About
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.
Known for
GirlfriendsSeries • 2000
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
CharmedSeries • 1998
DallasSeries • 1978
The CloserSeries • 2005
American ExperienceSeries • 1988
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
Crossing JordanSeries • 2001
Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries • 2001
That '70s ShowSeries • 1998
The A-TeamSeries • 1983
Night CourtSeries • 1984
St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982
Family MattersSeries • 1989
NewhartSeries • 1982
Strong MedicineSeries • 2000
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSeries • 1987
That's So RavenSeries • 2003
Spider-ManSeries • 1994
The Wild ThornberrysSeries • 1998
A Different WorldSeries • 1987
The DivisionSeries • 2001
MoonlightingSeries • 1985