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 | Audition Actor #2 | 2014-07-18 |
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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Dr. Beckett | 2013-04-20 |
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Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Judge Parsons | 2013-08-03 |
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Stars In Shorts | Haig | 2012-09-28 |
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Not Your Time | Haig | 2010-09-24 |
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Steppin: The Movie | The Chancellor | 2009-05-19 |
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Divine Intervention | Rev. Matthews | 2008-03-25 |
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Who's Your Caddy? | Caddy Mack | 2007-07-27 |
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Think Tank | Uncle John | 2006-04-21 |
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Spider-Man: The Venom Saga | Jim Rhodes / War Machine | 2005-06-07 |
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Wheelmen | Vice President | 2005-06-03 |
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Danika | Teddy Johnson | 2005-06-06 |
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The Third Wish | George | 2005-04-22 |
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Lethal Eviction | Gus Winter | 2005-03-10 |
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Raise Your Voice | Mr. Gantry | 2004-08-10 |
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Hair Show | Seymour Gold | 2004-10-17 |
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Nancy Drew | Prof. Shifflin | 2002-12-15 |
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Epoch | Dr. Solomon Holt | 2001-11-24 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Eldon | 2001-06-22 |
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Honeybee | 2001-06-12 | |
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The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For | R.L. Stine | 2001-08-31 |
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Dancing in September | Mr. Warner | 2001-02-03 |
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Out in Fifty | Cappy | 1999-06-22 |
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You Lucky Dog | Calvin Bridges | 1998-06-27 |
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The Prince of Egypt | Additional Voices (voice) | 1998-12-16 |
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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years | Self | 1998-04-11 |
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The Advanced Guard | Fred, Captive Security Guard | 1998-03-21 |
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Spirit Lost | Dr. Glidden | 1997-03-24 |
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The Brady Bunch Movie | Mr. Steve Yeager | 1995-02-16 |
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Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale | The Headman | 1995-02-25 |
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A Friend to Die For | Agent Gilwood | 1994-09-24 |
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Midnight Ramble | Narrator | 1994-10-26 |
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Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Chess Player | 1994-05-06 |
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Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Fred Derby | 1993-05-26 |
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Little Miss Millions | Agent Noah Hollander | 1993-11-27 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter | Shredder (voice) | 1992-03-04 |
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Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | Lt. Coberly | 1991-06-08 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC | Shredder (voice) | 1991-01-10 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core | Splinter (voice) | 1991-08-15 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids | Shredder (voice) | 1991-08-31 |
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The Linguini Incident | Phil | 1991-05-01 |
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Shout | Midnight Rider (voice) | 1991-10-04 |
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To My Daughter | Ian Mellon | 1990-11-26 |
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Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal | Earl | 1989-02-05 |
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Turn Back the Clock | Fred (uncredited) | 1989-11-20 |
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Roe vs. Wade | 1989-05-15 | |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins | Shredder (voice) | 1988-11-11 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell | Shredder (voice) | 1988-08-11 |
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License to Drive | Les' DMV examiner | 1988-07-06 |
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Nightflyers | Darryl | 1987-10-23 |
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Timestalkers | Blacksmith | 1987-03-10 |
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Three for the Road | Clarence | 1987-04-10 |
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Deadly Daphne's Revenge | Detective Wood | 1987-11-01 |
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The 11th Commandment | Attendant | 1986-03-25 |
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Stoogemania | Gulch | 1986-01-01 |
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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Hank Dudney | 1986-05-19 |
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8 Million Ways to Die | Deputy D.A. | 1986-04-25 |
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Sunday Drive | Oliver | 1986-11-30 |
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Condor | Cas | 1986-08-10 |
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Extremities | Security Guard | 1986-08-22 |
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The Ladies Club | Joe | 1986-04-01 |
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Fletch | Detective #2 | 1985-05-31 |
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Appointment with Fear | Connors | 1985-10-25 |
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Kicks | Stanley | 1985-03-11 |
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Laugh Busters | 1984-09-01 | |
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Antony and Cleopatra | Mardian | 1983-01-01 |
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The Blues Brothers | Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop | 1980-06-16 |
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The Stunt Man | Man Playing Pinball (uncredited) | 1980-06-27 |
