Birthday
1945-11-27Place of Birth
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USABiography
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.Free Trial Channels
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Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996
7.5
as Gor-illa (voice)
1996
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
4.1
as Lt. Coberly
1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988
7
as Shredder (voice)
1988