Biography
James Avery
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 Ma…
Career works
134
Movies
73
Series
61
Career average
6.4/10
Birth date
11/27/1945
Place of birth
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Date of death
12/31/2013
Filmography highlights
Movies
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014 · 7.4
Wish I Was Here
2014 · 6.5
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013 · 5.2
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013 · 7.0
Stars in Shorts
2012 · 6.0
Not Your Time
2010 · 1.0
Steppin: The Movie
2009 · 4.3
Divine Intervention
2008 · 1.0
Who's Your Caddy?
2007 · 3.4
Danika
2006 · 5.1
Think Tank
2006 · 3.7
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005 · 7.0
Wheelmen
2005 · 7.0
The Third Wish
2005 · 3.3
Lethal Eviction
2005 · 5.2
Series
The Problem Solverz
2011 · 4.5
Harry's Law
2011 · 7.4
Sherri
2009 · 5.5
Eli Stone
2008 · 6.7
The Closer
2005 · 7.9
Living with Fran
2005 · 6.5
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · 8.2
That's So Raven
2003 · 7.3
Reba
2001 · 6.5
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001 · 7.5
Philly
2001 · 7.3
Crossing Jordan
2001 · 7.2
The Proud Family
2001 · 7.7
The Legend of Tarzan
2001 · 7.0
The Nightmare Room
2001 · 8.1