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
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Sam
2005
Movie
The Blues Brothers
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
1980
Movie
The Prince of Egypt
as Additional Voices (voice)
1998
TV
Charmed
as Zola
1998
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Philip Banks
1990
Movie
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Eldon
2001
TV
That '70s Show
as Officer Kennedy
1998
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Preston Cash
2000
TV
Spider-Man
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
1994
TV
The A-Team
as Quint
1983
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
as General K'Vagh
2001
Movie
Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Gantry
2004
TV
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Shredder (voice)
1987
Movie
Wish I Was Here
as Audition Actor #2
2014
Movie
Fletch
as Detective #2
1985
TV
Gargoyles
as The Shaman (voice)
1994
Movie
License to Drive
as Les' DMV examiner
1988
TV
Moonlighting
as Reuben King
1985
TV
Aladdin
as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
1994
TV
Family Matters
as (uncredited)
1989
TV
The Closer
as Dr. Crippen
2005
Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mr. Steve Yeager
1995
TV
The Wild Thornberrys
as Gorilla (voice)
1998
TV
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
as Count Shockula (voice)
1988