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James Avery
Actor, Producer
Died December 31, 2013 (68 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2015 | Da Jammies (TV Series) · as Covington |
| 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 | Harry's Law (TV Series) · as Fred Billings |
| 2011 | The Things We Do For Love (TV Series) · as Gordon |
| 2010 | The Problem Solverz (TV Series) · as Ninja Master Head |
| 2010 | Not Your Time · as Haig |
| 2010 | Let the Game Begin · as Mark Hanley |
| 2009 | Sherri (TV Series) · as Redmond |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movie · as The Chancellor |
| 2008 | Eli Stone (TV Series) · as Mason Andrews |
| 2008 | His Good Will · as Mr. Cooper |
| 2007 | Divine Intervention · as Rev. Matthews |
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy? · as Caddy Mack |
| 2006 | That '70s Show Special: The Final Goodbye · as Officer Kennedy |
| 2006 | Think Tank · as Uncle John |
| 2006 | Restraining Order · as Judge Sanderson |
| 2005 | A History of Black Achievement in America (TV Series) · as Narrator - Host |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Dr. Crippen |
| 2005 | Spider-Man: The Venom Saga · as Jim Rhodes / War Machine |
| 2005 | Wheelmen · as Vice President |
| 2005 | The Third Wish · as George |
| 2005 | Living with Fran (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Lethal Eviction · as Gus Winter |
| 2004 | The Guerrero Project · as Narrator |
| 2004 | Hair Show · as Seymour Gold |
| 2004 | Raise Your Voice · as Mr. Gantry |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Lucas |
| 2003 | All About the Andersons (TV Series) · as Roscoe |
| 2003 | That's So Raven (TV Series) · as Presto |
| 2002 | Nancy Drew · as Prof. Shifflin |
| 2002 | Pet Star (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 2001 | Epoch · as Dr. Solomon Holt |
| 2001 | Reba (TV Series) · as Judge Samuel Bennett |
| 2001 | Philly (TV Series) · as Dean Mark Clivner |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as General K'vagh |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Dr. Erkhart |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Crandall Smythe (voice) |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan (TV Series) · as Keewazi (voice) |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room (TV Series) · as R.l. Stine |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 · as Eldon |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) · as Charles Haysbert |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Preston Cash |
| 2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) · as Dr. Couch |
| 2000 | Bull (TV Series) · as Prof. Gilbert Granville |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Harold Jenkins |
| 2000 | Soul Food (TV Series) · as Walter Carter |
| 2000 | Dancing in September · as Mr. Warner |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids (TV Series) · as Professor Tillman |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Mr. Ruff |
| 1999 | Out in Fifty · as Cappy |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1998 | 12 Bucks · as Slow |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Zola |
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited (TV Series) · as Judge Christopher Washington |
| 1998 | One World (TV Series) · as William Richard |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Gorilla (voice) |
| 1998 | That '70s Show (TV Series) · as Officer Kennedy |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dog · as Calvin Bridges |
| 1998 | The Advanced Guard · as Fred, Captive Security Guard |
| 1998 | For Your Love (TV Series) · as Rev. Hicks |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Walter |
| 1997 | Pepper Ann (TV Series) · as Mr. Clapper |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 1996 | Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (TV Series) · as Gor-Illa (voice) |
| 1996 | Quack Pack (TV Series) · as Flint Steel |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Reverend |
| 1996 | Sparks (TV Series) · as Alonzo Sparks |
| 1996 | Spirit Lost · as Dr. Glidden |
| 1995 | Murder One (TV Series) · as Judge Nathaniel Alexander |
| 1995 | In the House (TV Series) · as Mediator |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Father (voice) |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie · as Mr. Steve Yeager |
| 1994 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice) |
| 1994 | Gargoyles (TV Series) · as The Shaman |
| 1994 | Death of a Cheerleader · as Agent Gilwood |
| 1994 | Iron Man (TV Series) · as War Machine (voice) |
| 1994 | Aladdin (TV Series) · as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice) |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die · as Chess Player |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as 'beware!' Guy |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millions · as Agent Noah Hollander |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Steve Pines |
| 1993 | Without Warning: Terror in the Towers · as Fred Derby |
| 1991 | The Linguini Incident · as Phil |
| 1991 | Shout · as Midnight Rider (voice) |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV Series) · as Sir Bryant |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids · as Shredder (voice) |
| 1991 | Roc (TV Series) · as Dale Hammers |
| 1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time · as Lt. Coberly |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter · as Shredder (voice) |
| 1990 | To My Daughter · as Ian Mellon |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (TV Series) · as Judge Beller |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Philip Banks |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1989 | Turn Back the Clock · as Physical Therapist |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid (TV Series) · as Additional Characters |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal · as Earl |
| 1988 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins · as Shredder (voice) |
| 1988 | Superman (1988) (TV Series) · as Mayor Jackson |
| 1988 | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV Series) · as Count Shockula (voice) |
| 1988 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell · as Shredder (voice) |
| 1988 | License to Drive · as Les' Dmv Examiner |
| 1988 | Sonny Spoon (TV Series) · as Lieutenant |
| 1987 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Charles Hamilton Houston (voice) |
| 1987 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series) · as Shredder (voice) |
| 1987 | Deadly Daphne's Revenge · as Detective Wood |
| 1987 | Nightflyers · as Darryl |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Lieutenant |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) · as Winslow |
| 1987 | A Different World (TV Series) · as The Pin Punisher |
| 1987 | Three for the Road · as Clarence |
| 1987 | Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 · as Marshal |
| 1987 | Timestalkers · as Blacksmith |
| 1986 | Amen (TV Series) · as Rev. Tom Crawford |
| 1986 | Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Judge Michael Conover |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbusters (TV Series) · as Killerwatt (voice) |
| 1986 | Extremities · as Security Guard |
| 1986 | Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story · as Hank Dudney |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die · as Deputy D.a. |
| 1986 | Rambo: The Force of Freedom (TV Series) |
| 1986 | The Eleventh Commandment · as Attendant |
| 1986 | Fist of the North Star · as Fang (1991) |
| 1986 | The Hogan Family (TV Series) · as Judge N. Keller |
| 1985 | Condor · as Cas |
| 1985 | The Ladies Club · as Joe |
| 1985 | Appointment with Fear · as Connors |
| 1985 | Stoogemania · as Gulch |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Chief Hansen |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (TV Series) |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) · as Jo Jo |
| 1985 | Fletch · as Detective #2 |
| 1985 | Space (TV Series) · as Jean-Marie |
| 1985 | Kicks · as Stanley |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Reuben King |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) · as Councilman Waters |
| 1984 | Spencer (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1984 | Antony and Cleopatra · as Mardian |
| 1984 | Going Bananas (TV Series) · as Hank |
| 1984 | The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (TV Series) · as Groundskeeper |
| 1984 | Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1984 | Brothers (TV Series) · as Bubba |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Judge Hopkins |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Nabuti |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Jackson |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Judge Barshall |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Quint |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Man In E.r. |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) · as Construction Worker |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) · as Gabriel |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Huey |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Mr. Berwin |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Tolliver |
| 1980 | The Stunt Man · as Man Playing Pinball (uncredited) |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers · as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Judge J. Fowler |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Headman |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Coleman |
| 1973 | Super Friends (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Judge Roy Daley |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Oliver |