Portrait of James Avery

James Avery

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Nov 27 1945
Birthplace: Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

Death: Tue, Dec 31 2013
James Avery is 68 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Wish I Was Here
Wish I Was Here
James Avery would have been no older than
68 in Wish I Was Here
as 'Audition Actor #2'.
Fri, Jul 18 2014
Poster of Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
James Avery was
67 in Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
as 'Judge Parsons'.
Sat, Aug 03 2013
Poster of Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
James Avery was
67 in Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as 'Dr. Beckett'.
Sat, Apr 20 2013
Poster of Stars In Shorts
Stars In Shorts
James Avery was
66 in Stars In Shorts
as 'Haig'.
Fri, Sep 28 2012
Poster of Not Your Time
Not Your Time
James Avery was
64 in Not Your Time
as 'Haig'.
Fri, Sep 24 2010
Poster of Steppin : The Movie
Steppin : The Movie
James Avery was
63 in Steppin : The Movie
as 'The Chancellor'.
Tue, May 19 2009
Poster of Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
James Avery was
62 in Divine Intervention
as 'Rev. Matthews'.
Tue, Mar 25 2008
Poster of Who's Your Caddy?
Who's Your Caddy?
James Avery was
61 in Who's Your Caddy?
as 'Caddy Mack'.
Fri, Jul 27 2007
Poster of Danika
Danika
James Avery was
60 in Danika
as 'Teddy Johnson'.
Sat, Jun 10 2006
Poster of Think Tank
Think Tank
James Avery was
60 in Think Tank
as 'Uncle John'.
Fri, Apr 21 2006
Poster of Wheelmen
Wheelmen
James Avery was
59 in Wheelmen
as 'Vice President'.
Fri, Jun 03 2005
Poster of The Third Wish
The Third Wish
James Avery was
59 in The Third Wish
as 'George'.
Fri, Apr 22 2005
Poster of Lethal Eviction
Lethal Eviction
James Avery was
59 in Lethal Eviction
as 'Gus Winter'.
Thu, Mar 10 2005
Poster of Hair Show
Hair Show
James Avery was
58 in Hair Show
as 'Seymour Gold'.
Sun, Oct 17 2004
Poster of Raise Your Voice
Raise Your Voice
James Avery was
58 in Raise Your Voice
as 'Mr. Gantry'.
Tue, Aug 10 2004
Poster of Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew
James Avery was
57 in Nancy Drew
as 'Prof. Shifflin'.
Sun, Dec 15 2002
Poster of Epoch
Epoch
James Avery was
55 in Epoch
as 'Dr. Solomon Holt'.
Sat, Nov 24 2001
Poster of The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
James Avery was
55 in The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
as 'R.L. Stine'.
Fri, Aug 31 2001
Poster of Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2
James Avery was
55 in Dr. Dolittle 2
as 'Eldon'.
Fri, Jun 22 2001
Poster of Honeybee
Honeybee
James Avery was
55 in Honeybee
as ''.
Tue, Jun 12 2001
Poster of Dancing in September
Dancing in September
James Avery was
55 in Dancing in September
as 'Mr. Warner'.
Sat, Feb 03 2001
Poster of Out in Fifty
Out in Fifty
James Avery was
53 in Out in Fifty
as 'Cappy'.
Tue, Jun 22 1999
Poster of The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt
James Avery was
53 in The Prince of Egypt
as 'Additional Voices (voice)'.
Wed, Dec 16 1998
Poster of You Lucky Dog
You Lucky Dog
James Avery was
52 in You Lucky Dog
as 'Calvin Bridges'.
Sat, Jun 27 1998
Poster of Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
James Avery was
52 in Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 11 1998
Poster of The Advanced Guard
The Advanced Guard
James Avery was
52 in The Advanced Guard
as 'Fred, Captive Security Guard'.
Sat, Mar 21 1998
Poster of Spirit Lost
Spirit Lost
James Avery was
51 in Spirit Lost
as 'Dr. Glidden'.
Mon, Mar 24 1997
Poster of Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
James Avery was
49 in Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
as 'The Headman'.
Sat, Feb 25 1995
Poster of Midnight Ramble
Midnight Ramble
James Avery was
48 in Midnight Ramble
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Oct 26 1994
Poster of A Friend to Die For
A Friend to Die For
James Avery was
48 in A Friend to Die For
as 'Agent Gilwood'.
