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Available in 50 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-50" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">50 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-af mw-list-item"><a href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery_(akteur)" title="James Avery (akteur) – Afrikaans" lang="af" hreflang="af" data-title="James Avery (akteur)" data-language-autonym="Afrikaans" data-language-local-name="Afrikaans" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Afrikaans</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B3_%D8%A3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A" title="جيمس أفيري – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="جيمس أفيري" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceyms_Eyveri" title="Ceyms Eyveri – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Ceyms Eyveri" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C_(%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%DA%86%D9%88)" title="جیمز اوری (اویونچو) – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="جیمز اوری (اویونچو)" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D1%81_%D0%95%D0%B9%D0%B2%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B8" title="Джеймс Ейвъри – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Джеймс Ейвъри" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Avery" title="James L. Avery – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="James L. Avery" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-co mw-list-item"><a href="https://co.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Corsican" lang="co" hreflang="co" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Corsu" data-language-local-name="Corsican" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Corsu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pdc mw-list-item"><a href="https://pdc.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Pennsylvania German" lang="pdc" hreflang="pdc" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Deitsch" data-language-local-name="Pennsylvania German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deitsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery_(Schauspieler)" title="James Avery (Schauspieler) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="James Avery (Schauspieler)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C_(%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%D9%87)" title="جیمز اوری (هنرپیشه) – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="جیمز اوری (هنرپیشه)" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery_(acteur)" title="James Avery (acteur) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="James Avery (acteur)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-got mw-list-item"><a href="https://got.wikipedia.org/wiki/%F0%90%8C%B3%F0%90%8C%BE%F0%90%8C%B4%F0%90%8C%BC%F0%90%8D%83_%F0%90%8C%B4%F0%90%8C%B8%F0%90%8C%B0%F0%90%8C%B9%F0%90%8D%82%F0%90%8C%B4%F0%90%8C%B9" title="𐌳𐌾𐌴𐌼𐍃 𐌴𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹 – Gothic" lang="got" hreflang="got" data-title="𐌳𐌾𐌴𐌼𐍃 𐌴𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹" data-language-autonym="𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺" data-language-local-name="Gothic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A0%9C%EC%9E%84%EC%8A%A4_%EC%97%90%EC%9D%B4%EB%B2%84%EB%A6%AC_(%EB%B0%B0%EC%9A%B0)" title="제임스 에이버리 (배우) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="제임스 에이버리 (배우)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%27%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A1_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99" title="ג'יימס אייברי – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="ג'יימס אייברי" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kw mw-list-item"><a href="https://kw.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Cornish" lang="kw" hreflang="kw" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Kernowek" data-language-local-name="Cornish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kernowek</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery_(akt%C3%A8)" title="James Avery (aktè) – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="James Avery (aktè)" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%89_(%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84)" title="جيمس افيرى (ممثل) – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="جيمس افيرى (ممثل)" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery_(acteur)" title="James Avery (acteur) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="James Avery (acteur)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC_(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)" title="ジェームズ・アヴェリー (俳優) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ジェームズ・アヴェリー (俳優)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pms mw-list-item"><a href="https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Piedmontese" lang="pms" hreflang="pms" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Piemontèis" data-language-local-name="Piedmontese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Piemontèis</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%B9%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8,_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D1%81" title="Эйвери, Джеймс – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Эйвери, Джеймс" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Avery" title="James L. Avery – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="James L. Avery" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Avery" title="James Avery – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="James Avery" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%DB%95%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B2_%D8%A6%DB%95%DA%A4%DB%8E%D8%B1%DB%8C" title="جەیمز ئەڤێری – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="جەیمز ئەڤێری" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/James_Avery.jpg/220px-James_Avery.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/James_Avery.jpg/330px-James_Avery.