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…
James Avery
Actor · Born 27 Nov 1945, Pughsville [now Suffolk]
James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. Best known for his portrayal of the…
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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.
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- Born27 November 1945Mangsir 12, 2002 BS
- Died31 December 2013 (aged 68)
- BirthplacePughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
- Known forActing
- GenderMale
- Also known asJames La Rue Avery, James Avery Jr., James L. Avery, James LaRue Avery, جیمز اوری
- Popularity1.3TMDB score
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Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Wish I Was Here
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Stars in Shorts
Not Your Time
Steppin: The Movie
Divine Intervention
Who's Your Caddy?
Danika
Think Tank
Restraining Order
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Wheelmen
The Third Wish
Lethal Eviction
Hair Show
Raise Your Voice
Nancy Drew
The Nightmare Room: Camp Nowhere
TV 62
Photos 6
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Grey's Anatomy (2005)·The Blues Brothers (1980)·The Prince of Egypt (1998)·Charmed (1998)·The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)·Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)