Acting
James Avery
1945-2013
Known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Prince of Egypt, Dr. Dolittle 2.
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Born11/27/1945
Died12/31/2013
AgeDied at 68
BirthplacePughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asJames La Rue Avery, James Avery Jr., James L. Avery, James LaRue Avery, جیمز اوری
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Think Tank (2006)
Wheelmen (2005)
Honeybee (2001)
A Friend to Die For (1994)
The Third Wish (2005)
You Lucky Dog (1998)
Nightflyers (1987)
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986)
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
Dancing in September (2000)
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989)
Deadly Daphne's Revenge (1987)
Divine Intervention (2007)
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
Epoch (2001)
Out in Fifty (1999)
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (1994)
The 11th Commandment (1986)
The Linguini Incident (1991)
License to Drive (1988)
Wish I Was Here (2014)
Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
Hair Show (2004)
Raise Your Voice (2004)
Extremities (1986)
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
Danika (2005)
Fletch (1985)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Shout (1991)
The Ladies Club (1985)
The Stunt Man (1980)
