Acting
James Avery
1 popularity24 movies24 TV shows
BornNovember 27, 1945
DiedDecember 31, 2013 (age 68)
BirthplacePughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
GenderMale
Zodiac♐ Sagittarius
Active1978 – 2014 (37 yrs)
Credits136 titles
DepartmentActing
Also known as:James La Rue AveryJames Avery Jr.James L. AveryJames LaRue Averyجیمز اوری
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.
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🎂Date of BirthNovember 27, 1945
🕊️Date of DeathDecember 31, 2013 (age 68)
✨Zodiac Sign♐ Sagittarius
📍BirthplacePughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
👤GenderMale
🎬Known ForActing
📅Career Span1978 – 2014
🏆Total Credits136 titles
🎥Movies24 films
📺TV Shows24 series
⭐Popularity Score1.1
🌐Also Known AsJames La Rue Avery · James Avery Jr. · James L. Avery · James LaRue Avery · جیمز اوری
Filmography
Dr. Crippen
Judge J. Fowler
Officer Kennedy
Narrator (voice)
Dr. Erkhart
Harold Jenkins
Michael Conover
Judge Hopkins
Man in E.R.
(uncredited)
Dr. Couch
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Construction Worker
Shredder (voice)
Charles Haysbert
Reuben King
The Shaman (voice)
The Pin Punisher
Judge Samuel Bennett
Additional Voices (voice)
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Detective #2
Les' DMV examiner
Mr. Steve Yeager
Audition Actor #2
Mr. Gantry
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Deputy D.A.
Seymour Gold
Dr. Beckett
Caddy Mack
Agent Gilwood
Midnight Rider (voice)
Prof. Shifflin
The Chancellor
Blacksmith
Dr. Solomon Holt
Teddy Johnson