James Avery
72 movies · 60 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 27, 1945
- Died
- Dec 31, 2013 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- James La Rue Avery · James Avery Jr. · James L. Avery · James LaRue 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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
James Avery: movies and TV shows
Acting (132)
- 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
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010 Not Your Time
as Haig
- 2009
- 2009 Steppin: The Movie
as The Chancellor
- 2008 Divine Intervention
as Rev. Matthews
- 2008
- 2007 Who's Your Caddy?
as Caddy Mack
- 2006 Danika
as Teddy Johnson
- 2006 Think Tank
as Uncle John
- 2005
- 2005 Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
- 2005 Wheelmen
as Vice President
- 2005 The Third Wish
as George
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 Lethal Eviction
as Gus Winter
- 2004 Hair Show
as Seymour Gold
- 2004 Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Gantry
- 2003
- 2002 Nancy Drew
as Prof. Shifflin
- 2002 The Nightmare Room: Camp Nowhere
as R.L. Stine
- 2001 Epoch
as Dr. Solomon Holt
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001 The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
as R.L. Stine
- 2001
- 2001 Dr. Dolittle 2
as Eldon
- 2001
- 2001 Dancing in September
as Mr. Warner
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999 Out in Fifty
as Cappy
- 1998 The Prince of Egypt
as Additional Voices (voice)
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 You Lucky Dog
as Calvin Bridges
- 1998 The Advanced Guard
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
- 1998
- 1997 Spirit Lost
as Dr. Glidden
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
as The Headman
- 1995 The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mr. Steve Yeager
- 1994
- 1994 Midnight Ramble
as Narrator
- 1994
- 1994 A Friend to Die For
as Agent Gilwood
- 1994
- 1994 Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Chess Player
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993 Little Miss Millions
as Agent Noah Hollander
- 1993 Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Fred Derby
- 1992 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
as Shredder (voice)
- 1991 Shout
as Midnight Rider (voice)
- 1991
- 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
as Shredder (voice)
- 1991
- 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
as Splinter (voice)
- 1991 Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly
- 1991 The Linguini Incident
as Phil
- 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
as Shredder (voice)
- 1990 To My Daughter
as Ian Mellon
- 1990
- 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
as Shredder (voice)
- 1990
- 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
as Shredder (voice)
- 1989 Turn Back the Clock
as Fred (uncredited)
- 1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
as Shredder (voice)
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
as Shredder (voice)
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
as Shredder (voice)
- 1988 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
as Shredder (voice)
- 1988 License to Drive
as Les' DMV examiner
- 1987
- 1987 Deadly Daphne's Revenge
as Detective Wood
- 1987 Nightflyers
as Darryl
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Three for the Road
as Clarence
- 1987 Timestalkers
as Blacksmith
- 1986 Sunday Drive
as Oliver
- 1986
- 1986 The Real Ghostbusters · TV
as Killerwatt (voice) / Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice) / Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice) · 3 episodes
- 1986 Extremities
as Security Guard
- 1986 Condor
as Cas
- 1986 Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Hank Dudney
- 1986 8 Million Ways to Die
as Deputy D.A.
- 1986
- 1986 The Ladies Club
as Joe
- 1986 The 11th Commandment
as Attendant
- 1985 Appointment with Fear
as Connors
- 1985 Stoogemania
as Gulch
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Fletch
as Detective #2
- 1985 Kicks
as Stanley
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983 Antony and Cleopatra
as Mardian
- 1982
- 1982
- 1980 The Stunt Man
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
- 1980 The Blues Brothers
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
- 1978
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 2014
- 1998
- 1997 Going Places
19 episodes
- 1983 Reading Rainbow
2 episodes