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    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

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    Wish I Was Here
    65 %|Jul 18, 2014
    Drama, Comedy
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    Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
    55 %|Aug 3, 2013
    TV Movie, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
    69 %|Apr 20, 2013
    Drama
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    Stars In Shorts
    0 %|Sep 28, 2012
    Comedy, Drama
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    Not Your Time
    10 %|Sep 24, 2010
    Music, Comedy
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    Steppin: The Movie
    46 %|May 19, 2009
    Comedy, Romance
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    Divine Intervention
    10 %|Mar 25, 2008
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Who's Your Caddy?
    35 %|Jul 27, 2007
    Comedy
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    Danika
    52 %|Jun 10, 2006
    Drama, Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    actor
    Think Tank
    20 %|Apr 21, 2006
    Comedy
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    Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
    68 %|Jun 7, 2005
    Animation
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    Wheelmen
    0 %|Jun 3, 2005
    Action, Comedy
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    The Third Wish
    25 %|Apr 22, 2005
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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    Lethal Eviction
    42 %|Mar 10, 2005
    Thriller, Horror
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    Hair Show
    57 %|Oct 17, 2004
    Comedy, Romance
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    Raise Your Voice
    65.39 %|Aug 10, 2004
    Music, Drama, Romance, Family
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    Nancy Drew
    56 %|Dec 15, 2002
    Mystery, Family, TV Movie
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    Epoch
    46 %|Nov 24, 2001
    Science Fiction
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    The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
    0 %|Aug 31, 2001
    Thriller, Family, Fantasy, Horror
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    Dr. Dolittle 2
    53.099999999999994 %|Jun 22, 2001
    Comedy, Family, Romance, Fantasy
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    Honeybee
    10 %|Jun 12, 2001
    Drama
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    Dancing in September
    65 %|Feb 3, 2001
    Drama
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    Out in Fifty
    35 %|Jun 22, 1999
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Prince of Egypt
    73 %|Dec 16, 1998
    Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
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    You Lucky Dog
    56 %|Jun 27, 1998
    TV Movie, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    actor
    Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
    0 %|Apr 11, 1998
    Documentary
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    The Advanced Guard
    33 %|Mar 21, 1998
    Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Spirit Lost
    23 %|Mar 24, 1997
    Horror
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    Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
    20 %|Feb 25, 1995
    Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
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    The Brady Bunch Movie
    61 %|Feb 16, 1995
    Family, Comedy
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    Midnight Ramble
    70 %|Oct 26, 1994
    Documentary
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    A Friend to Die For
    61.51 %|Sep 24, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
    65 %|May 6, 1994
    Mystery, Crime, Adventure, TV Movie
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    Little Miss Millions
    54 %|Nov 27, 1993
    Family, Comedy
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    Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
    30 %|May 26, 1993
    TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
    0 %|Mar 4, 1992
    TV Movie, Animation, Action, Family
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    Shout
    57 %|Oct 4, 1991
    Drama, Romance
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
    0 %|Aug 15, 1991
    Animation, Action, Adventure
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    Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
    47 %|Jun 8, 1991
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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    The Linguini Incident
    65 %|May 1, 1991
    Comedy, Crime
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    To My Daughter
    0 %|Nov 26, 1990
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Roe vs. Wade
    68 %|May 15, 1989
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
    51 %|Feb 5, 1989
    TV Movie, Thriller
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
    73 %|Nov 11, 1988
    Animation, Family
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
    69 %|Aug 11, 1988
    Animation, Action, Adventure
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    License to Drive
    65.82 %|Jul 6, 1988
    Comedy, Family
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    Deadly Daphne's Revenge
    31 %|Nov 1, 1987
    Horror, Drama
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    Nightflyers
    47 %|Oct 23, 1987
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Three for the Road
    57 %|Apr 10, 1987
    Comedy, Drama
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    Timestalkers
    52 %|Mar 10, 1987
    Science Fiction, Western, TV Movie, Adventure, Thriller
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    Sunday Drive
    0 %|Nov 30, 1986
    Comedy, Family, TV Movie
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    Extremities
    61 %|Aug 22, 1986
    Thriller, Drama
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    Condor
    51 %|Aug 10, 1986
    Thriller, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
    0 %|May 19, 1986
    Drama, TV Movie
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    8 Million Ways to Die
    55 %|Apr 25, 1986
    Thriller, Crime
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    The Ladies Club
    62 %|Apr 1, 1986
    Horror, Drama, Crime
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    The 11th Commandment
    42 %|Mar 25, 1986
    Thriller, Horror, Drama
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    Stoogemania
    30 %|Jan 1, 1986
    Comedy
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    Appointment with Fear
    22 %|Oct 25, 1985
    Horror, Crime, Fantasy
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    Fletch
    67.27000000000001 %|May 31, 1985
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    Kicks
    60 %|Mar 11, 1985
    Thriller, Romance, TV Movie
    actor
    Laugh Busters
    0 %|Sep 1, 1984
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    Antony and Cleopatra
    40 %|Jan 1, 1983
    Drama
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    The Stunt Man
    66.19 %|Jun 27, 1980
    Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
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    The Blues Brothers
    77.32000000000001 %|Jun 16, 1980
    Music, Comedy, Action, Crime

