James Avery

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 Smiths characters uncle in the TVsitcomThe Fresh Prince of BelAir This character was ranked 34 in TV Guides 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 Hogans Rock n Wrestling He also played Michael Kelsos commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That 70s Show

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D.O.B: 1945-11-27
D.O.D: 2013-12-31
Place of Birth: Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Profession: Acting

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