James Avery
Actor
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 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.
Filmography
The Prince of Egypt
as Additional Voices (voice) 1998
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Eldon 2001
Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Gantry 2004
Wish I Was Here
as Audition Actor #2 2014
Fletch
as Detective #2 1985
License to Drive
as Les' DMV examiner 1988
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mr. Steve Yeager 1995
The Stunt Man
as Man Playing Pinball (uncredited) 1980
8 Million Ways to Die
as Deputy D.A. 1986
Extremities
as Security Guard 1986
Danika
as Teddy Johnson 2006
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine 2005
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly 1991
Who's Your Caddy?
as Caddy Mack 2007
Epoch
as Dr. Solomon Holt 2001
A Friend to Die For
as Agent Gilwood 1994