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/James_Avery.jpg/440px-James_Avery.jpg 2x" data-file-width="520" data-file-height="693" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Avery in 2001</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">James La Rue Avery</div><br /><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1945-11-27</span>)</span>November 27, 1945<br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Suffolk,_Virginia" title="Suffolk, Virginia">Suffolk, Virginia</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">December 31, 2013<span style="display:none">(2013-12-31)</span> (aged 68)<br /><div style="display:inline" class="deathplace"><a href="/wiki/Glendale,_California" title="Glendale, California">Glendale, California</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data role">Actor</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1980–2013</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;">Barbara Avery</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 1988)<wbr /></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>James La Rue Avery</b> (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as <a href="/wiki/Philip_Banks_(The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air)" title="Philip Banks (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)">Philip Banks</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i>, Judge Michael Conover on <i><a href="/wiki/L.A._Law" title="L.A. Law">L.A. Law</a></i>, Steve Yeager in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Brady_Bunch_Movie" title="The Brady Bunch Movie">The Brady Bunch Movie</a></i>, and Dr. Crippen on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Closer" title="The Closer">The Closer</a></i> (2005–2007); and as the voice actor for <a href="/wiki/Shredder_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)" title="Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)">Shredder</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(1987_TV_series)" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a></i> and Haroud Hazi Bin in <i><a href="/wiki/Aladdin_(animated_TV_series)" title="Aladdin (animated TV series)">Aladdin</a>.</i> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Avery was born on November 27, 1945, in <a href="/wiki/Pughsville,_Virginia" title="Pughsville, Virginia">Pughsville, Virginia</a> (present-day <a href="/wiki/Suffolk,_Virginia" title="Suffolk, Virginia">Suffolk, Virginia</a>), to mother Florence J. Avery.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His father denied paternity and was not listed on his birth certificate. Florence would later move a teenaged James to <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey" title="Atlantic City, New Jersey">Atlantic City, New Jersey</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-nytobit_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytobit-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NBCLA_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBCLA-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where he attended <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_City_High_School" title="Atlantic City High School">Atlantic City High School</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He served in the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Navy">U.S. Navy</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a> from 1968 to 1969,<sup id="cite_ref-ABCNews_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABCNews-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and eventually moved to <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a>, where he began to write poetry and TV scripts for <a href="/wiki/PBS" title="PBS">PBS</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ABCNews_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABCNews-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He won an Emmy for production during his tenure there, and then received a scholarship to <a href="/wiki/UC_San_Diego" class="mw-redirect" title="UC San Diego">UC San Diego</a>, where he attended <a href="/wiki/Thurgood_Marshall_College" title="Thurgood Marshall College">Thurgood Marshall College</a> (then Third College), earning a <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">Bachelor of Arts</a> degree in drama and literature in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Avery began his career in the 1980s with appearances in television series such as <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Hill_Street_Blues" title="Hill Street Blues">Hill Street Blues</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Showtime_(TV_network)" title="Showtime (TV network)">Showtime</a> sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/Brothers_(1984_TV_series)" title="Brothers (1984 TV series)">Brothers</a></i> as Bubba Dean, <i><a href="/wiki/Amen_(TV_series)" title="Amen (TV series)">Amen</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/FM_(American_TV_series)" title="FM (American TV series)">FM</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/L.A._Law" title="L.A. Law">L.A. Law</a></i>. In the 1990s, he achieved prominence for his role as <a href="/wiki/Philip_Banks_(The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air)" title="Philip Banks (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)">Philip Banks</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i>, a character that was ranked number 34 in <i><a href="/wiki/TV_Guide" title="TV Guide">TV Guide</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time".<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After <i>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</i> ended, he played the lead role of Alonzo Sparks in the <a href="/wiki/UPN" title="UPN">UPN</a> comedy series <i><a href="/wiki/Sparks_(TV_series)" title="Sparks (TV series)">Sparks</a></i> that lasted for two seasons. Other notable roles in television included <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Closer_characters#Los_Angeles_County_Coroner's_Office" title="List of The Closer characters">Dr. Crippen</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Closer" title="The Closer">The Closer</a></i>, Charles Haysbert in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Division" title="The Division">The Division</a></i>, and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Kelso" title="Michael Kelso">Michael Kelso</a>'s commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of <i><a href="/wiki/That_%2770s_Show" title="That '70s Show">That '70s Show</a></i>. </p><p>Among his most notable voice credits are the voices of <a href="/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(1987_TV_series)#Characters" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)">Shredder</a> in the first <i><a href="/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(1987_TV_series)" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a></i> animated series, <a href="/wiki/Br%27er_Bear" class="mw-redirect" title="Br'er Bear">Br'er Bear</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Walt_Disney_World" title="Walt Disney World">Disney World</a> version of <a href="/wiki/Splash_Mountain" title="Splash Mountain">Splash Mountain</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kinect:_Disneyland_Adventures" title="Kinect: Disneyland Adventures">Kinect Disneyland Adventures</a> and <a href="/wiki/War_Machine" title="War Machine">James Rhodes/War Machine</a> in the 1990s <i><a href="/wiki/Iron_Man_(TV_series)" title="Iron Man (TV series)">Iron Man</a></i> series.