James Avery
Birthday: 1945-11-27 | Place of Birth: Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USAJames 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
Acting
Role
as Shredder (Voice)
as Haig
as Vice President
as Redmond
as The Chancellor
as Rev. Matthews
as Uncle John
as George
as Gus Winter
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
as Teddy Johnson
as Prof. Shifflin
as Dr. Solomon Holt
as Eldon
as Mr. Warner
as R.L. Stine
as R.L. Stine
as Cappy
as Calvin Bridges
as Fred, Captive Security Guard
as Dr. Glidden
as Host
