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