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James Avery is a Actor American born on 27 november 1945 at Atlantic City (USA)

James Avery

James Avery
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Birth name James LaRue Avery
Nationality USA
Birth 27 november 1945 at Atlantic City (USA)
Death 31 december 2013 (at 68 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He played patriarch Philip Banks in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990−96). 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 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, as well as War Machine in the animated series Iron Man (1994−95) and Junkyard Dog in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985). He also played Michael Kelso's commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That '70s Show (2004).

Biography

He married Barbara in 1988. He had no biological children of his own, but was a stepfather to his wife's son, Kevin Waters.

Usually with

Richard Rush
Richard Rush
(2 films)
Zach Braff
Zach Braff
(1 films)
David Keith
David Keith
(3 films)
John Landis
John Landis
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of James Avery (45 films)

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Actor

Wish I Was Here, 2h
Directed by Zach Braff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families
Actors Zach Braff, Josh Gad, Donald Faison, Jim Parsons, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson
Roles Audition Actor #2
Rating65% 3.2990053.2990053.2990053.2990053.299005
Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff) is a 35-year-old father of two struggling to be an actor in L.A. while his wife, Sarah (Kate Hudson) works a tedious data job. In order to send their kids, Tucker (Pierce Gagnon) and Grace (Joey King) to a good school, they rely on help from Aidan's father, Gabe (Mandy Patinkin), who insisted they go to an Orthodox Jewish day school.
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, 1h25
Directed by Laura Dern, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bonnie Hunt, Ashley Judd, Sharon Maguire
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Sarah Hyland, Brittany Snow, Melissa Leo, Mitch Rouse, Jennifer Hudson, Sofia Vassilieva
Roles Dr. Beckett
Rating67% 3.397513.397513.397513.397513.39751
An anthology of five short films exploring the impact and stigma of mental illness.
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer, 1h27
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Amanda Schull, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Michael Nouri, Gina Gershon, James Avery, Anne Ramsay
Roles Judge Parsons
Rating55% 2.757272.757272.757272.757272.75727
Une avocate voit sa vie basculer quand son père, juge à la retraite, est soupçonné d'être un terrible tueur en série : elle décide de le défendre, et enquête.
Steppin : The Movie, 2h18
Directed by Michael Taliferro
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Musical films
Actors Wesley Jonathan, Chrystee Pharris, Anthony Anderson, James Avery, Faizon Love, Chico Benymon
Roles The Chancellor
Rating33% 1.6649351.6649351.6649351.6649351.664935
A college campus springs to life when the local radio station announces the official opening of the step competition season. As the fraternities and sororities work to recruit the best talent, the heat is on to win big prize money and campus bragging rights.
Who's Your Caddy?, 1h33
Directed by Don Michael Paul
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Golf films
Actors Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Andy Milonakis, James Avery, Faizon Love, Terry Crews
Roles Caddy Mack
Rating23% 1.1544251.1544251.1544251.1544251.154425
When hip-hop star Christopher “C-Note” Hawkins (Big Boi) is denied membership into an exclusive Carolina Pines Country Club, he comes up with a cunning plan that will oblige the country club to allow his acceptance. C-Note purchases property that contains land from the 17th hole, and bribes the country club for a membership in exchange for his land. The rest of the movie’s plot revolves around the club members and their efforts to get C-Note kicked out, while he disrupts the club’s atmosphere.
Danika
Danika (2006)
, 1h19
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Marisa Tomei, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Kyle Gallner, Danay García, Ridge Canipe
Roles Teddy Johnson
Rating54% 2.7485352.7485352.7485352.7485352.748535
Danika Merrick (Marisa Tomei) suffers from increasingly disturbing, paranoid hallucinations. Most of her hallucinations involve threats to her family and media-fuelled fears such as child kidnappings, car accidents, her children lying and terrorism. Danika confides to her husband, Randy (Craig Bierko), and Evelyn (Regina Hall), her psychiatrist.
Think Tank
Think Tank (2006)
, 1h36
Genres Comedy
Actors James Avery, Tina Majorino, Aaron Ruell, Wendy Calio, Carter Jenkins, Lloyd Kaufman
Roles Uncle John
Rating31% 1.578281.578281.578281.578281.57828
Having already achieved some level of notoriety for their first invention, four ambitious inventors form an exclusive club of MENSA wannabes known as the "Think Tank." The hangout of choice for these big-brained innovators is Jon's Pool Hall, a modest local gaming facility that is likely to be put out of business when the monolithic "Palace of Pool" opens its doors. Perhaps if these brainstorming geniuses can finally perfect the game of "frictionless pool" there may be a glimmer of hope for Jon's Pool Hall after all.
Hair Show
Hair Show (2004)
, 1h45
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Kellita Smith, Mo'Nique, Gina Torres, Taraji P. Henson, David Ramsey, Keiko Agena
Roles Seymour Gold
Rating50% 2.501152.501152.501152.501152.50115
Peaches (Mo'Nique), a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela (Kellita Smith), the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in Los Angeles. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and only has 60 days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and passionate exchanges, the two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner Marcella (Gina Torres) and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city's annual hair show.
Raise Your Voice, 1h46
Directed by Sean McNamara
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Hilary Duff, Oliver James, Jason Ritter, Dana Davis, Kat Dennings, Johnny Lewis
Roles Mr. Gantry
Rating58% 2.909472.909472.909472.909472.90947
Terri Fletcher (Hilary Duff) is a teenager with a passion for singing and dreams of becoming a professional singer. Her father Simon (David Keith), a second-generation restaurateur, disapproves of Terri's plans, stating that being a singer may not be a worthwhile life choice. In reality, his opposition stems from resentment; Simon turned down a similar scholarship to run his parents' restaurant when they became ill; he is intimidated by the thought of his daughter flourishing where he couldn't bring himself to try. Terri is very close to her elder brother Paul (Jason Ritter) who fully supports her dream, despite what their dad says. At Paul's graduation-day barbecue, he has a fight with Simon...who, in the heat of it, grounds his son. Terri sneaks Paul out of the house to attend a Three Days Grace concert.
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew (2002)
, 1h27
Directed by James Frawley
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Maggie Lawson, Jill Ritchie, Brett Cullen, Marieh Delfino, Charlie Finn, Brian J. White
Roles Prof. Shifflin
Rating58% 2.903892.903892.903892.903892.90389
C'est la première année à l'université de River Heights pour la détective amateur Nancy Drew. Quand une star du football universitaire tombe dans le coma, Nancy commence à enquêter et découvre de nombreux secrets.
Dr. Dolittle 2, 1h27
Directed by Steve Carr
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un ours, Political films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Raven-Symoné, Steve Zahn, Lisa Kudrow, Mandy Moore
Roles Eldon
Rating47% 2.360012.360012.360012.360012.36001
Lucky the dog (Norm Macdonald) explains Dr. John Dolittle's (Eddie Murphy) gift of talking to animals. John comes home from France and gives his wife a present from Paris. He also gives his daughter, Maya (Kyla Pratt), a chameleon, named Pepito.