James Avery
Birthday: 1945-11-27 | Place of Birth: Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USAJames 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Shredder (Voice)
as Haig
as Vice President
as Redmond
as The Chancellor
as Rev. Matthews
as Teddy Johnson
as George
as Gus Winter
as Prof. Shifflin
as Dr. Solomon Holt
as Eldon
as R.L. Stine
as Cappy
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
as Dr. Glidden
as Alonzo Sparks
as Gor-illa (voice)
as Agent Noah Hollander
as Lt. Coberly
as Phil
as Sir Bryant
as Philip Banks
as Les' DMV examiner
as Shredder (voice)
as Blacksmith
as Darryl
