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