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 Audition Actor #2
as Judge Parsons
as Dr. Beckett
as Haig
as Ninja Master Head (voice)(1 ep)
as Fred Billings(1 ep)
as Haig
as Redmond(13 eps)
as The Chancellor
as Rev. Matthews
as Mason Andrews(1 ep)
as Caddy Mack
as Teddy Johnson
as Uncle John
as Judge Sanderson
as Dr. Crippen(11 eps)
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
as Vice President
as George
as Sam(1 ep)
as Gus Winter
as Seymour Gold
as Mr. Gantry
as Presto Jones(1 ep)
as Prof. Shifflin
as R.L. Stine
as Dr. Solomon Holt
as Judge Samuel Bennett(1 ep)
as General K'Vagh(2 eps)
as Dean Mark Clivner(1 ep)
as Dr. Erkhart(1 ep)
as Crandall Smythe (voice)(1 ep)
as (voice)(1 ep)
as Keewazi (voice)(3 eps)
as R.L. Stine
as R.L. Stine(13 eps)
as Eldon
as Mr. Warner
as Charles Haysbert(9 eps)
as Preston Cash(1 ep)
as Dr. Couch(1 ep)
as Harold Jenkins(1 ep)
as Cappy
as Additional Voices (voice)
as Zola(1 ep)
as William Richard(1 ep)
as Gorilla (voice)(1 ep)
as Officer Kennedy(3 eps)
as Calvin Bridges
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
as Judge(1 ep)
as Dr. Glidden
as Host(19 eps)
as Gor-illa (voice)(26 eps)
as Flint Steel (voice)(1 ep)
as Reverend(1 ep)
as Alonzo Sparks(40 eps)
as Nathaniel Alexander(1 ep)
as Father (voice)(1 ep)
as The Headman
as Mr. Steve Yeager
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)(2 eps)
as Narrator
as The Shaman (voice)(1 ep)
as Agent Gilwood
as War Machine (voice)(13 eps)
as Chess Player
as School Policeman (voice)(1 ep)
as 'Beware!' Guy (voice)(1 ep)
as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)(11 eps)
as Agent Noah Hollander
as Fred Derby
as Shredder (voice)
as Midnight Rider (voice)
as Sir Bryant (voice)(65 eps)
as Shredder (voice)
as Dale Hammers(1 ep)
as Splinter (voice)
as Lt. Coberly
as Phil
as Shredder (voice)
as Ian Mellon
as Philip Banks(148 eps)
as Shredder (voice)
as Mr. Fairchild(1 ep)
as Shredder (voice)
as Fred (uncredited)
as Shredder (voice)
as (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Quentin Lamoreaux(13 eps)
as Shredder (voice)
as Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)(1 ep)
as Count Shockula (voice)(1 ep)
as Principal Morton (voice)(1 ep)
as Shredder (voice)
as Shredder (voice)
as Les' DMV examiner
as Shredder (voice)(169 eps)
as Detective Wood
as Darryl
as Winslow(3 eps)
as The Pin Punisher(1 ep)
as Clarence
as Blacksmith
as Oliver
as Judge Michael Conover(6 eps)
as Killerwatt (voice)(1 ep)
as Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice)(1 ep)
as Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice)(1 ep)
as Security Guard
as Cas
as Hank Dudney
as Deputy D.A.
as Turbo (voice)(65 eps)
as Joe
as Attendant
as Connors
as Gulch
as Chief Hansen(1 ep)
as (voice)(41 eps)
as Detective #2
as Stanley
as Reuben King(1 ep)
as Hank(12 eps)
as Hank
as Bubba(1 ep)
as Judge Hopkins(1 ep)
as Self - Narrator (voice)(2 eps)
as Quint(1 ep)
as Mardian
as Man in E.R.(1 ep)
as Construction Worker(1 ep)
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
as Judge J. Fowler(1 ep)