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James Avery
Known for: ActingJames 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.
Filmography 30
The Prince of Egypt
+4
as Additional Voices (voice) 
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
+2
as Philip Banks 
The Legend of Prince Valiant
+5
as Sir Bryant (voice) 
Fletch
+5
as Detective #2 
The Nightmare Room
as R.L. Stine 
Dr. Dolittle 2
+3
as Eldon 
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
as Gor-illa (voice) 
License to Drive
+2
as Les' DMV examiner 
Raise Your Voice
+3
as Mr. Gantry 
Wish I Was Here
+2
as Audition Actor #2 
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as Lt. Coberly 
8 Million Ways to Die
+2
as Deputy D.A. 
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
+2
as Dr. Beckett 
Who's Your Caddy?
+12
as Caddy Mack 
Epoch
+11
as Dr. Solomon Holt 
A Friend to Die For
+10
as Agent Gilwood 
Three for the Road
as Clarence 
Danika
+11
as Teddy Johnson 
Extremities
+2
as Security Guard 
You Lucky Dog
+1
as Calvin Bridges 
Condor
+4
as Cas 
Steppin: The Movie
+8
as The Chancellor 
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
+3
as Chess Player 
+7 
The Linguini Incident
+19
as Phil 
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
+3
as Hank Dudney 
The Advanced Guard
+1
as Fred, Captive Security Guard 
Timestalkers
+4
as Blacksmith 
Stoogemania
+3
as Gulch