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