Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1945-11-27
- Day of Death2013-12-31 (68 years)
- Place of BirthPughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
- Also Known AsJames La Rue AveryJames Avery Jr.James L. AveryJames LaRue Averyجیمز اوری
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2014
Wish I Was Here
As: Audition Actor #2
- 2013
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
As: Judge Parsons
- 2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
As: Dr. Beckett
- 2012
Stars In Shorts
As: Haig
- 2010
Not Your Time
As: Haig
- 2009
Sherri
As: Redmond
- 2009
Steppin: The Movie
As: The Chancellor
- 2008
Divine Intervention
As: Rev. Matthews
2008Eli Stone
As: Mason Andrews
2007Who's Your Caddy?
As: Caddy Mack
2006Think Tank
As: Uncle John
2005The Closer
As: Dr. Crippen
2005Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
As: Jim Rhodes / War Machine
2005Danika
As: Teddy Johnson
2005Wheelmen
As: Vice President
2005The Third Wish
As: George
2005Grey's Anatomy
As: Sam
2005Lethal Eviction
As: Gus Winter
2004Hair Show
As: Seymour Gold
- 2004
Raise Your Voice
As: Mr. Gantry
2003That's So Raven
As: Presto
2002Nancy Drew
As: Prof. Shifflin
2001Epoch
As: Dr. Solomon Holt
2001Star Trek: Enterprise
As: General K'Vagh
2001Philly
As: Dean Mark Clivner
2001Crossing Jordan
As: Dr. Erkhart
2001The Proud Family
As: Crandall Smythe (voice)
2001The Legend of Tarzan
As: (voice)
- 2001
The Legend of Tarzan
As: Keewazi (voice)
2001The Nightmare Room
As: R.L. Stine
- 2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
As: Eldon
2001Dancing in September
As: Mr. Warner
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Preston Cash
2000Strong Medicine
As: Harold Jenkins
1999Out in Fifty
As: Cappy
- 1998
The Prince of Egypt
As: Additional Voices (voice)
1998Charmed
As: Zola
1998The Wild Thornberrys
As: Gorilla (voice)
1998That '70s Show
As: Officer Kennedy
1998You Lucky Dog
As: Calvin Bridges
1998The Advanced Guard
As: Fred, Captive Security Guard
1997Spirit Lost
As: Dr. Glidden
1996Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
As: Gor-illa (voice)
1995Murder One
As: Judge Nathaniel Alexander
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As: Father (voice)
1995Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
As: The Headman
1995The Brady Bunch Movie
As: Mr. Steve Yeager
1994Spider-Man
As: Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
1994Midnight Ramble
As: Narrator
1994A Friend to Die For
As: Agent Gilwood
1994Iron Man
As: War Machine (voice)
1994Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
As: Chess Player
1994Aladdin
As: Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
1993Little Miss Millions
As: Agent Noah Hollander
1993Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
As: Fred Derby
1992Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
As: Shredder (voice)
1991Shout
As: Midnight Rider (voice)
1991The Legend of Prince Valiant
As: Sir Bryant
1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
As: Shredder (voice)
1991Roc
As: Dale Hammers
1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
As: Splinter (voice)
1991Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
As: Lt. Coberly
1991The Linguini Incident
As: Phil
1990To My Daughter
As: Ian Mellon
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
As: Philip Banks
1989Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
As: Earl
1988Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
As: Shredder (voice)
1988American Experience
As: Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
- 1988
American Experience
As: Narrator (voice)
1988A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
As: Count Shockula (voice)
1988Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
As: Shredder (voice)
1988License to Drive
As: Les' DMV examiner
1987Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
As: Shredder (voice)
1987Deadly Daphne's Revenge
As: Detective Wood
1987Nightflyers
As: Darryl
1987A Different World
As: The Pin Punisher
1987Three for the Road
As: Clarence
1987Timestalkers
As: Blacksmith
1986Sunday Drive
As: Oliver
1986L.A. Law
As: Judge Michael Conover
1986The Real Ghostbusters
As: Killerwatt (voice)
1986Extremities
As: Security Guard
1986Condor
As: Cas
1986Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
As: Hank Dudney
19868 Million Ways to Die
As: Deputy D.A.
1986The Ladies Club
As: Joe
1986The 11th Commandment
As: Attendant
1986Stoogemania
As: Gulch
1985Appointment with Fear
As: Connors
1985Amazing Stories
As: Chief Hansen
1985Fletch
As: Detective #2
1985Kicks
As: Stanley
1985Moonlighting
As: Reuben King
1984Going Bananas
As: Hank
1984Brothers
As: Bubba
1984Night Court
As: Judge Hopkins
1983The A-Team
As: Quint
1983Antony and Cleopatra
As: Mardian
1980The Stunt Man
As: Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
- 1980
The Blues Brothers
As: Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
1978Dallas
As: Judge J. Fowler