Biography
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.
TV credits
Rated 4.3 out of 10
The Problem Solverz
2011
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Harry's Law
2011
Rated 5.5 out of 10
Sherri
2009
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Eli Stone
2008
Rated 7.9 out of 10
The Closer
2005
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Living with Fran
2005
Rated 8.2 out of 10
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Rated 7.2 out of 10
That's So Raven
2003
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Reba
2001
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Philly
2001
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Crossing Jordan
2001
Rated 7.7 out of 10
The Proud Family
2001
Rated 7.0 out of 10
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
Rated 8.1 out of 10
The Nightmare Room
2001
Rated 7.1 out of 10
The Division
2001
Rated 7.6 out of 10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Girlfriends
2000
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Strong Medicine
2000
Rated 8.1 out of 10
Family Law
1999
Rated 8.2 out of 10
Charmed
1998
Rated 10.0 out of 10
One World
1998
Rated 7.0 out of 10
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Rated 7.9 out of 10
That '70s Show
1998