    Series

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    Sherri
    55 %|Oct 5, 2009
    Comedy
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    Eli Stone
    67.67 %|Jan 31, 2008
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    The Closer
    78.83 %|Jun 13, 2005
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Living with Fran
    70 %|Apr 8, 2005
    Comedy
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    Grey's Anatomy
    82 %|Mar 27, 2005
    Drama
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    That's So Raven
    72 %|Jan 17, 2003
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Star Trek: Enterprise
    75.72 %|Sep 26, 2001
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Philly
    65 %|Sep 25, 2001
    Drama
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    Crossing Jordan
    72.15 %|Sep 24, 2001
    Drama
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    The Proud Family
    78 %|Sep 15, 2001
    Animation, Comedy, Kids, Family
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    The Legend of Tarzan
    68 %|Sep 3, 2001
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids
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    The Legend of Tarzan
    68 %|Sep 3, 2001
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids
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    The Nightmare Room
    78 %|Aug 31, 2001
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Kids
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Strong Medicine
    71 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Drama
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    Family Law
    82 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Charmed
    81.94000000000001 %|Oct 7, 1998
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    One World
    100 %|Sep 12, 1998
    Comedy
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    The Wild Thornberrys
    68 %|Sep 1, 1998
    Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Kids, Family
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    That '70s Show
    80 %|Aug 23, 1998
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    actor
    Going Places
    0 %|Jan 3, 1997
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    Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
    58 %|Sep 7, 1996
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Kids
    actor
    Sparks
    95 %|Aug 26, 1996
    Comedy
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    Murder One
    77.78 %|Sep 20, 1995
    Drama
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    Spider-Man
    83 %|Nov 19, 1994
    Animation, Action & Adventure
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    Iron Man
    66 %|Sep 24, 1994
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Aladdin
    69 %|Feb 6, 1994
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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    The Legend of Prince Valiant
    57 %|Sep 3, 1991
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Roc
    78 %|Aug 25, 1991
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    79.42 %|Sep 10, 1990
    Comedy, Family
    actor
    Capital News
    60 %|Apr 9, 1990
    Drama
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    American Experience
    75 %|Oct 4, 1988
    Documentary
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    American Experience
    75 %|Oct 4, 1988
    Documentary
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    A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
    75 %|Sep 10, 1988
    Animation, Mystery, Comedy, Family, Kids
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    77 %|Dec 14, 1987
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
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    A Different World
    70 %|Sep 24, 1987
    Comedy, Family
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    L.A. Law
    70 %|Sep 15, 1986
    Drama, War & Politics
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    The Real Ghostbusters
    77 %|Sep 13, 1986
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
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    Rambo
    66 %|Apr 14, 1986
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids
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    Amazing Stories
    74.53999999999999 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Crime
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    Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
    62 %|Sep 14, 1985
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
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    Moonlighting
    75.07 %|Mar 3, 1985
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Going Bananas
    50 %|Sep 15, 1984
    Comedy, Family
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    Brothers
    72 %|Jul 13, 1984
    Comedy
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    Night Court
    73 %|Jan 4, 1984
    Comedy
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    Reading Rainbow
    84 %|Jun 6, 1983
    Kids
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    The A-Team
    75 %|Jan 23, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    Dallas
    68 %|Apr 2, 1978
    Soap, Drama, Family