As Actor
Not Your Time
2010
1.0
James Avery
Acting
Birth date
November 27, 1945
Birth place
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Death date
December 31, 2013
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.
Featured in
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Steppin: The Movie
2009
4.3
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Divine Intervention
2008
1.0
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Think Tank
2006
1.5
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The Third Wish
2005
2.2
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Nancy Drew
2002
5.6
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Epoch
2001
4.7
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Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
5.3
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Dancing in September
2001
6.5
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Out in Fifty
1999
2.8
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You Lucky Dog
1998
5.6
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The Advanced Guard
1998
3.3
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Spirit Lost
1997
2.3
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Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
2.0
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A Friend to Die For
1994
6.2
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Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
6.5
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Little Miss Millions
1993
5.4
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Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993
3.0
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Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
4.6
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The Linguini Incident
1991
6.6