James Avery

Actor

Born: November 27, 1945
Died: December 31, 2013 (age 68)
From: 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…

Filmography (73)

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Self
Wish I Was Here (2014)
Audition Actor #2
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013)
Judge Parsons
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
Dr. Beckett
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
Danika (2006)
Teddy Johnson
Think Tank (2006)
Uncle John
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005)
Jim Rhodes / War Machine
Wheelmen (2005)
Vice President
The Third Wish (2005)
George
Lethal Eviction (2005)
Gus Winter
Hair Show (2004)
Seymour Gold
Raise Your Voice (2004)
Mr. Gantry
Nancy Drew (2002)
Prof. Shifflin
Epoch (2001)
Dr. Solomon Holt
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For (2001)
R.L. Stine
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
Eldon
Honeybee
Honeybee (2001)
Dancing in September (2001)
Mr. Warner
Out in Fifty (1999)
Cappy
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Additional Voices (voice)
You Lucky Dog (1998)
Calvin Bridges
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998)
Self
The Advanced Guard (1998)
Fred, Captive Security Guard
Spirit Lost (1997)
Dr. Glidden
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale (1995)
The Headman