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