James Avery
Acting
Born: 1945-11-27 · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Died: 2013-12-31
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 i
🎬 Movies (20)
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
Self
Wish I Was Here
2014
Audition Actor #2
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013
Judge Parsons
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
Dr. Beckett
Stars in Shorts
2012
Haig
Not Your Time
2010
Haig
Steppin: The Movie
2009
The Chancellor
Divine Intervention
2008
Rev. Matthews
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
Caddy Mack
Danika
2006
Teddy Johnson
Think Tank
2006
Uncle John
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
Jim Rhodes / War Machine
Wheelmen
2005
Vice President
The Third Wish
2005
George
Lethal Eviction
2005
Gus Winter
Hair Show
2004
Seymour Gold
Raise Your Voice
2004
Mr. Gantry
Nancy Drew
2002
Prof. Shifflin
Epoch
2001
Dr. Solomon Holt
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
2001
R.L. Stine
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Problem Solverz
2011
Ninja Master Head (voice)
Harry's Law
2011
Fred Billings
Sherri
2009
Redmond
Eli Stone
2008
Mason Andrews
The Closer
2005
Dr. Crippen
Living with Fran
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Sam
That's So Raven
2003
Presto Jones
Reba
2001
Judge Samuel Bennett
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
General K'Vagh
Philly
2001
Dean Mark Clivner
Crossing Jordan
2001
Dr. Erkhart
The Proud Family
2001
Crandall Smythe (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
(voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
Keewazi (voice)
The Nightmare Room
2001
R.L. Stine
The Division
2001
Charles Haysbert
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Preston Cash
Girlfriends
2000
Dr. Couch
Strong Medicine
2000
Harold Jenkins