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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Danika | Teddy Johnson | 2006-06-10 |
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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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Spider-Man: The Venom Saga | Jim Rhodes / War Machine | 2005-06-07 |
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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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Dancing in September | Mr. Warner | 2001-02-03 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Eldon | 2001-06-22 |
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The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For | R.L. Stine | 2001-08-31 |
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Honeybee | 2001-06-12 | |
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Out in Fifty | Cappy | 1999-06-22 |
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The Prince of Egypt | Additional Voices (voice) | 1998-12-16 |
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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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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years | Self | 1998-04-11 |
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Spirit Lost | Dr. Glidden | 1997-03-24 |
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Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale | The Headman | 1995-02-25 |
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The Brady Bunch Movie | Mr. Steve Yeager | 1995-02-16 |
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Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Chess Player | 1994-05-06 |
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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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Little Miss Millions | Agent Noah Hollander | 1993-11-27 |
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Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Fred Derby | 1993-05-26 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter | Shredder (voice) | 1992-03-04 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core | Splinter (voice) | 1991-08-15 |
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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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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids | Shredder (voice) | 1991-08-31 |
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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: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop | Shredder (voice) | 1990-06-20 |
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To My Daughter | Ian Mellon | 1990-11-26 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Shredhead | Shredder (voice) | 1990-03-15 |
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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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Turn Back the Clock | Fred (uncredited) | 1989-11-20 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell | Shredder (voice) | 1988-08-11 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins | Shredder (voice) | 1988-11-11 |
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License to Drive | Les' DMV examiner | 1988-07-06 |
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Deadly Daphne's Revenge | Detective Wood | 1987-11-01 |
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Timestalkers | Blacksmith | 1987-03-10 |
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Nightflyers | Darryl | 1987-10-23 |
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Three for the Road | Clarence | 1987-04-10 |
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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Hank Dudney | 1986-05-19 |
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The 11th Commandment | Attendant | 1986-03-25 |
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Condor | Cas | 1986-08-10 |
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Sunday Drive | Oliver | 1986-11-30 |
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8 Million Ways to Die | Deputy D.A. | 1986-04-25 |
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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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Appointment with Fear | Connors | 1985-10-25 |
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Kicks | Stanley | 1985-03-11 |
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Stoogemania | Gulch | 1985-10-18 |
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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 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 |
