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James LaRue Avery was an American actor, voice actor, and poet. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Steve Yeager in The Brady Bunch Movie, and Haroud Hazi Bin in Aladdin.
Birth Name
James Avery La Rue
Born
Tuesday, 27 November 1945
Died
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Philip Banks | 2021 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion | Self | 2020 |
| Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood | Self | 2020 |
| Da Jammies | Covington | 2015 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| Wish I Was Here | Audition Actor #2 | 2014 |
| Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Self | 2014 |
| Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Judge Parsons | 2013 |
| Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Dr. Beckett | 2013 |
| Stars in Shorts | Haig | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Philip Banks | 2021 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion | Self | 2020 |
| Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood | Self | 2020 |
| Da Jammies | Covington | 2015 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| Wish I Was Here | Audition Actor #2 | 2014 |
| Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Self | 2014 |
| Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Judge Parsons | 2013 |
| Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Dr. Beckett | 2013 |
| Stars in Shorts | Haig | 2012 |
| The Problem Solverz | Ninja Master Head | 2011 |
| Harry's Law | Fred Billings | 2011 |
| Things We Do for Love | Gordon | 2011 |
| Not Your Time | Haig | 2010 |
| Let the Game Begin | Mark Hanley | 2010 |
| Sherri | Redmond | 2009 |
| The Brian McKnight Show | Self | 2009 |
| Steppin: The Movie | The Chancellor | 2009 |
| Eli Stone | Mason Andrews | 2008 |
| The Florence Henderson Show | Self - Guest | 2008 |
| Divine Intervention | Rev. Matthews | 2007 |
| Who's Your Caddy? | Caddy Mack | 2007 |
| The Singing Bee | Self | 2007 |
| The Third Wish | George | 2006 |
| Think Tank | Uncle John | 2006 |
| Restraining Order | Judge Sanderson | 2006 |
| The Closer | Dr. Crippen | 2005 |
| Wheelmen | Vice President | 2005 |
| Living with Fran | Mr. Bryant | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Sam | 2005 |
| Danika | Teddy Johnson | 2005 |
| Lethal Eviction | Gus Winter | 2005 |
| The Guerrero Project | Narrator | 2004 |
| Hair Show | Seymour Gold | 2004 |
| Raise Your Voice | Mr. Gantry | 2004 |
| All of Us | Lucas | 2003 |
| All About the Andersons | Roscoe | 2003 |
| That's So Raven | Presto Jones | 2003 |
| Pet Star | Judge | 2002 |
| Reba | Judge Samuel Bennett | 2001 |
| Philly | Dean Mark Clivner | 2001 |
| Crossing Jordan | Dr. Erkhart | 2001 |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Gen. K'Vagh | 2001 |
| The Proud Family | Crandall Smythe | 2001 |
| The Legend of Tarzan | Keewazi / (voice) | 2001 |
| The Nightmare Room | R.L. Stine | 2001 |
| Epoch | Dr. Solomon Holt | 2001 |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Eldon | 2001 |
| Honeybee | Larry Dukes | 2001 |
| Dancing in September | Mr. Warner | 2001 |
| The Division | Charles Haysbert | 2001 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Preston Cash | 2000 |
| Girlfriends | Dr. Couch | 2000 |
| Strong Medicine | Harold Jenkins | 2000 |
| Soul Food | Walter Carter | 2000 |
| My Wife and Kids | Professor Tillman | 2000 |
| Judging Amy | Mr. Ruff | 1999 |
| Out in Fifty | Cappy | 1999 |
| The Prince of Egypt | Additional Voices (voice) / Additional Voices | 1998 |
| 12 Bucks | Slow | 1998 |
| Charmed | Zola | 1998 |
| Vengeance Unlimited | Judge Christopher Washington | 1998 |
| One World | William Richard | 1998 |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Gorilla | 1998 |
| That '70s Show | Officer Kennedy | 1998 |
| You Lucky Dog | Calvin Bridges | 1998 |
| The Advanced Guard | Fred, Captive Security Guard | 1998 |
| For Your Love | Rev. Hicks | 1998 |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Judge | 1998 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Prof. Duke Shifflin | 1997 |
| Dharma & Greg | Walter | 1997 |
| Pepper Ann | Mr. Clapper | 1997 |
| Extreme Ghostbusters | Danny | 1997 |
| Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys | Gor-illa | 1996 |
| Quack Pack | Flint Steel | 1996 |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | Reverend | 1996 |
| Sparks | Alonzo Sparks | 1996 |
| Spirit Lost | Dr. Glidden | 1996 |
| Murder One | Judge Nathaniel Alexander | 1995 |
| In the House | Sampson Stanton / Mediator | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Father | 1995 |
| The Brady Bunch Movie | Mr. Steve Yeager | 1995 |
| Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Jim Rhodes / War Machine | 1994 |
| Gargoyles | The Shaman | 1994 |
| Death of A Cheerleader | Agent Gilwood | 1994 |
| Iron Man | War Machine / James R. 'Rhodey' Rhodes / Blacklash / Whirlwind / Jim Rhodes / James R. Rhodes | 1994 |
