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James Avery
Actor

James Avery

1945Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA67 Movies59 TV Shows

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.

Filmography

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67 titles
Wish I Was Here
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Audition Actor #2
6.5

Wish I Was Here

2014
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
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Judge Parsons
5.2

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
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Dr. Beckett
7.0

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013
Stars in Shorts
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Haig
6.0

Stars in Shorts

2012
Not Your Time
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Haig
1.0

Not Your Time

2010
Steppin: The Movie
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The Chancellor
4.3

Steppin: The Movie

2009
Divine Intervention
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Rev. Matthews
1.0

Divine Intervention

2008
Who's Your Caddy?
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Caddy Mack
3.4

Who's Your Caddy?

2007
Danika
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Teddy Johnson
5.1

Danika

2006
Think Tank
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Uncle John
1.5

Think Tank

2006
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
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Jim Rhodes / War Machine
7.0

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

2005
Wheelmen
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Vice President

Wheelmen

2005
The Third Wish
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George
2.2

The Third Wish

2005
Lethal Eviction
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Gus Winter
4.8

Lethal Eviction

2005
Hair Show
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Seymour Gold
5.2

Hair Show

2004
Raise Your Voice
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Mr. Gantry
6.5

Raise Your Voice

2004
Nancy Drew
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Prof. Shifflin
5.6

Nancy Drew

2002
Epoch
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Dr. Solomon Holt
4.6

Epoch

2001
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
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R.L. Stine

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
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Eldon
5.3

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001
Dancing in September
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Mr. Warner
6.5

Dancing in September

2001
Out in Fifty
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Cappy
2.8

Out in Fifty

1999
The Prince of Egypt
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Additional Voices (voice)
7.3

The Prince of Egypt

1998
You Lucky Dog
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Calvin Bridges
5.5

You Lucky Dog

1998
The Advanced Guard
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Fred, Captive Security Guard
3.4

The Advanced Guard

1998
Spirit Lost
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Dr. Glidden
2.0

Spirit Lost

1997
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
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The Headman
2.0

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
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Mr. Steve Yeager
6.1

The Brady Bunch Movie

1995
Midnight Ramble
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Narrator
7.0

Midnight Ramble

1994
A Friend to Die For
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Agent Gilwood
6.2

A Friend to Die For

1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
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Chess Player
6.8

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

1994
Little Miss Millions
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Agent Noah Hollander
5.3

Little Miss Millions

1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
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Fred Derby
3.0

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
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Shredder (voice)
8.0

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter

1992
Shout
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Midnight Rider (voice)
5.8

Shout

1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
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Shredder (voice)
6.4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids

1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
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Splinter (voice)
6.0

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core

1991
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
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Lt. Coberly
4.6

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

1991
The Linguini Incident
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Phil
6.6

The Linguini Incident

1991
To My Daughter
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Ian Mellon

To My Daughter

1990
Turn Back the Clock
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Fred (uncredited)
5.6

Turn Back the Clock

1989
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
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Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

1989
Roe vs. Wade
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6.3

Roe vs. Wade

1989
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
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Earl
4.2

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

1989
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
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Shredder (voice)
7.3

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins

1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
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Shredder (voice)
7.1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell

1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
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Shredder (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers

1988
License to Drive
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Les' DMV examiner
6.6

License to Drive

1988
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
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Detective Wood
3.2

Deadly Daphne's Revenge

1987
Nightflyers
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Darryl
4.3

Nightflyers

1987
Three for the Road
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Clarence
5.8

Three for the Road

1987
Timestalkers
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Blacksmith
5.3

Timestalkers

1987
Sunday Drive
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Oliver

Sunday Drive

1986
Extremities
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Security Guard
6.1

Extremities

1986
Condor
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Cas
5.1

Condor

1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
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Hank Dudney

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986
8 Million Ways to Die
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Deputy D.A.
5.4

8 Million Ways to Die

1986
The Ladies Club
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Joe
5.4

The Ladies Club

1986
The 11th Commandment
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Attendant
3.8

The 11th Commandment

1986
Appointment with Fear
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Connors
2.0

Appointment with Fear

1985
Stoogemania
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Gulch
2.2

Stoogemania

1985
Fletch
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Detective #2
6.7

Fletch

1985
Kicks
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Stanley
6.0

Kicks

1985
Laugh Busters
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Laugh Busters

1984
Antony and Cleopatra
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Mardian
4.0

Antony and Cleopatra

1983
The Stunt Man
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Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
6.6

