JAMES AVERY
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ACTING
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.
- Dr. Dolittle 2 2001
- Epoch 2001
- Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story 1986
- The Prince of Egypt 1998
- License to Drive 1988
- Raise Your Voice 2004
- A Friend to Die For 1994
- Nightflyers 1987
- Timestalkers 1987
- The Advanced Guard 1998
- Condor 1986
- Three for the Road 1987
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins 1988
- Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer 2013
- Little Miss Millions 1993
- The Linguini Incident 1991
- Who's Your Caddy? 2007
- Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time 1991
- Appointment with Fear 1985
- Lethal Eviction 2005
- Extremities 1986
- You Lucky Dog 1998
- The Ladies Club 1986
- Nancy Drew 2002
- Fletch 1985
- Deadly Daphne's Revenge 1987
- 8 Million Ways to Die 1986
- The Stunt Man 1980
- The 11th Commandment 1986
- Steppin : The Movie 2009
- Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die 1994
- Wish I Was Here 2014
- The Blues Brothers 1980
- Shout 1991
- The Brady Bunch Movie 1995
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000
- Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys 1996
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987
- Star Trek: Enterprise 2001
- The Legend of Prince Valiant 1991
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990
- Sherri 2009
- American Experience 1988
- American Experience 1988
- The A-Team 1983
- Philly 2001
- The Nightmare Room 2001
- That's So Raven 2003
- Charmed 1998
- The Closer 2005
- Crossing Jordan 2001
- That '70s Show 1998
- Dallas 1978
- The Legend of Tarzan 2001
- The Legend of Tarzan 2001
- The Wild Thornberrys 1998
- Amazing Stories 1985
- Aladdin 1994
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1995
- Murder One 1995
- Iron Man 1994
- Spider-Man 1994
- Brothers 1984
- Eli Stone 2008
- Night Court 1984
- L.A. Law 1986
- Reading Rainbow 1983
- Moonlighting 1985
- A Different World 1987
- The Proud Family 2001
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo 1988
- Grey's Anatomy 2005
- The Real Ghostbusters 1986
- Strong Medicine 2000