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James Avery

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James Avery

Nov 27, 1945 – Dec 31, 2013134 titles 73 movies · 61 TV
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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.

Also known as

James La Rue Avery · James Avery Jr. · James L. Avery · James LaRue Avery · جیمز اوری

Born

Nov 27, 1945 – Dec 31, 2013

Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Career timeline

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1978 1 title(s)

1980 2 title(s)

1982 2 title(s)

1983 3 title(s)

1984 4 title(s)

1985 7 title(s)

1986 10 title(s)

1987 7 title(s)

1988 6 title(s)

1989 6 title(s)

1990 5 title(s)

1991 8 title(s)

1992 1 title(s)

1993 2 title(s)

1994 8 title(s)

1995 4 title(s)

1996 3 title(s)

1997 2 title(s)

1998 9 title(s)

1999 2 title(s)

2000 3 title(s)

2001 13 title(s)

2002 1 title(s)

2003 1 title(s)

2004 2 title(s)

2005 7 title(s)

2006 2 title(s)

2007 1 title(s)

2008 2 title(s)

2009 2 title(s)

2010 1 title(s)

2011 2 title(s)

2012 1 title(s)

2013 2 title(s)

2014 2 title(s)