
- Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale1995 · as The Headman
- The Brady Bunch Movie1995 · as Mr. Steve Yeager
- Midnight Ramble1994 · as Narrator
- A Friend to Die For1994 · as Agent Gilwood
- Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die1994 · as Chess Player
- Little Miss Millions1993 · as Agent Noah Hollander
- Without Warning: Terror in the Towers1993 · as Fred Derby
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter1992 · as Shredder (voice)
- Shout1991 · as Midnight Rider (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids1991 · as Shredder (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core1991 · as Splinter (voice)
- Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time1991 · as Lt. Coberly
- The Linguini Incident1991 · as Phil
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC1991 · as Shredder (voice)
- To My Daughter1990 · as Ian Mellon
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop1990 · as Shredder (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead1990 · as Shredder (voice)
- Turn Back the Clock1989 · as Fred (uncredited)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles1989 · as Shredder (voice)
- Roe vs. Wade1989
- Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal1989 · as Earl
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins1988 · as Shredder (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell1988 · as Shredder (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers1988 · as Shredder (voice)
- License to Drive1988 · as Les' DMV examiner
- Deadly Daphne's Revenge1987 · as Detective Wood
- Nightflyers1987 · as Darryl
- Three for the Road1987 · as Clarence
- Timestalkers1987 · as Blacksmith
- Sunday Drive1986 · as Oliver
- Extremities1986 · as Security Guard
- Condor1986 · as Cas
- Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story1986 · as Hank Dudney
- 8 Million Ways to Die1986 · as Deputy D.A.
- The Ladies Club1986 · as Joe
- The 11th Commandment1986 · as Attendant
- Appointment with Fear1985 · as Connors
- Stoogemania1985 · as Gulch
- Fletch1985 · as Detective #2
- Kicks1985 · as Stanley
- Laugh Busters1984
- Antony and Cleopatra1983 · as Mardian
- The Stunt Man1980 · as Diner Patron (uncredited)
- The Blues Brothers1980 · as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
All TV Shows (67)
- The Problem Solverz2011 · as Ninja Master Head (voice)
- Harry's Law2011 · as Fred Billings
- Sherri2009 · as Redmond
- Eli Stone2008 · as Mason Andrews
- The Closer2005 · as Dr. Crippen
- Living with Fran2005
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Sam
- That's So Raven2003 · as Presto Jones
- Reba2001 · as Judge Samuel Bennett
- Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as General K'Vagh
- Philly2001 · as Dean Mark Clivner
- Crossing Jordan2001 · as Dr. Erkhart
- The Proud Family2001 · as Crandall Smythe (voice)
- The Legend of Tarzan2001 · as (voice)
- The Legend of Tarzan2001 · as Keewazi (voice)
- The Nightmare Room2001 · as R.L. Stine
- The Division2001 · as Charles Haysbert
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Preston Cash
- Girlfriends2000 · as Dr. Couch
- Strong Medicine2000 · as Harold Jenkins
- Family Law1999
- Charmed1998 · as Zola
- One World1998 · as William Richard
- The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Gorilla (voice)
- That '70s Show1998 · as Officer Kennedy
- Two Guys and a Girl1998 · as Judge
- Going Places1997 · as Host
- Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys1996 · as Gor-illa (voice)
- The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · as Reverend
- Sparks1996 · as Alonzo Sparks
- Murder One1995 · as Judge Nathaniel Alexander
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Father (voice)
- Spider-Man1994 · as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
- Gargoyles1994 · as The Shaman (voice)
- Iron Man1994 · as War Machine (voice)
- Duckman1994 · as School Policeman (voice)
- Duckman1994 · as 'Beware!' Guy (voice)
- Aladdin1994 · as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
- The Legend of Prince Valiant1991 · as Sir Bryant (voice)
- Roc1991 · as Dale Hammers
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Philip Banks
- Capital News1990 · as Mr. Fairchild
- Family Matters1989 · as (uncredited)
- FM1989 · as Quentin Lamoreaux
- American Experience1988 · as Narrator (voice)
- American Experience1988 · as Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo1988 · as Count Shockula (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1987 · as Shredder (voice)
- Beauty and the Beast1987 · as Winslow
- A Different World1987 · as The Pin Punisher
- L.A. Law1986 · as Michael Conover
- L.A. Law1986 · as Judge Michael Conover
- The Real Ghostbusters1986 · as Killerwatt (voice)
- The Real Ghostbusters1986 · as Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice)
- The Real Ghostbusters1986 · as Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)
- Rambo: The Force of Freedom1986
- Amazing Stories1985 · as Chief Hansen
- Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling1985 · as (voice)
- Moonlighting1985 · as Reuben King
- Going Bananas1984 · as Hank
- Brothers1984 · as Bubba
- Night Court1984 · as Judge Hopkins
- Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The A-Team1983 · as Quint
- St. Elsewhere1982 · as Man in E.R.
- Newhart1982 · as Construction Worker
- Dallas1978 · as Judge J. Fowler