James Avery
b. 1945 — d. 2013 (aged 68)
Atlantic City - New Jersey - USA
Actor
Soundtrack
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
Filmography
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★ 3.2
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
2021 Self
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★ 6.6
Wish I Was Here
2014 Actor
Audition Actor #2
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★ 7.8
Go, Bolivia, Go!
2013 Actor
Commissioner Morocco
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24th Annual Heroes and Legends Awards
2013 Self
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★ 7.2
Things We Do for Love
2011 Actor
Gordon
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★ 3.8
Unscripted
2011 Self
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Valediction
2011 Actor
Edward
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★ 5.0
Let the Game Begin
2010 Actor
Mark Hanley
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★ 7.6
Not Your Time
2010 Actor
Haig
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★ 5.9
The Grind
2010 Actor
Modelo Snipes
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★ 3.3
Steppin: The Movie
2009 Actor
The Chancellor
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★ 6.5
Sherri
2009 Actor
Redmond
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★ 6.5
Catch 21
2008 Self
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★ 7.3
His Good Will
2008 Actor
Mr. Cooper
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★ 7.7
Live with It
2008 Actor
Dr. Leon
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Directors on Directing 2: The Story of the Storytellers
2008 Self
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Antonia Pantoja ¡Presente!
2008 Self
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★ 4.1
Divine Intervention
2007 Actor
Rev. Matthews
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★ 5.7
2007 Trumpet Awards
2007 Self
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★ 8.5
Nobody's Watching
2006 Actor
James Avery
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★ 3.1
Think Tank
2006 Actor
Uncle John
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★ 4.3
Restraining Order
2006 Actor
Judge Sanderson
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★ 7.9
Take 3
2006 Actor
Judge Sanderson
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★ 6.0
Chabad Telethon
2006 Self
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2006 LA Area Emmy Awards
2006 Self
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★ 4.4
Lethal Eviction
2005 Actor
Gus Winter
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★ 4.2
The Third Wish
2005 Actor
George
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★ 4.2
Wheelmen
2005 Actor
Vice President
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★ 5.4
BET Awards 2005
2005 Self
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★ 7.1
A History of Black Achievement in America
2005 Actor
Narrator - Host
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★ 8.6
A Christmas Wish
2005 Actor
Angel
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The New American Sportsman
2005 Self
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★ 8.0
The Guerrero Project
2004 Actor
Narrator
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★ 5.5
Nancy Drew
2002 Actor
Prof. Duke Shifflin
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★ 5.2
The 4th Annual Family Television Awards
2002 Self
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★ 6.8
2002 Trumpet Awards
2002 Self
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★ 4.8
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 Actor
Eldon
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★ 4.9
Epoch
2001 Actor
Dr. Solomon Holt
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★ 7.2
The Nightmare Room
2001 Actor
R.L. Stine
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★ 3.8
Honeybee
2001 Actor
Larry Dukes
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★ 6.7
Chasing Sunsets
2001 Actor
Mr. Burken
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★ 6.3
Dancing in September
2000 Actor
Mr. Warner
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★ 7.2
Street Smarts
2000 Actor
Contestant
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★ 3.8
Out in Fifty
1999 Actor
Cappy
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★ 8.7
King's Pawn
1999 Actor
Cecil
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★ 6.4
After Romeo
1999 Actor
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68th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
1999 Self
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★ 4.6
You Lucky Dog
1998 Actor
Calvin Bridges
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★ 4.3
The Advanced Guard
1998 Actor
Fred, Captive Security Guard
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★ 7.8
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998 Self
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Going Places
1997 Actor
Host
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★ 7.5
Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys
1996 Actor
Gor-illa
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★ 7.2
Sparks
1996 Actor
Alonzo Sparks
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★ 4.2
Spirit Lost
1996 Actor
Dr. Glidden
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It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview
1996 Self
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Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 3
1996 Self
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Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Groom
1995 Self
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64th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
1995 Self
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★ 7.3
Aladdin
1994 Actor
Haroud Hazi Bin
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★ 6.1
Death of a Cheerleader
1994 Actor
Agent Gilwood
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★ 6.5
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994 Actor
Chess Player
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★ 4.3
Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards
1994 Self
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9th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards
1994 Self
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★ 5.3
Little Miss Millions
1993 Actor
Agent Noah Hollander
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★ 4.4
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993 Actor
Fred Ferby
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★ 4.2
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991 Actor
Lt. Coberly
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★ 6.2
The Linguini Incident
1991 Actor
Phil
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★ 7.4
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991 Actor
Sir Bryant
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★ 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 Actor
Self
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★ 6.1
To My Daughter
1990 Actor
Ian Mellon
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★ 5.0
The Karate Kid
1989 Actor
Additional Characters
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★ 4.9
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
1989 Actor
Earl
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★ 6.3
The More You Know
1989 Self
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★ 6.7
FM
1989 Actor
Quentin Lamoreaux
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★ 8.5
Heart and Soul
1988 Actor
Harlan Sinclair
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★ 7.9
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987 Actor
The Shredder
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★ 5.6
Timestalkers
1987 Actor
Blacksmith
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★ 4.3
Nightflyers
1987 Actor
Darryl
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★ 5.4
Three for the Road
1987 Actor
Clarence
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★ 3.5
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
1987 Actor
Detective Wood
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Jake's M.O.
1987 Actor
Abel Barnes
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★ 6.3
Rambo
1986 Actor
Turbo
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★ 4.0
The Eleventh Commandment
1986 Actor
Attendant
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★ 5.7
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
1986 Actor
Additional Voices
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★ 6.4
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986 Actor
Hank Dudney
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The Young Astronauts
1986 Actor
Sam Turrell
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★ 6.2
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
1985 Actor
Junkyard Dog
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★ 5.0
Condor
1985 Actor
Cas
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★ 6.4
Kicks
1985 Actor
Stanley
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★ 5.7
Going Bananas
1984 Actor
Hank
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★ 4.0
Laugh Busters
1984 Actor
Hank
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★ 8.4
Reading Rainbow
1983 Self