Known For
Acting
Known Credits
140
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 27, 1945 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
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.
| 2014 | Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Self | |
| 2014 | Wish I Was Hereas Audition Actor #2 | |
| 2013 | Hunt for the Labyrinth Killeras Judge Parsons | |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Dr. Beckett | |
| 2012 | Stars in Shortsas Haig | |
| 2011 | The Problem Solverzas Ninja Master Head (voice) | |
| 2011 | Harry's Lawas Fred Billings | |
| 2010 | Not Your Timeas Haig | |
| 2009 | Sherrias Redmond | |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movieas The Chancellor | |
| 2008 | Divine Interventionas Rev. Matthews | |
| 2008 | Eli Stoneas Mason Andrews | |
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy?as Caddy Mack | |
| 2006 | Danikaas Teddy Johnson | |
| 2006 | Think Tankas Uncle John | |
| 2005 | The Closeras Dr. Crippen | |
| 2005 | Spider-Man: The Venom Sagaas Jim Rhodes / War Machine | |
| 2005 | Wheelmenas Vice President | |
| 2005 | The Third Wishas George | |
| 2005 | Living with Franas | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomyas Sam | |
| 2005 | Lethal Evictionas Gus Winter | |
| 2004 | Hair Showas Seymour Gold | |
| 2004 | Raise Your Voiceas Mr. Gantry | |
| 2003 | That's So Ravenas Presto Jones | |
| 2002 | Nancy Drewas Prof. Shifflin | |
| 2001 | Epochas Dr. Solomon Holt | |
| 2001 | Rebaas Judge Samuel Bennett | |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterpriseas General K'Vagh | |
| 2001 | Phillyas Dean Mark Clivner | |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordanas Dr. Erkhart | |
| 2001 | The Proud Familyas Crandall Smythe (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzanas (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzanas Keewazi (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish Foras R.L. Stine | |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Roomas R.L. Stine | |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2as Eldon | |
| 2001 | Honeybeeas | |
| 2001 | Dancing in Septemberas Mr. Warner | |
| 2001 | The Divisionas Charles Haysbert | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Preston Cash | |
| 2000 | Girlfriendsas Dr. Couch | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicineas Harold Jenkins | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas | |
| 1999 | Out in Fiftyas Cappy | |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egyptas Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 1998 | Charmedas Zola | |
| 1998 | One Worldas William Richard | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrysas Gorilla (voice) | |
| 1998 | That '70s Showas Officer Kennedy | |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dogas Calvin Bridges | |
| 1998 | Quincy Jones... The First 50 Yearsas Self | |
| 1998 | The Advanced Guardas Fred, Captive Security Guard | |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girlas Judge | |
| 1997 | Spirit Lostas Dr. Glidden | |
| 1997 | Going Placesas Host | |
| 1996 | Captain Simian & the Space Monkeysas Gor-illa (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Showas Reverend | |
| 1996 | Sparksas Alonzo Sparks | |
| 1995 | Murder Oneas Judge Nathaniel Alexander | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Father (voice) | |
| 1995 | Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Taleas The Headman | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movieas Mr. Steve Yeager | |
| 1994 | Spider-Manas Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice) | |
| 1994 | Midnight Rambleas Narrator | |
| 1994 | Gargoylesas The Shaman (voice) | |
| 1994 | A Friend to Die Foras Agent Gilwood | |
| 1994 | Iron Manas War Machine (voice) | |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Dieas Chess Player | |
| 1994 | Duckmanas 'Beware!' Guy (voice) | |
| 1994 | Duckmanas School Policeman (voice) | |
| 1994 | Aladdinas Haroud Hazi Bin (voice) | |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millionsas Agent Noah Hollander | |
| 1993 | Without Warning: Terror in the Towersas Fred Derby | |
| 1992 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easteras Shredder (voice) | |
| 1991 | Shoutas Midnight Rider (voice) | |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiantas Sir Bryant (voice) | |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoidsas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1991 | Rocas Dale Hammers | |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Coreas Splinter (voice) | |
| 1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Timeas Lt. Coberly | |
| 1991 | The Linguini Incidentas Phil | |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACCas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1990 | To My Daughteras Ian Mellon | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Philip Banks | |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebopas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1990 | Capital Newsas Mr. Fairchild | |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredheadas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1989 | Turn Back the Clockas Fred (uncredited) | |
| 1989 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtlesas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1989 | Family Mattersas (uncredited) | |
| 1989 | FMas Quentin Lamoreaux | |
| 1989 | Roe vs. Wadeas | |
| 1989 | Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandalas Earl | |
| 1988 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Beginsas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1988 | American Experienceas Charles Hamilton Houston (voice) | |
| 1988 | American Experienceas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1988 | A Pup Named Scooby-Dooas Count Shockula (voice) | |
| 1988 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagersas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1988 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshellas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1988 | License to Driveas Les' DMV examiner | |
| 1987 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Shredder (voice) | |
| 1987 | Deadly Daphne's Revengeas Detective Wood | |
| 1987 | Nightflyersas Darryl | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beastas Winslow | |
| 1987 | A Different Worldas The Pin Punisher | |
| 1987 | Three for the Roadas Clarence | |
| 1987 | Timestalkersas Blacksmith | |
| 1986 | Sunday Driveas Oliver | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Judge Michael Conover | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Michael Conover | |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbustersas Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice) | |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbustersas Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice) | |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbustersas Killerwatt (voice) | |
| 1986 | Extremitiesas Security Guard | |
| 1986 | Condoras Cas | |
| 1986 | Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Hank Dudney | |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Dieas Deputy D.A. | |
| 1986 | Rambo: The Force of Freedomas | |
| 1986 | The Ladies Clubas Joe | |
| 1986 | The 11th Commandmentas Attendant | |
| 1985 | Appointment with Fearas Connors | |
| 1985 | Stoogemaniaas Gulch | |
| 1985 | Amazing Storiesas Chief Hansen | |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestlingas (voice) | |
| 1985 | Fletchas Detective #2 | |
| 1985 | Kicksas Stanley | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas Reuben King | |
| 1984 | Going Bananasas Hank | |
| 1984 | Laugh Bustersas | |
| 1984 | Brothersas Bubba | |
| 1984 | Night Courtas Judge Hopkins | |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas Quint | |
| 1983 | Antony and Cleopatraas Mardian | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Man in E.R. | |
| 1982 | Newhartas Construction Worker | |
| 1980 | The Stunt Manas Diner Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothersas Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop | |
| 1978 | Dallasas Judge J. Fowler |
