James Avery
Acting · Born 1945-11-27 · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
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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Wish I Was Here 2014
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Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer 2013
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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 2013
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Stars in Shorts 2012
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Not Your Time 2010
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Steppin: The Movie 2009
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Divine Intervention 2008
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Who's Your Caddy? 2007
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Danika 2006
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Think Tank 2006
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Spider-Man: The Venom Saga 2005
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Wheelmen 2005
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The Third Wish 2005
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Lethal Eviction 2005
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Hair Show 2004
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Raise Your Voice 2004
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Nancy Drew 2002
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Epoch 2001
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The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For 2001
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Dr. Dolittle 2 2001
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Honeybee 2001
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Dancing in September 2001
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Out in Fifty 1999
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The Prince of Egypt 1998
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You Lucky Dog 1998
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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years 1998
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The Advanced Guard 1998
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Spirit Lost 1997
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Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale 1995
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The Brady Bunch Movie 1995
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Midnight Ramble 1994
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A Friend to Die For 1994
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Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die 1994
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Little Miss Millions 1993
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Without Warning: Terror in the Towers 1993
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter 1992
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Shout 1991
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids 1991
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core 1991
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Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time 1991
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The Linguini Incident 1991
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC 1991
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To My Daughter 1990
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop 1990
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead 1990
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Turn Back the Clock 1989
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles 1989
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Roe vs. Wade 1989
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Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal 1989
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins 1988
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell 1988
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers 1988
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License to Drive 1988
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Deadly Daphne's Revenge 1987
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Nightflyers 1987
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Three for the Road 1987
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Timestalkers 1987
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Sunday Drive 1986
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Extremities 1986
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Condor 1986
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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story 1986
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8 Million Ways to Die 1986
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The Ladies Club 1986
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The 11th Commandment 1986
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Appointment with Fear 1985
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Stoogemania 1985
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Fletch 1985
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Kicks 1985
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Laugh Busters 1984
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Antony and Cleopatra 1983
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The Stunt Man 1980
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The Blues Brothers 1980
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As director
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