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James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor.
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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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 27, 1945
Died
December 31, 2013
Birthplace
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Also Known As
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2002
The Prince of Egypt
1998
The Blues Brothers
1980
Lethal Eviction
2005
The Stunt Man
1980
The Linguini Incident
1991
The Advanced Guard
1998
Divine Intervention
2008
Think Tank
2006
Appointment with Fear
1985
To My Daughter
1990
A Friend to Die For
1994
The Ladies Club
1986
Kicks
1985
License to Drive
1988
Sunday Drive
1986
Fletch
1985
Extremities
1986
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Little Miss Millions
1993
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Grey's Anatomy
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
The Closer
2005
Charmed
1998
The A-Team
1983
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
That '70s Show
1998
Dallas
1978
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
L.A. Law
1986
Crossing Jordan
2001
Family Matters
1989
Spider-Man
1994
American Experience
1988
American Experience
1988
Girlfriends
2000
That's So Raven
2003
Strong Medicine
2000
Amazing Stories
1985
Night Court
1984
+ 43 more TV shows
