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.
Acted in 127
2010s
- 2014
- 2013
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
Judge Parsons
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Dr. Beckett
- 2012
Stars in Shorts
Haig
- 2011
The Problem Solverz
Ninja Master Head (voice) · 1 episode
- 2010
Not Your Time
Haig
2000s
- 2009
Sherri
Redmond · 13 episodes
Steppin: The Movie
The Chancellor
- 2008
Divine Intervention
Rev. Matthews
- 2007
- 2006
Think Tank
Uncle John
- 2005
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
Wheelmen
Vice President
The Third Wish
George
Lethal Eviction
Gus Winter
- 2004
Hair Show
Seymour Gold
- 2003
- 2002
Nancy Drew
Prof. Shifflin
The Nightmare Room: Camp Nowhere
R.L. Stine
- 2001
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
R.L. Stine
Dancing in September
Mr. Warner
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Out in Fifty
Cappy
- 1998
- 1997
Spirit Lost
Dr. Glidden
- 1996
Sparks
Alonzo Sparks · 40 episodes
- 1995
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
The Headman
- 1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Chess Player
- 1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Fred Derby
- 1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
Shredder (voice)
- 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
Splinter (voice)
- 1990
To My Daughter
Ian Mellon
1980s
- 1989
Turn Back the Clock
Fred (uncredited)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
Shredder (voice)
FM
Quentin Lamoreaux · 13 episodes
Roe vs. Wade
Movie
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Earl
- 1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
Shredder (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
Shredder (voice)
- 1987
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
Detective Wood
Beauty and the Beast
Winslow · 3 episodes
- 1986
Sunday Drive
Oliver
Condor
Cas
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Hank Dudney
The Ladies Club
Joe
The 11th Commandment
Attendant
- 1985
Appointment with Fear
Connors
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
(voice) · 41 episodes
Kicks
Stanley
- 1984
Going Bananas
Hank · 12 episodes
Laugh Busters
Hank
- 1983
Antony and Cleopatra
Mardian
- 1982
- 1980
1970s
- 1978
Appearances4
1990s
- 1998
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Self
- 1994
Midnight Ramble
Narrator