Sat, Sep 24 1994
Poster of Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
James Avery was
48 in Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as 'Chess Player'.
Fri, May 06 1994
Poster of Little Miss Millions
Little Miss Millions
James Avery was
48 in Little Miss Millions
as 'Agent Noah Hollander'.
Sat, Nov 27 1993
Poster of Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
James Avery was
47 in Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as 'Fred Derby'.
Wed, May 26 1993
Poster of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter
James Avery was
46 in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter
as 'Shredder (voice)'.
Wed, Mar 04 1992
Poster of Shout
Shout
James Avery was
45 in Shout
as 'Midnight Rider (voice)'.
Fri, Oct 04 1991
Poster of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
James Avery was
45 in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
as 'Shredder (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 31 1991
Poster of Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
James Avery was
45 in Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
as 'Lt. Coberly'.
Sat, Jun 08 1991
Poster of The Linguini Incident
The Linguini Incident
James Avery was
45 in The Linguini Incident
as 'Phil'.
Wed, May 01 1991
Poster of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
James Avery was
45 in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
as 'Shredder (voice)'.
Thu, Jan 10 1991
Poster of To My Daughter
To My Daughter
James Avery was
44 in To My Daughter
as 'Ian Mellon'.
Mon, Nov 26 1990
Poster of Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade
James Avery was
43 in Roe vs. Wade
as ''.
Mon, May 15 1989
Poster of Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
James Avery was
43 in Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
as 'Earl'.
Sun, Feb 05 1989
Poster of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
James Avery was
42 in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
as 'Shredder (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 11 1988
Poster of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
James Avery was
42 in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
as 'Shredder (voice)'.
Thu, Aug 11 1988
Poster of License to Drive
License to Drive
James Avery was
42 in License to Drive
as 'Les' DMV examiner'.
Wed, Jul 06 1988
Poster of Nightflyers
Nightflyers
James Avery was
41 in Nightflyers
as 'Darryl'.
Fri, Oct 23 1987
Poster of Three for the Road
Three for the Road
James Avery was
41 in Three for the Road
as 'Clarence'.
Fri, Apr 10 1987
Poster of Timestalkers
Timestalkers
James Avery was
41 in Timestalkers
as 'Blacksmith'.
Tue, Mar 10 1987
Poster of Deadly Daphne's Revenge
Deadly Daphne's Revenge
James Avery was
41 in Deadly Daphne's Revenge
as 'Detective Wood'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Sunday Drive
Sunday Drive
James Avery was
41 in Sunday Drive
as 'Oliver'.
Sun, Nov 30 1986
Poster of Extremities
Extremities
James Avery was
40 in Extremities
as 'Security Guard'.
Fri, Aug 22 1986
Poster of Condor
Condor
James Avery was
40 in Condor
as 'Cas'.
Sun, Aug 10 1986
Poster of Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
James Avery was
40 in Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as 'Hank Dudney'.
Mon, May 19 1986
Poster of 8 Million Ways to Die
8 Million Ways to Die
James Avery was
40 in 8 Million Ways to Die
as 'Deputy D.A.'.
Fri, Apr 25 1986
Poster of The Ladies Club
The Ladies Club
James Avery was
40 in The Ladies Club
as 'Joe'.
Tue, Apr 01 1986
Poster of The 11th Commandment
The 11th Commandment
James Avery was
40 in The 11th Commandment
as 'Attendant'.
Tue, Mar 25 1986
Poster of Stoogemania
Stoogemania
James Avery was
40 in Stoogemania
as 'Gulch'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Appointment with Fear
Appointment with Fear
James Avery was
39 in Appointment with Fear
as 'Connors'.
Fri, Oct 25 1985
Poster of Fletch
Fletch
James Avery was
39 in Fletch
as 'Detective #2'.
Fri, May 31 1985
Poster of Kicks
Kicks
James Avery was
39 in Kicks
as 'Stanley'.
Mon, Mar 11 1985
Poster of Laugh Busters
Laugh Busters
James Avery was
38 in Laugh Busters
as ''.