The Stunt Man

1980
The Blues Brothers
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Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
7.7

The Blues Brothers

1980
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59 titles
The Problem Solverz
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Ninja Master Head (voice)
4.8

The Problem Solverz

2011
Harry's Law
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Fred Billings
7.3

Harry's Law

2011
Sherri
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Redmond
5.5

Sherri

2009
Eli Stone
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Mason Andrews
6.8

Eli Stone

2008
The Closer
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Dr. Crippen
7.9

The Closer

2005
Living with Fran
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6.3

Living with Fran

2005
Grey's Anatomy
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Sam
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005
That's So Raven
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Presto Jones
7.2

That's So Raven

2003
Reba
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Judge Samuel Bennett
6.5

Reba

2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
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General K'Vagh
7.5

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001
Philly
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Dean Mark Clivner
6.8

Philly

2001
Crossing Jordan
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Dr. Erkhart
7.2

Crossing Jordan

2001
The Proud Family
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Crandall Smythe (voice)
7.7

The Proud Family

2001
The Legend of Tarzan
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(voice)
7.0

The Legend of Tarzan

2001
The Nightmare Room
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R.L. Stine
7.8

The Nightmare Room

2001
The Division
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Charles Haysbert
7.1

The Division

2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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Preston Cash
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
Girlfriends
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Dr. Couch
7.4

Girlfriends

2000
Strong Medicine
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Harold Jenkins
7.5

Strong Medicine

2000
Family Law
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8.2

Family Law

1999
Charmed
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Zola
8.2

Charmed

1998
One World
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William Richard
10.0

One World

1998
The Wild Thornberrys
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Gorilla (voice)
7.0

The Wild Thornberrys

1998
That '70s Show
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Officer Kennedy
7.9

That '70s Show

1998
Two Guys and a Girl
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Judge
7.1

Two Guys and a Girl

1998
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
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Gor-illa (voice)
6.6

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
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Reverend
6.9

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996
Sparks
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Alonzo Sparks
9.0

Sparks

1996
Murder One
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Judge Nathaniel Alexander
7.8

Murder One

1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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Father (voice)
6.0

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995
Spider-Man
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Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
8.3

Spider-Man

1994
Gargoyles
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The Shaman (voice)
8.1

Gargoyles

1994
Iron Man
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War Machine (voice)
6.6

Iron Man

1994
Duckman
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School Policeman (voice)
7.1

Duckman

1994
Aladdin
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Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
7.0

Aladdin

1994
The Legend of Prince Valiant
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Sir Bryant (voice)
6.5

The Legend of Prince Valiant

1991
Roc
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Dale Hammers
7.8

Roc

1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Philip Banks
7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990
Capital News
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Mr. Fairchild
6.0

Capital News

1990
Family Matters
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(uncredited)
6.8

Family Matters

1989
FM
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Quentin Lamoreaux
6.0

FM

1989
American Experience
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Narrator (voice)
6.6

American Experience

1988
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
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Count Shockula (voice)
7.5

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Shredder (voice)
7.8

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1987
A Different World
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The Pin Punisher
7.0

A Different World

1987
L.A. Law
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Michael Conover
7.0

L.A. Law

1986
The Real Ghostbusters
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Killerwatt (voice)
7.7

The Real Ghostbusters

1986
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
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7.2

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

1986
Amazing Stories
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Chief Hansen
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
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(voice)
6.2

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

1985
Moonlighting
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Reuben King
7.5

Moonlighting

1985
Going Bananas
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Hank
5.0

Going Bananas

1984
Brothers
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Bubba
6.6

Brothers

1984
Night Court
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Judge Hopkins
7.3

Night Court

1984
Reading Rainbow
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Self - Narrator (voice)
8.4

Reading Rainbow

1983
The A-Team
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Quint
7.5

The A-Team

1983
St. Elsewhere
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Man in E.R.
5.6

St. Elsewhere

1982
Newhart
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Construction Worker
7.1

Newhart

1982
Dallas
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Judge J. Fowler
6.8

Dallas

1978