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James Avery

Birthplace
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
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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 …

Movies
The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt
1998 ⭐ 7.3
as Additional Voices (voice)
 The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
1980 ⭐ 7.7
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
 Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 ⭐ 5.3
as Eldon
 Nightflyers
Nightflyers
1987 ⭐ 4.7
as Darryl
 Shout
Shout
1991 ⭐ 5.8
as Midnight Rider (voice)
 Extremities
Extremities
1986 ⭐ 6.2
as Security Guard
 Epoch
Epoch
2001 ⭐ 4.8
as Dr. Solomon Holt
 Spirit Lost
Spirit Lost
1997 ⭐ 3.0
as Dr. Glidden
 The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995 ⭐ 6.1
as Mr. Steve Yeager
 Stoogemania
Stoogemania
1985 ⭐ 3.0
as Gulch
Web Series & TV Shows
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005 ⭐ 8.2
as Sam
 Girlfriends
Girlfriends
2000 ⭐ 7.3
as Dr. Couch
 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 ⭐ 7.6
as Preston Cash
 Charmed
Charmed
1998 ⭐ 8.2
as Zola
 Dallas
Dallas
1978 ⭐ 6.9
as Judge J. Fowler
 The Closer
The Closer
2005 ⭐ 7.8
as Dr. Crippen
 Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001 ⭐ 7.5
as General K'Vagh
 The A-Team
The A-Team
1983 ⭐ 7.5
as Quint
 That '70s Show
That '70s Show
1998 ⭐ 7.9
as Officer Kennedy
 American Experience
American Experience
1988 ⭐ 6.5
as Narrator (voice)