Acting · geboren 1945-11-27 · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

James Avery

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.

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Grey's Anatomy (2005) – Sam
Blues Brothers (1980) – Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Der Prinz von Ägypten (1998) – Additional Voices (voice)
Charmed - Zauberhafte Hexen (1998) – Zola
Der Prinz von Bel-Air (1990) – Philip Banks
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) – Eldon
Die wilden Siebziger (1998) – Officer Kennedy
CSI - Den Tätern auf der Spur (2000) – Preston Cash
New Spiderman (1994) – Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Das A-Team (1983) – Quint
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) – General K'Vagh
Raise Your Voice - Lebe deinen Traum (2004) – Mr. Gantry
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (1987) – Shredder (voice)
Fletch - Der Troublemaker (1985) – Detective #2
Wish I Was Here (2014) – Audition Actor #2
Gargoyles - Auf den Schwingen der Gerechtigkeit (1994) – The Shaman (voice)
Daddy's Cadillac (1988) – Les' DMV examiner
Das Model und der Schnüffler (1985) – Reuben King
Disney's Aladdin (1994) – Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
Alle unter einem Dach (1989) – (uncredited)
The Closer (2005) – Dr. Crippen
Die Brady Family (1995) – Mr. Steve Yeager
Die Expedition der Stachelbeeren (1998) – Gorilla (voice)
The Real Ghostbusters (1986) – Killerwatt (voice)
Spürnase Scooby-Doo (1988) – Count Shockula (voice)
Raven blickt durch (2003) – Presto Jones
Die Schöne und das Biest (1987) – Winslow
Dallas (1978) – Judge J. Fowler
Unglaubliche Geschichten (1985) – Chief Hansen
Der lange Tod des Stuntman Cameron (1980) – Diner Patron (uncredited)
Crossing Jordan - Pathologin mit Profil (2001) – Dr. Erkhart
Ein Trio zum Anbeißen (1998) – Judge
Die Prouds (2001) – Crandall Smythe (voice)
8 Millionen Wege zu sterben (1986) – Deputy D.A.
Harrys wundersames Strafgericht (1984) – Judge Hopkins
Der unbesiegbare Iron Man (1994) – War Machine (voice)
Reba (2001) – Judge Samuel Bennett
Disneys Tarzan (2001) – (voice)
Extremities (1986) – Security Guard
Spider-Man: Die Venom Saga (2005) – Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)