Sat, Sep 01 1984
Poster of Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
James Avery was
37 in Antony and Cleopatra
as 'Mardian'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man
James Avery was
34 in The Stunt Man
as 'Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 27 1980
Poster of The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
James Avery was
34 in The Blues Brothers
as 'Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop'.
Mon, Jun 16 1980

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Sherri
Sherri
James Avery was
63+ in Sherri
as 'Redmond'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 2009
Poster of Eli Stone
Eli Stone
James Avery was
62+ in Eli Stone
as 'Mason Andrews'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 31 2008
Poster of The Closer
The Closer
James Avery was
59+ in The Closer
as 'Dr. Crippen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 13 2005
Poster of Living with Fran
Living with Fran
James Avery was
59+ in Living with Fran
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 08 2005
Poster of That's So Raven
That's So Raven
James Avery was
57+ in That's So Raven
as 'Presto'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 2003
Poster of Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
James Avery was
55+ in Star Trek: Enterprise
as 'General K'Vagh'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 2001
Poster of Philly
Philly
James Avery was
55+ in Philly
as 'Dean Mark Clivner'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 2001
Poster of Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
James Avery was
55+ in Crossing Jordan
as 'Dr. Erkhart'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2001
Poster of The Proud Family
The Proud Family
James Avery was
55+ in The Proud Family
as 'Crandall Smythe (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 2001
Poster of The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan
James Avery was
55+ in The Legend of Tarzan
as 'Keewazi (voice), (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 2001
Poster of The Nightmare Room
The Nightmare Room
James Avery was
55+ in The Nightmare Room
as 'R.L. Stine'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 31 2001
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
James Avery was
54+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Preston Cash'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of Charmed
Charmed
James Avery was
52+ in Charmed
as 'Zola'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998
Poster of One World
One World
James Avery was
52+ in One World
as 'William Richard'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1998
Poster of The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
James Avery was
52+ in The Wild Thornberrys
as 'Gorilla (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 01 1998
Poster of That '70s Show
That '70s Show
James Avery was
52+ in That '70s Show
as 'Officer Kennedy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 23 1998
Poster of Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
James Avery was
50+ in Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
as 'Gor-illa (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1996
Poster of Sparks
Sparks
James Avery was
50+ in Sparks
as 'Alonzo Sparks'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 26 1996
Poster of Murder One
Murder One
James Avery was
49+ in Murder One
as 'Judge Nathaniel Alexander'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995
Poster of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
James Avery was
49+ in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as 'Father (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 1995
Poster of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
James Avery was
48+ in Spider-Man
as 'Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 19 1994
Poster of Iron Man
Iron Man
James Avery was
48+ in Iron Man
as 'War Machine (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1994
Poster of Aladdin
Aladdin
James Avery was
48+ in Aladdin
as 'Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Poster of The Legend of Prince Valiant
The Legend of Prince Valiant
James Avery was
45+ in The Legend of Prince Valiant
as 'Sir Bryant'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 03 1991
Poster of Roc
Roc
James Avery was
45+ in Roc
as 'Dale Hammers'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 25 1991
Poster of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
James Avery was
44+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as 'Philip Banks'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of American Experience
American Experience
James Avery was
42+ in American Experience
as 'Narrator (voice), Charles Hamilton Houston (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988
Poster of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
James Avery was
42+ in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
as 'Count Shockula (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1988
Poster of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
James Avery was
42+ in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as 'Shredder (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 14 1987
Poster of A Different World
A Different World
James Avery was
41+ in A Different World
as 'The Pin Punisher'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1987
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
James Avery was
40+ in L.A. Law
as 'Judge Michael Conover'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of Rambo
Rambo
James Avery was
40+ in Rambo
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 14 1986
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
James Avery was
39+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Chief Hansen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
James Avery was
39+ in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Moonlighting
Moonlighting
James Avery was
39+ in Moonlighting
as 'Reuben King'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Poster of Going Bananas
Going Bananas
James Avery was
38+ in Going Bananas
as 'Hank'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1984
Poster of Brothers
Brothers
James Avery was
38+ in Brothers
as 'Bubba'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 13 1984
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
James Avery was
38+ in Night Court
as 'Judge Hopkins'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
James Avery was
37+ in Reading Rainbow
as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
James Avery was
37+ in The A-Team
as 'Quint'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
James Avery was
32+ in Dallas
as 'Judge J. Fowler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978