James Avery
Acting
Born November 27, 1945 — Died December 31, 2013
From Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Also known as James La Rue Avery, James Avery Jr., James L. Avery
Biography
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 Greates...
Filmography
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Self
20147.4
Wish I Was Here
Audition Actor #2
20146.5
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
Judge Parsons
20135.2
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Dr. Beckett
20137.0
Stars in Shorts
Haig
20126.0
Not Your Time
Haig
20101.0
Steppin: The Movie
The Chancellor
20094.3
Divine Intervention
Rev. Matthews
20081.0
Who's Your Caddy?
Caddy Mack
20073.4
Danika
Teddy Johnson
20065.1
Think Tank
Uncle John
20063.7
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
20057.0
Wheelmen
Vice President
20057.0
The Third Wish
George
20053.3
Lethal Eviction
Gus Winter
20055.2
Hair Show
Seymour Gold
20045.5
Raise Your Voice
Mr. Gantry
20046.5
Nancy Drew
Prof. Shifflin
20025.8
Epoch
Dr. Solomon Holt
20014.7
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
R.L. Stine
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Eldon
20015.3
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Honeybee
20013.0
Dancing in September
Mr. Warner
20016.5
Out in Fifty
Cappy
19993.7
The Prince of Egypt
Additional Voices (voice)
19987.3
You Lucky Dog
Calvin Bridges
19985.6
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Self
1998
The Advanced Guard
Fred, Captive Security Guard
19984.0
Spirit Lost
Dr. Glidden
19973.0
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
The Headman
19955.5
The Brady Bunch Movie
Mr. Steve Yeager
19956.1
Midnight Ramble
Narrator
19947.3
A Friend to Die For
Agent Gilwood
19946.3
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Chess Player
19946.8
Little Miss Millions
Agent Noah Hollander
19935.4
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Fred Derby
19936.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
Shredder (voice)
19928.0
Shout
Midnight Rider (voice)
19915.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
Shredder (voice)
19916.4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
Splinter (voice)
19918.0
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
Lt. Coberly
19914.7
The Linguini Incident
Phil
19916.6
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
Shredder (voice)
1991
To My Daughter
Ian Mellon
19908.0
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
Shredder (voice)
1990
—
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
Shredder (voice)
1990
Turn Back the Clock
Fred (uncredited)
19895.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
Shredder (voice)
1989
Roe vs. Wade
19896.0
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Earl
19894.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
Shredder (voice)
19887.3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
Shredder (voice)
19887.1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
Shredder (voice)
1988
License to Drive
Les' DMV examiner
19886.6
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
Detective Wood
19873.6
Nightflyers
Darryl
19874.7
Three for the Road
Clarence
19875.9
Timestalkers
Blacksmith
19875.4
Sunday Drive
Oliver
198610.0
Extremities
Security Guard
19866.2
Condor
Cas
19865.7
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Hank Dudney
19868.0
8 Million Ways to Die
Deputy D.A.
19865.5
The Ladies Club
Joe
19865.5
The 11th Commandment
Attendant
19864.4
Appointment with Fear
Connors
19852.6
Stoogemania
Gulch
19853.0
Fletch
Detective #2
19856.7
Kicks
Stanley
19856.3
Laugh Busters
1984
Antony and Cleopatra
Mardian
19836.5
The Stunt Man
Diner Patron (uncredited)
19806.6
The Blues Brothers
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
19807.7