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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | Wish I Was Here (2014) | Audition Actor #2 | 6.7 | |
| 2 | Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) | Self | 8 | |
| 3 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013) | Dr. Beckett | 5.5 | |
| 4 | Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013) | Judge Parsons | - | - |
| 5 | Stars in Shorts (2012) | Haig | - | - |
| 6 | Who's Your Caddy? (2007) | Caddy Mack | - | - |
| 7 | Danika (2006) | Teddy Johnson | 5 | |
| 8 | Think Tank (2006) | Uncle John | - | - |
| 9 | Wheelmen (2005) | Vice President | - | - |
| 10 | Lethal Eviction (2005) | Gus Winter | - | - |
| 11 | Raise Your Voice (2004) | Mr. Gantry | 6.4 | |
| 12 | Hair Show (2004) | Seymour Gold | - | - |
| 13 | Nancy Drew (2002) | Prof. Shifflin | - | - |
| 14 | The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For (2001) | R.L. Stine | - | - |
| 15 | Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) | Eldon | 5.2 | |
| 16 | Epoch (2001) | Dr. Solomon Holt | - | - |
| 17 | You Lucky Dog (1998) | Calvin Bridges | 4 | |
| 18 | The Prince of Egypt (1998) Oscars 1999 | Additional Voices (voice) | 7.4 | |
| 19 | The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) | Mr. Steve Yeager | 6.5 | |
| 20 | A Friend to Die For (1994) | Agent Gilwood | 6.5 | |
| 21 | Without Warning: Terror in the Towers (1993) | Fred Derby | - | - |
| 22 | Little Miss Millions (1993) | Agent Noah Hollander | - | - |
| 23 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter (1992) | Shredder (voice) | 6 | |
| 24 | The Linguini Incident (1991) | Phil | 6 | |
| 25 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991) | Lt. Coberly | 10 | |
| 26 | Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989) | Earl | - | - |
| 27 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins (1988) | Shredder (voice) | - | - |
| 28 | License to Drive (1988) | Les' DMV examiner | 6.8 | |
| 29 | Timestalkers (1987) | Blacksmith | 3 | |
| 30 | Deadly Daphne's Revenge (1987) | Detective Wood | 1 | |
| 31 | Nightflyers (1987) | Darryl | - | - |
| 32 | The Ladies Club (1986) | Joe | - | - |
| 33 | 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) | Deputy D.A. | 4.5 | |
| 34 | Extremities (1986) | Security Guard | 8 | |
| 35 | Fletch (1985) | Detective #2 | 7 | |
| 36 | The Stunt Man (1980) | Diner Patron (uncredited) | - | - |
| 37 | The Blues Brothers (1980) | Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop | 7.9 |
