As Actor
Not Your Time
2010
1.0
James Avery
Acting
Born
November 27, 1945
Born In
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Died
December 31, 2013
About
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.
All Their Awesome Movies & Shows!
As Actor
Steppin: The Movie
2009
4.3
As Actor
Divine Intervention
2008
1.0
As Actor
Think Tank
2006
1.5
As Actor
The Third Wish
2005
2.2
As Actor
Nancy Drew
2002
5.6
As Actor
Epoch
2001
4.7
As Actor
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
5.3
As Actor
Dancing in September
2001
6.5
As Actor
Out in Fifty
1999
2.8
As Actor
You Lucky Dog
1998
5.6
As Actor
The Advanced Guard
1998
3.3
As Actor
Spirit Lost
1997
2.3
As Actor
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
2.0
As Actor
A Friend to Die For
1994
6.2
As Actor
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
6.5
As Actor
Little Miss Millions
1993
5.4
As Actor
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993
3.0
As Actor
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
4.6
As Actor
The Linguini Incident
1991
6.6