James Avery

Born: 1945-11-27, 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 academy late in the series run of That '70s Show.

Filmography

• Grey's Anatomy (2005)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
• Dallas (1978)
• Charmed (1998)
• The Closer (2005)
• Newhart (1982)
• Crossing Jordan (2001)
• Family Matters (1989)
• That '70s Show (1998)
• L.A. Law (1986)
• Girlfriends (2000)
• American Experience (1988)
• Moonlighting (1985)
• A Different World (1987)
• St. Elsewhere (1982)
• Strong Medicine (2000)
• The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
• That's So Raven (2003)
• The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
• Gargoyles (1994)
• Duckman (1994)
• The Division (2001)
• Amazing Stories (1985)
• Harry's Law (2011)
• Murder One (1995)
• The Proud Family (2001)
• The Prince of Egypt (1998)
• Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996)
• Rambo: The Force of Freedom (1986)