Acting
James Avery
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.
Acting
- 2011The Problem SolverzNinja Master Head (voice)1 ep.
- 2009SherriRedmond13 ep.
- 2008Eli StoneMason Andrews1 ep.
- 2005The CloserDr. Crippen11 ep.
- 2005Living with Fran1 ep.
- 2003That's So RavenPresto Jones1 ep.
- 2001RebaJudge Samuel Bennett1 ep.
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseGeneral K'Vagh2 ep.
- 2001PhillyDean Mark Clivner1 ep.
- 2001The Proud FamilyCrandall Smythe (voice)1 ep.
- 2001The Legend of TarzanKeewazi (voice)4 ep.
- 2001The Nightmare RoomR.L. Stine13 ep.
- 2001The DivisionCharles Haysbert9 ep.
- 1998One WorldWilliam Richard1 ep.
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysGorilla (voice)1 ep.
- 1998That '70s ShowOfficer Kennedy3 ep.
- 1998Two Guys and a GirlJudge1 ep.
- 1997Going PlacesHost19 ep.
- 1996Captain Simian & the Space MonkeysGor-illa (voice)26 ep.
- 1996Quack PackFlint Steel (voice)1 ep.
- 1996SparksAlonzo Sparks40 ep.
- 1995Murder OneNathaniel Alexander1 ep.
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildFather (voice)1 ep.
- 1994Spider-ManJim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)2 ep.
- 1994GargoylesThe Shaman (voice)1 ep.
- 1994Iron ManWar Machine (voice)13 ep.
- 1994DuckmanSchool Policeman (voice)2 ep.
- 1994AladdinHaroud Hazi Bin (voice)11 ep.
- 1991The Legend of Prince ValiantSir Bryant (voice)65 ep.
- 1991RocDale Hammers1 ep.
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirPhilip Banks148 ep.
- 1990Capital NewsMr. Fairchild1 ep.
- 1989FMQuentin Lamoreaux13 ep.
- 1988American ExperienceCharles Hamilton Houston (voice)2 ep.
- 1988A Pup Named Scooby-DooPrincipal Morton (voice)2 ep.
- 1987Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesShredder (voice)169 ep.
- 1987Beauty and the BeastWinslow3 ep.
- 1986L.A. LawJudge Michael Conover6 ep.
- 1986The Real GhostbustersJudge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)3 ep.
- 1986Rambo: The Force of FreedomTurbo (voice)65 ep.
- 1985Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling(voice)41 ep.
- 1984Going BananasHank12 ep.
- 1984BrothersBubba1 ep.
- 1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)2 ep.
- 1982NewhartConstruction Worker1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2012Harry's LawFred Billings1 ep.
- 2012Grey's AnatomySam1 ep.
- 2011The Problem SolverzNinja Master Head (voice)1 ep.
- 2008Eli StoneMason Andrews1 ep.
- 2005The CloserDr. Crippen11 ep.
- 1992Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)2 ep.
- 2005Living with Fran1 ep.
- 2005Star Trek: EnterpriseGeneral K'Vagh2 ep.
- 2004That's So RavenPresto Jones1 ep.
- 2004GirlfriendsDr. Couch1 ep.
- 2004CharmedZola1 ep.
- 2004That '70s ShowOfficer Kennedy3 ep.
- 2003Crossing JordanDr. Erkhart1 ep.
- 2003RebaJudge Samuel Bennett1 ep.
- 2002The DivisionCharles Haysbert9 ep.
- 2002PhillyDean Mark Clivner1 ep.
- 2001The Proud FamilyCrandall Smythe (voice)1 ep.
- 2001The Legend of Tarzan(voice), Keewazi (voice)4 ep.
- 2001Strong MedicineHarold Jenkins1 ep.
- 2001The Jamie Foxx ShowReverend1 ep.
- 2000Two Guys and a GirlJudge1 ep.
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPreston Cash1 ep.
- 2000One WorldWilliam Richard1 ep.
- 1999Family Law1 ep.
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysGorilla (voice)1 ep.
- 1997Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildFather (voice)1 ep.
- 1996Quack PackFlint Steel (voice)1 ep.
- 1996Spider-ManJim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)2 ep.
- 1994Duckman'Beware!' Guy (voice), School Policeman (voice)2 ep.
- 1996GargoylesThe Shaman (voice)1 ep.
- 1995Murder OneNathaniel Alexander1 ep.
- 1994AladdinHaroud Hazi Bin (voice)11 ep.
- 1993American ExperienceCharles Hamilton Houston (voice), Narrator (voice)2 ep.
- 1993Family Matters(uncredited)1 ep.
- 1992RocDale Hammers1 ep.
- 1988L.A. LawJudge Michael Conover6 ep.
- 1990Capital NewsMr. Fairchild1 ep.
- 1990Night CourtJudge Hopkins1 ep.
- 1986The Real GhostbustersGiant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice), Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice), Killerwatt (voice)3 ep.
- 1989A Different WorldThe Pin Punisher1 ep.
- 1989A Pup Named Scooby-DooCount Shockula (voice), Principal Morton (voice)2 ep.
- 1988Beauty and the BeastWinslow3 ep.
- 1988DallasJudge J. Fowler1 ep.
- 1986St. ElsewhereMan in E.R.1 ep.
- 1986Amazing StoriesChief Hansen1 ep.
- 1985MoonlightingReuben King1 ep.
- 1985The A-TeamQuint1 ep.
- 1985BrothersBubba1 ep.
- 1983NewhartConstruction Worker1 ep.
Also known as: James La Rue Avery · James Avery Jr. · James L. Avery · James LaRue Avery · جیمز اوری