| Aladdin | Haroud Hazi Bin | 1994 |
| Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Chess Player | 1994 |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | 'Beware!' Guy / School Policeman | 1994 |
| Little Miss Millions | Agent Noah Hollander | 1993 |
| NYPD Blue | Steve Pines | 1993 |
| Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Fred Ferby / Fred Derby | 1993 |
| Vicki! | Self | 1992 |
| Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Self | 1991 |
| Shout | Midnight Rider / Midnight Rider (voice) | 1991 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self | 1991 |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | Sir Bryant / Morgana's Servant / Gawain's Opponent | 1991 |
| Roc | Dale Hammers | 1991 |
| Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time | Lt. Coberly | 1991 |
| The Linguini Incident | Phil | 1991 |
| To My Daughter | Ian Mellon | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Philip Banks / Self | 1990 |
| Capital News | Mr. Fairchild | 1990 |
| Turn Back the Clock | Physical Therapist | 1989 |
| Family Matters | James Avery | 1989 |
| The Karate Kid | Additional Characters | 1989 |
| FM | Quentin Lamoreaux | 1989 |
| Roe vs. Wade | (as James L. Avery) | 1989 |
| Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal | Earl | 1989 |
| American Experience | Self - Narrator / Charles Hamilton Houston | 1988 |
| Superman | Mayor Jackson / Thief #2 | 1988 |
| A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | Count Shockula | 1988 |
| License to Drive | Les' DMV Examiner | 1988 |
| Sonny Spoon | Lieutenant | 1988 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Shredder / Shredder (voice) / (credit only) / Bank Robber #1 / Butcher's Goon / Construction Workers / Dock Worker #1 / Empire State Building Security Guard / Pietro Calzone / Second Gunman / Splinter as Shredder / Speedy Cafe Turtle Vendor / Thug #2 | 1987 |
| Nightflyers | Darryl | 1987 |
| Jake and the Fatman | Lieutenant | 1987 |
| A Different World | The Pin Punisher | 1987 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Winslow | 1987 |
| Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 | Marshal | 1987 |
| Three for the Road | Clarence | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Timestalkers | Blacksmith | 1987 |
| Deadly Daphne's Revenge | Detective Wood | 1987 |
| Amen | Rev. Tom Crawford / Arnie Samples | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Judge Michael Conover | 1986 |
| The Real Ghostbusters | Giant / Gingerbread House / White Rabbit / Judge / Booming Voice / Jurors / Killerwatt | 1986 |
| Extremities | Security Guard | 1986 |
| Condor | Cas | 1986 |
| Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Hank Dudney | 1986 |
| 8 Million Ways to Die | Deputy D.A. | 1986 |
| Rambo | Turbo | 1986 |
| The Ladies Club | Joe | 1986 |
| The Eleventh Commandment | Attendant | 1986 |
| Fist of the North Star | Fang (1991) | 1986 |
| Valerie | Mr. Erdman / Judge N. Keller | 1986 |
| Stoogemania | Gulch | 1986 |
| Appointment with Fear | Connors | 1985 |
| Amazing Stories | Chief Hansen | 1985 |
| 227 | Jo Jo | 1985 |
| Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | Junkyard Dog | 1985 |
| The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians | Additional Voices | 1985 |
| Fletch | Detective #2 | 1985 |
| Space | Jean-Marie | 1985 |
| Kicks | Stanley | 1985 |
| Moonlighting | Reuben King | 1985 |
| Street Hawk | Councilman Waters | 1985 |
| Going Bananas | Hank | 1984 |
| The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries | Groundskeeper | 1984 |
| Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show | Additional Voices | 1984 |
| Brothers | Bubba / Bubba Dean | 1984 |
| Legmen | No Neck | 1984 |
| Night Court | Judge Hopkins | 1984 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Nabuti | 1983 |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | Jackson | 1983 |
| Webster | Judge Barshall | 1983 |
| Reading Rainbow | Self | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Quint | 1983 |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Mardian | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Mental Patient / Man in E.R. | 1982 |
| Newhart | Construction Worker | 1982 |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | Gabriel | 1982 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Huey / Roy | 1981 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Mr. Berwin | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Tolliver | 1981 |
| The Stunt Man | Diner Patron | 1980 |
| The Blues Brothers | Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop | 1980 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Charlie | 1979 |
| Libra | Dr. Baker | 1978 |
| Dallas | Judge J. Fowler | 1978 |
| ABC Weekend Specials | Headman | 1977 |
| The Jeffersons | Coleman | 1975 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Oliver | 1954 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Guerrero Project | 2004 |
