1945Born, Pughsville [now Suffolk]
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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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Grey's AnatomySam
The Prince of EgyptAdditional Voices (voice)
CharmedZola
Dr. Dolittle 2Eldon
That '70s ShowOfficer Kennedy2014Wish I Was HereAudition Actor #2Movie
2013Hunt for the Labyrinth KillerJudge ParsonsMovie
2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmDr. BeckettMovie
2012Stars in ShortsHaigMovie
2011The Problem SolverzNinja Master Head (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2011Harry's LawFred Billings · 1 episodeShow
2010Not Your TimeHaigMovie
2009SherriRedmond · 13 episodesShow
2009Steppin: The MovieThe ChancellorMovie
2008Divine InterventionRev. MatthewsMovie
2008Eli StoneMason Andrews · 1 episodeShow
2007Who's Your Caddy?Caddy MackMovie
2006DanikaTeddy JohnsonMovie
2006Think TankUncle JohnMovie
2005The CloserDr. Crippen · 11 episodesShow
2005Spider-Man: The Venom SagaJim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)Movie
2005WheelmenVice PresidentMovie
2005The Third WishGeorgeMovie
2005Living with Fran1 episodeShow
2005Lethal EvictionGus WinterMovie
2004Hair ShowSeymour GoldMovie
2004Raise Your VoiceMr. GantryMovie
2003That's So RavenPresto Jones · 1 episodeShow
2002Nancy DrewProf. ShifflinMovie
2002The Nightmare Room: Camp NowhereR.L. StineMovie
2001EpochDr. Solomon HoltMovie
2001RebaJudge Samuel Bennett · 1 episodeShow
2001PhillyDean Mark Clivner · 1 episodeShow
2001Crossing JordanDr. Erkhart · 1 episodeShow
2001The Proud FamilyCrandall Smythe (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2001The Legend of TarzanKeewazi (voice), (voice) · 3 episodesShow
2001The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish ForR.L. StineMovie
2001Dr. Dolittle 2EldonMovie
2001HoneybeeMovie
2001Dancing in SeptemberMr. WarnerMovie
2001The DivisionCharles Haysbert · 9 episodesShow
2000Strong MedicineHarold Jenkins · 1 episodeShow
1999Family Law1 episodeShow
1999Out in FiftyCappyMovie
1998The Prince of EgyptAdditional Voices (voice)Movie
1998One WorldWilliam Richard · 1 episodeShow
1998The Wild ThornberrysGorilla (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1998That '70s ShowOfficer Kennedy · 3 episodesShow
1998You Lucky DogCalvin BridgesMovie
1998The Advanced GuardFred, Captive Security GuardMovie
1998Two Guys and a GirlJudge · 1 episodeShow
1997Spirit LostDr. GliddenMovie
1997Going PlacesHost · 19 episodesShow
1996Captain Simian & the Space MonkeysGor-illa (voice) · 26 episodesShow
1996Quack PackFlint Steel (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowReverend · 1 episodeShow
1996SparksAlonzo Sparks · 40 episodesShow
1995Murder OneNathaniel Alexander · 1 episodeShow
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildFather (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1995Jirimpimbira: An African Folk TaleThe HeadmanMovie
1995The Brady Bunch MovieMr. Steve YeagerMovie
1994Midnight RambleNarratorMovie
1994GargoylesThe Shaman (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1994A Friend to Die ForAgent GilwoodMovie
1994Iron ManWar Machine (voice) · 13 episodesShow
1994Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never DieChess PlayerMovie
1994DuckmanSchool Policeman (voice), 'Beware!' Guy (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1994AladdinHaroud Hazi Bin (voice) · 11 episodesShow
1993Little Miss MillionsAgent Noah HollanderMovie
1993Without Warning: Terror in the TowersFred DerbyMovie
1992Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome EasterShredder (voice)Movie
1991ShoutMidnight Rider (voice)Movie
1991The Legend of Prince ValiantSir Bryant (voice) · 65 episodesShow
1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the TurtleoidsShredder (voice)Movie
1991RocDale Hammers · 1 episodeShow
1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's CoreSplinter (voice)Movie
1991Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of TimeLt. CoberlyMovie
1991The Linguini IncidentPhilMovie
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