James Avery
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Sam
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Preston Cash
2000
Series
Charmed
Zola
1998
Series
The Closer
Dr. Crippen
2005
Series
Dallas
Judge J. Fowler
1978
Series
The A-Team
Quint
1983
Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
General K'Vagh
2001
Series
Night Court
Judge Hopkins
1984
Series
Crossing Jordan
Dr. Erkhart
2001
Series
Strong Medicine
Harold Jenkins
2000
Series
Spider-Man
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
1994
Series
That '70s Show
Officer Kennedy
1998
Series
L.A. Law
Judge Michael Conover
1986
Series
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Shredder (voice)
1987
Series
Newhart
Construction Worker
1982
Series
Girlfriends
Dr. Couch
2000
Series
St. Elsewhere
Man in E.R.
1982
Series
The Division
Charles Haysbert
2001
Series
Family Matters
(uncredited)
1989
Series
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
Series
American Experience
Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)
1988
Series
That's So Raven
Presto Jones
2003
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Gorilla (voice)
1998
Series
Moonlighting
Reuben King
1985
Series
Gargoyles
The Shaman (voice)
1994
Series
Amazing Stories
Chief Hansen
1985
Series
A Different World
The Pin Punisher
1987
Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Philip Banks
1990
Series
Reba
Judge Samuel Bennett
2001
Series
Duckman
School Policeman (voice)
1994
Series
Duckman
'Beware!' Guy (voice)
1994
Series
Aladdin
Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
1994
Series
The Jamie Foxx Show
Reverend
1996
Series
The Real Ghostbusters
Killerwatt (voice)
1986
Series
The Real Ghostbusters
Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice)
1986
Series
The Real Ghostbusters
Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)
1986
Series
Family Law
1999
Series
Murder One
Judge Nathaniel Alexander
1995
Series
Two Guys and a Girl
Judge
1998
Series
The Proud Family
Crandall Smythe (voice)
2001
Series
Harry's Law
Fred Billings
2011
Film
The Prince of Egypt
Additional Voices (voice)
1998
Series
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
Series
Eli Stone
Mason Andrews
2008
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Father (voice)
1995
Series
The Legend of Tarzan
(voice)
2001
Series
The Legend of Tarzan
Keewazi (voice)
2001
Series
Brothers
Bubba
1984
Film
The Blues Brothers
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
1980
Series
Iron Man
War Machine (voice)
1994
Series
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
Gor-illa (voice)
1996
Series
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Count Shockula (voice)
1988
Series
The Nightmare Room
R.L. Stine
2001
Series
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Sir Bryant (voice)
1991
Series
Living with Fran
2005
Film
Dr. Dolittle 2
Eldon
2001
Series
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
1986
Series
Sparks
Alonzo Sparks
1996
Series
Roc
Dale Hammers
1991
Film
Fletch
Detective #2
1985
Series
Capital News
Mr. Fairchild
1990
Series
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
(voice)
1985
Film
The Brady Bunch Movie
Mr. Steve Yeager
1995
Series
One World
William Richard
1998
Film
License to Drive
Les' DMV examiner
1988
Film
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Dr. Beckett
2013
Film
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
2005
Series
Philly
Dean Mark Clivner
2001
Series
The Problem Solverz
Ninja Master Head (voice)
2011
Film
Raise Your Voice
Mr. Gantry
2004
Film
Extremities
Security Guard
1986
Film
The Ladies Club
Joe
1986
Film
Danika
Teddy Johnson
2006
Film
8 Million Ways to Die
Deputy D.A.
1986
Film
Wish I Was Here
Audition Actor #2
2014
Series
Sherri
Redmond
2009
Film
Shout
Midnight Rider (voice)
1991
Film
Epoch
Dr. Solomon Holt
2001
Film
Who's Your Caddy?
Caddy Mack
2007
Film
Nightflyers
Darryl
1987
Film
The Stunt Man
Diner Patron (uncredited)
1980
Film
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Self
2014
Film
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
Lt. Coberly
1991
Series
FM
Quentin Lamoreaux
1989
Film
Spirit Lost
Dr. Glidden
1997
Film
Out in Fifty
Cappy
1999
Film
Stoogemania
Gulch
1985
Film
Roe vs. Wade
1989
Series
Going Bananas
Hank
1984
Film
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
Judge Parsons
2013
Film
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Hank Dudney
1986
Film
Turn Back the Clock
Fred (uncredited)
1989
Film
Timestalkers
Blacksmith
1987
Honeybee
2001
Film
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Chess Player
1994
Film
A Friend to Die For
Agent Gilwood
1994
Film
Antony and Cleopatra
Mardian
1983
Film
Steppin: The Movie
The Chancellor
2009
Film
You Lucky Dog
Calvin Bridges
1998
Film
The Linguini Incident
Phil
1991
Film
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Fred Derby
1993
Film
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Earl
1989
Film
To My Daughter
Ian Mellon
1990
Film
Hair Show
Seymour Gold
2004
Film
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
The Headman
1995
Film
Not Your Time
Haig
2010
Film
Condor
Cas
1986
Film
Dancing in September
Mr. Warner
2001
Film
Stars in Shorts
Haig
2012
Film
Three for the Road
Clarence
1987
Film
Appointment with Fear
Connors
1985
Film
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Self
1998
Film
The Advanced Guard
Fred, Captive Security Guard
1998
Film
Wheelmen
Vice President
2005
Film
Nancy Drew
Prof. Shifflin
2002
Film
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
R.L. Stine
2001
Film
The 11th Commandment
Attendant
1986
Film
Little Miss Millions
Agent Noah Hollander
1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
Shredder (voice)
1990
Film
Lethal Eviction
Gus Winter
2005
Film
Kicks
Stanley
1985
Series
Beauty and the Beast
Winslow
1987
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
Shredder (voice)
1989
Film
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
Detective Wood
1987
Film
Sunday Drive
Oliver
1986
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
Shredder (voice)
1988
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
Shredder (voice)
1988
Film
Midnight Ramble
Narrator
1994
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
Shredder (voice)
1991
Film
Think Tank
Uncle John
2006
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
Shredder (voice)
1988
Film
The Third Wish
George
2005
Going Places
Host
1997
Film
Divine Intervention
Rev. Matthews
2008
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
Splinter (voice)
1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
Shredder (voice)
1991
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
Shredder (voice)
1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
Shredder (voice)
1990
Film
Laugh Busters
1984