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James Avery

Cast & creator

James Avery

1945-11-27 (died at 68) Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USAIMDb

Best known for Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Charmed

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.

Also known as: James La Rue Avery, James Avery Jr., James L. Avery, James LaRue Avery, جیمز اوری

Movies

73

film credits

Series

67

television credits

Career

140

1978–2014 · acting roles

Credit score

6.5

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Sam · 2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Preston Cash · 2000

Charmed

Charmed

Zola · 1998

The Closer

The Closer

Dr. Crippen · 2005

Dallas

Dallas

Judge J. Fowler · 1978

Across film & television

Filmography (140)

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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Sam

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Preston Cash

Charmed

Charmed

Zola

The Closer

The Closer

Dr. Crippen

Dallas

Dallas

Judge J. Fowler

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

Dr. Erkhart

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

General K'Vagh

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Judge Michael Conover

American Experience

American Experience

Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)

American Experience

American Experience

Narrator (voice)

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

Harold Jenkins

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

Officer Kennedy

The A-Team

The A-Team

Quint

Night Court

Night Court

Judge Hopkins

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

Man in E.R.

Family Matters

Family Matters

(uncredited)

A Different World

A Different World

The Pin Punisher

The Division

The Division

Charles Haysbert

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Shredder (voice)

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

Dr. Couch

That's So Raven

That's So Raven

Presto Jones

Newhart

Newhart

Construction Worker

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

Gorilla (voice)

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

Reuben King

Duckman

Duckman

School Policeman (voice)

Duckman

Duckman

'Beware!' Guy (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

The Shaman (voice)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Philip Banks

Family Law

Family Law

Reba

Reba

Judge Samuel Bennett

The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters

Killerwatt (voice)

The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters

Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice)

The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters

Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)

The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show

Reverend

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

Self - Narrator (voice)

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Chief Hansen

Murder One

Murder One

Judge Nathaniel Alexander

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

Fred Billings

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

Crandall Smythe (voice)

Two Guys and a Girl

Two Guys and a Girl

Judge

Aladdin

Aladdin

Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

(voice)

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

Keewazi (voice)

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

Mason Andrews

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Father (voice)

Brothers

Brothers

Bubba

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

Additional Voices (voice)

Quack Pack

Quack Pack

Flint Steel (voice)

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

Iron Man

Iron Man

War Machine (voice)

The Legend of Prince Valiant

The Legend of Prince Valiant

Sir Bryant (voice)

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

Count Shockula (voice)

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

Gor-illa (voice)

Living with Fran

Living with Fran

Philly

Philly

Dean Mark Clivner

One World

One World

William Richard

The Nightmare Room

The Nightmare Room

R.L. Stine

Capital News

Capital News

Mr. Fairchild

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

(voice)

Roc

Roc

Dale Hammers

Sparks

Sparks

Alonzo Sparks

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

Eldon

The Problem Solverz

The Problem Solverz

Ninja Master Head (voice)

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

Mr. Steve Yeager

Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice

Mr. Gantry

Wish I Was Here

Wish I Was Here

Audition Actor #2

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Dr. Beckett

License to Drive

License to Drive

Les' DMV examiner

FM

Quentin Lamoreaux

Fletch

Fletch

Detective #2

Sherri

Sherri

Redmond

8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die

Deputy D.A.

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Lt. Coberly

Extremities

Extremities

Security Guard

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)

Epoch

Epoch

Dr. Solomon Holt

Danika

Danika

Teddy Johnson

Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy?

Caddy Mack

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Going Bananas

Going Bananas

Hank

A Friend to Die For

A Friend to Die For

Agent Gilwood

You Lucky Dog

You Lucky Dog

Calvin Bridges

Three for the Road

Three for the Road

Clarence

Shout

Shout

Midnight Rider (voice)

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Hank Dudney

Nightflyers

Nightflyers

Darryl

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Self

Spirit Lost

Spirit Lost

Dr. Glidden

The Ladies Club

The Ladies Club

Joe

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Earl

Timestalkers

Timestalkers

Blacksmith

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

Shredder (voice)

Turn Back the Clock

Turn Back the Clock

Fred (uncredited)

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Chess Player

Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew

Prof. Shifflin

To My Daughter

To My Daughter

Ian Mellon

Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

Shredder (voice)

Dancing in September

Dancing in September

Mr. Warner

The Advanced Guard

The Advanced Guard

Fred, Captive Security Guard

Out in Fifty

Out in Fifty

Cappy

The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

Phil

Lethal Eviction

Lethal Eviction

Gus Winter

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Winslow

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Judge Parsons

Steppin: The Movie

Steppin: The Movie

The Chancellor

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

Shredder (voice)

Going Places

Host

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop

Shredder (voice)

Sunday Drive

Sunday Drive

Oliver

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

Self

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers

Shredder (voice)

Honeybee

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

The Headman

Not Your Time

Not Your Time

Haig

Little Miss Millions

Little Miss Millions

Agent Noah Hollander

Stoogemania

Stoogemania

Gulch

Stars in Shorts

Stars in Shorts

Haig

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

R.L. Stine

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

Shredder (voice)

Hair Show

Hair Show

Seymour Gold

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core

Splinter (voice)

Deadly Daphne's Revenge

Deadly Daphne's Revenge

Detective Wood

The Third Wish

The Third Wish

George

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

Shredder (voice)

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Fred Derby

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

Mardian

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC

Shredder (voice)

Condor

Condor

Cas

Wheelmen

Wheelmen

Vice President

Appointment with Fear

Appointment with Fear

Connors

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead

Shredder (voice)

The 11th Commandment

The 11th Commandment

Attendant

Kicks

Kicks

Stanley

Laugh Busters

Laugh Busters

Think Tank

Think Tank

Uncle John

Midnight Ramble

Midnight Ramble

Narrator

Divine Intervention

Divine Intervention

Rev. Matthews