James Avery
Actor
Born Nov 27, 1945 · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Active 1978–2013 · 6′5″ (196 cm)
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…
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy (2005) — SamThe Blues Brothers (1980) — Man Dancing Outside Ray's ShopCharmed (1998) — ZolaThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Philip BanksThe Prince of Egypt (1998) — Additional Voices (voice)That '70s Show (1998) — Officer KennedySpider-Man (1994) — Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Preston CashThe A-Team (1983) — QuintTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) — Shredder (voice)Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) — General K'VaghGargoyles (1994) — The Shaman (voice)The Closer (2005) — Dr. CrippenMoonlighting (1985) — Reuben KingFletch (1985) — Detective #2Raise Your Voice (2004) — Mr. GantryThe Real Ghostbusters (1986) — Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors (voice) · Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit (voice) · Killerwatt (voice)Wish I Was Here (2014) — Audition Actor #2A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988) — Count Shockula (voice)Beauty and the Beast (1987) — WinslowAladdin (1994) — Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)That's So Raven (2003) — Presto JonesAmazing Stories (1985) — Chief HansenLicense to Drive (1988) — Les' DMV examiner