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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Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Judge Parsons | 2013-08-03 |
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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Dr. Beckett | 2013-04-20 |
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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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Danika | Teddy Johnson | 2006-06-10 |
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Think Tank | Uncle John | 2006-04-21 |
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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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Wheelmen | Vice President | 2005-06-03 |
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Hair Show | Seymour Gold | 2004-10-17 |
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Raise Your Voice | Mr. Gantry | 2004-08-10 |
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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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Honeybee | 2001-06-12 | |
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Dancing in September | Mr. Warner | 2001-02-03 |
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The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For | R.L. Stine | 2001-08-31 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Eldon | 2001-06-22 |
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Out in Fifty | Cappy | 1999-06-22 |
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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years | Self | 1998-04-11 |
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You Lucky Dog | Calvin Bridges | 1998-06-27 |
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The Advanced Guard | Fred, Captive Security Guard | 1998-03-21 |
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The Prince of Egypt | Additional Voices (voice) | 1998-12-16 |
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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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Shout | Midnight Rider (voice) | 1991-10-04 |
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The Linguini Incident | Phil | 1991-05-01 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids | Shredder (voice) | 1991-08-31 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC | Shredder (voice) | 1991-01-10 |
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Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | Lt. Coberly | 1991-06-08 |
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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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Roe vs. Wade | 1989-05-15 | |
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License to Drive | Les' DMV examiner | 1988-07-06 |
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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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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 | 1987-01-01 |
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Sunday Drive | Oliver | 1986-11-30 |
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Extremities | Security Guard | 1986-08-22 |
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Stoogemania | Gulch | 1986-01-01 |
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The Ladies Club | Joe | 1986-04-01 |
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Condor | Cas | 1986-08-10 |
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8 Million Ways to Die | Deputy D.A. | 1986-04-25 |
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The 11th Commandment | Attendant | 1986-03-25 |
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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Hank Dudney | 1986-05-19 |
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Appointment with Fear | Connors | 1985-10-25 |
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Kicks | Stanley | 1985-03-11 |
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Fletch | Detective #2 | 1985-05-31 |
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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 Stunt Man | Man Playing Pinball (uncredited) | 1980-06-27 |
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The Blues Brothers | Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop | 1980-06-16 |
