James Avery
Born
1945-11-27
Place of birth
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Died
2013-12-31
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 a...
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Sam
The Blues Brothers
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
The Prince of Egypt
Additional Voices (voice)
Charmed
Zola
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Philip Banks
Dr. Dolittle 2
Eldon
That '70s Show
Officer Kennedy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Preston Cash
Spider-Man
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
The A-Team
Quint
Star Trek: Enterprise
General K'Vagh
Raise Your Voice
Mr. Gantry
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Shredder (voice)
Wish I Was Here
Audition Actor #2
Fletch
Detective #2