James Avery
Acting
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.
Born: November 27, 1945
Place of Birth: Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Audition Actor #2
as Judge Parsons
as Dr. Beckett
as Haig
as Fred Billings
as Haig
as Redmond
as The Chancellor
as Rev. Matthews
as Mason Andrews
as Caddy Mack
as Teddy Johnson
as Uncle John
as Dr. Crippen
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
as Vice President
as George
as Sam
as Gus Winter
as Seymour Gold
as Mr. Gantry
as Presto Jones
as Prof. Shifflin
as Dr. Solomon Holt
as Judge Samuel Bennett
as General K'Vagh
as Dean Mark Clivner
as Dr. Erkhart
as Crandall Smythe (voice)
as Keewazi (voice)
as (voice)
as R.L. Stine
as R.L. Stine
as Eldon
as Mr. Warner
as Charles Haysbert
as Preston Cash
as Dr. Couch
as Harold Jenkins
as Cappy
as Additional Voices (voice)
as Zola
as Gorilla (voice)
as Officer Kennedy
as Calvin Bridges
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
as Judge
as Dr. Glidden
as Gor-illa (voice)
as Reverend
as Alonzo Sparks
as Judge Nathaniel Alexander
as Father (voice)
as The Headman
as Mr. Steve Yeager
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
as Narrator
as The Shaman (voice)
as War Machine (voice)
as Agent Gilwood
as Chess Player
as School Policeman (voice)
as 'Beware!' Guy (voice)
as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
as Agent Noah Hollander
as Fred Derby
as Shredder (voice)
as Midnight Rider (voice)
as Sir Bryant
as Shredder (voice)
as Dale Hammers
as Splinter (voice)
as Lt. Coberly
as Phil
as Ian Mellon
as Philip Banks
as Mr. Fairchild
as Fred (uncredited)
as Shredder (voice)
as Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Count Shockula (voice)
as Shredder (voice)
as Les' DMV examiner
as Shredder (voice)
as Detective Wood
as Darryl
as The Pin Punisher
as Clarence
as Blacksmith
as Oliver
as Judge Michael Conover
as Killerwatt (voice)
as Security Guard
as Cas
as Hank Dudney
as Deputy D.A.
as Joe
as Attendant
as Connors
as Gulch
as Chief Hansen
as (voice)
as Detective #2
as Stanley
as Reuben King
as Hank
as Bubba
as Judge Hopkins
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Quint
as Mardian
as Construction Worker
as Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
as Judge J. Fowler