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.
as Audition Actor #2
as Judge Parsons
as Dr. Beckett
as Haig
as Fred Billings
as Haig
as Redmond
as The Chancellor
as Rev. Matthews
as Mason Andrews
as Caddy Mack
as Teddy Johnson
as Uncle John
as Dr. Crippen
as Jim Rhodes / War Machine
as Vice President
as George
as Sam
as Gus Winter