
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 Haig

as The Chancellor

as Rev. Matthews

as Caddy Mack

as Teddy Johnson

as Uncle John

as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)

as Vice President

as George

as Gus Winter

as Seymour Gold

as Mr. Gantry

as Prof. Shifflin

as R.L. Stine

as Dr. Solomon Holt

as R.L. Stine

as Eldon

as Mr. Warner

as Cappy

as Additional Voices (voice)

as Calvin Bridges

as Fred, Captive Security Guard

as Dr. Glidden

as The Headman

as Mr. Steve Yeager

as Narrator

as Agent Gilwood

as Chess Player

as Agent Noah Hollander

as Fred Derby

as Shredder (voice)

as Midnight Rider (voice)

as Shredder (voice)

as Splinter (voice)

as Lt. Coberly

as Phil

as Shredder (voice)

as Ian Mellon

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as Fred (uncredited)

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as Les' DMV examiner

as Detective Wood

as Darryl

as Clarence

as Blacksmith

as Oliver

as Security Guard

as Cas

as Hank Dudney

as Deputy D.A.

as Joe

as Attendant

as Connors

as Gulch

as Detective #2

as Stanley

as Hank

as Mardian

as Diner Patron (uncredited)

as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop