James Avery
ActorJames 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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FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR73
Wish I Was Here
2014
Audition Actor #2
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
Self
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
Dr. Beckett
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013
Judge Parsons
Stars in Shorts
2012
Haig
Not Your Time
2010
Haig
Steppin: The Movie
2009
The Chancellor
Divine Intervention
2008
Rev. Matthews
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
Caddy Mack
Think Tank
2006
Uncle John
Danika
2006
Teddy Johnson
The Third Wish
2005
George
Wheelmen
2005
Vice President
Lethal Eviction
2005
Gus Winter
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
Jim Rhodes / War Machine
Raise Your Voice
2004
Mr. Gantry
Hair Show
2004
Seymour Gold
Nancy Drew
2002
Prof. Shifflin
Epoch
2001
Dr. Solomon Holt
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Eldon
Dancing in September
2001
Mr. Warner
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
2001
R.L. Stine
- Honeybee
Honeybee
2001
Out in Fifty
1999
Cappy
The Prince of Egypt
1998
Additional Voices (voice)
The Advanced Guard
1998
Fred, Captive Security Guard
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998
Self
You Lucky Dog
1998
Calvin Bridges
Spirit Lost
1997
Dr. Glidden
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Mr. Steve Yeager
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
The Headman
A Friend to Die For
1994
Agent Gilwood
Midnight Ramble
1994
Narrator
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
Chess Player
Little Miss Millions
1993
Agent Noah Hollander
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993
Fred Derby
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
1992
Shredder (voice)
Shout
1991
Midnight Rider (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
1991
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
1991
Shredder (voice)
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
Lt. Coberly
The Linguini Incident
1991
Phil
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
1991
Splinter (voice)
To My Daughter
1990
Ian Mellon
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
1990
Shredder (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
1990
Shredder (voice)
Roe vs. Wade
1989
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
1989
Earl
Turn Back the Clock
1989
Fred (uncredited)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
1989
Shredder (voice)
License to Drive
1988
Les' DMV examiner
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
1988
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
1988
Shredder (voice)
Nightflyers
1987
Darryl
Timestalkers
1987
Blacksmith
Three for the Road
1987
Clarence
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
1987
Detective Wood
Sunday Drive
1986
Oliver
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
Hank Dudney
Condor
1986
Cas
Extremities
1986
Security Guard
The Ladies Club
1986
Joe
8 Million Ways to Die
1986
Deputy D.A.
The 11th Commandment
1986
Attendant
Kicks
1985
Stanley
Appointment with Fear
1985
Connors
Fletch
1985
Detective #2
Stoogemania
1985
Gulch
Laugh Busters
1984
Antony and Cleopatra
1983
Mardian
The Blues Brothers
1980
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
The Stunt Man
1980
Diner Patron (uncredited)
