James Avery
1945-11-27 ( 79 years old ) in Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

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.

Movies

Not Your Time 2010-09-24
Think Tank 2006-04-21
Danika 2005-06-06
Wheelmen 2005-06-03
The Third Wish 2005-04-22
Hair Show 2004-10-17
Nancy Drew 2002-12-15
Epoch 2001-11-24
Dr. Dolittle 2 2001-06-22
Honeybee 2001-06-12
Out in Fifty 1999-06-22
You Lucky Dog 1998-06-27
Spirit Lost 1997-03-24
Shout 1991-10-04
To My Daughter 1990-11-26
Roe vs. Wade 1989-05-15
Nightflyers 1987-10-23
Timestalkers 1987-03-10
Sunday Drive 1986-11-30
Extremities 1986-08-22
Condor 1986-08-10
Stoogemania 1986-01-01
Fletch 1985-05-31
Kicks 1985-03-11
Laugh Busters 1984-09-01
The Stunt Man 1980-06-27