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James Avery
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.
As actor
Wish I Was Here
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
Stars in Shorts
Not Your Time
Steppin: The Movie
Divine Intervention
Who's Your Caddy?
Think Tank
Danika
The Third Wish
Wheelmen
Lethal Eviction
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Raise Your Voice
Hair Show
Nancy Drew
Epoch
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dancing in September
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
Honeybee
Out in Fifty
The Prince of Egypt
The Advanced Guard
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
You Lucky Dog
Spirit Lost
The Brady Bunch Movie