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also lent his powerful bass voice as <a href="/wiki/Junkyard_Dog" title="Junkyard Dog">Junkyard Dog</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Hulk_Hogan%27s_Rock_%27n%27_Wrestling" title="Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling">Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling</a></i> (1985–1986), <a href="/wiki/Rambo_and_the_Forces_of_Freedom#Characters" class="mw-redirect" title="Rambo and the Forces of Freedom">Turbo</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Rambo_and_the_Forces_of_Freedom" class="mw-redirect" title="Rambo and the Forces of Freedom">Rambo and the Forces of Freedom</a></i> (1986), and <a href="/wiki/Haroud_Hazi_Bin" class="mw-redirect" title="Haroud Hazi Bin">Haroud Hazi Bin</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Aladdin_(animated_TV_series)" title="Aladdin (animated TV series)">Aladdin</a></i> (1994). </p><p>Avery was the commencement speaker for his alma mater, UC San Diego's Thurgood Marshall College, in 2007 and again in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1988, Avery married his girlfriend Barbara.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Barbara was later dean of student life at <a href="/wiki/Loyola_Marymount_University" title="Loyola Marymount University">Loyola Marymount University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had no biological children, but was a stepfather to Barbara's son, Kevin Waters.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Death,_tributes_and_legacy"><span id="Death.2C_tributes_and_legacy"></span>Death, tributes and legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Death, tributes and legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 31, 2013, Avery died at the age of 68 at Glendale Memorial Medical Center.<sup id="cite_ref-ABCNews_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABCNews-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNNdeath_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNNdeath-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DailyNewsdeath_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DailyNewsdeath-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His publicist, Cynthia Snyder, told the Associated Press that Avery died following complications from open heart surgery.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_News_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_News-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Janet_Hubert" title="Janet Hubert">Janet Hubert</a>, who portrayed his on-screen wife Vivian on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i> for the first three seasons, said after his death: "RIP James, all the world is a stage, and we are all merely players in this production called LIFE."<sup id="cite_ref-ifyoublinked_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ifyoublinked-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith" title="Will Smith">Will Smith</a> commented on Avery's death, saying: "Some of my greatest lessons in acting, living, and being a respectable human being came through James Avery. Every young man needs an Uncle Phil. Rest in peace."<sup id="cite_ref-hollywoodreporter_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hollywoodreporter-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Alfonso_Ribeiro" title="Alfonso Ribeiro">Alfonso Ribeiro</a>, who played Avery's on-screen son Carlton said, “I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly".<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Marcell" title="Joseph Marcell">Joseph Marcell</a> (Geoffrey) called Avery a "gentle giant".<sup id="cite_ref-CNNdeath_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNNdeath-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Avery's remains were cremated and scattered near the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" title="Pacific Ocean">Pacific Ocean</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In April 2020, Will Smith reunited with the cast of <i>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</i> on a video conference honoring Avery's best moments on the show.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="AveryFest">AveryFest</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: AveryFest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Attending_the_first_annual_AveryFest.webp" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Attending_the_first_annual_AveryFest.webp/220px-Attending_the_first_annual_AveryFest.webp.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Attending_the_first_annual_AveryFest.webp/330px-Attending_the_first_annual_AveryFest.webp.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Attending_the_first_annual_AveryFest.webp/440px-Attending_the_first_annual_AveryFest.webp.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="450" /></a><figcaption>Barbara Avery and actress Daphne Maxwell Reid at the inaugural AveryFest in James Avery's hometown of Suffolk, Virginia</figcaption></figure> <p><b>AveryFest</b> is an annual <a href="/wiki/African-American" class="mw-redirect" title="African-American">African-American</a> cultural and music festival held in the United States. The event, named in honor of James Avery, had its inaugural event September 2, 2023 in Avery's hometown of <a href="/wiki/Suffolk,_Virginia" title="Suffolk, Virginia">Suffolk, Virginia</a>. The event will be held at Bennett's Creek Park each year, only minutes away from the Pughsville neighborhood where Avery was born. <sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023, the first year of the festival included special guest appearances from Avery's wife, Barbara Avery, his TV wife from <i>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</i>, actress <a href="/wiki/Daphne_Maxwell_Reid" title="Daphne Maxwell Reid">Daphne Maxwell Reid</a>, and a special jazz spotlight in memory of Avery, who loved jazz music. <sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1978 </td> <td><i>Libra</i> </td> <td>Dr. Baker </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1980 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Stunt_Man" title="The Stunt Man">The Stunt Man</a></i> </td> <td>Customer at Diner </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1980 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Blues_Brothers_(film)" title="The Blues Brothers (film)">The Blues Brothers</a></i> </td> <td>Dancer </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Fletch_(film)" title="Fletch (film)">Fletch</a></i> </td> <td>Detective #2 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Appointment_with_Fear_(film)" title="Appointment with Fear (film)">Appointment with Fear</a></i> </td> <td>Connors </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Stoogemania" title="Stoogemania">Stoogemania</a></i> </td> <td>Gulch </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Fist_of_the_North_Star_(1986_film)" title="Fist of the North Star (1986 film)">Fist of the North Star</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-btva_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-btva-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Fang </td> <td>Voice (1991 <a href="/wiki/Streamline_Pictures" title="Streamline Pictures">Streamline Pictures</a> dub) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i>The Eleventh Commandment</i> </td> <td>Larry </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/8_Million_Ways_to_Die" title="8 Million Ways to Die">8 Million Ways to Die</a></i> </td> <td>Deputy </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ladies_Club" title="The Ladies Club">The Ladies Club</a></i> </td> <td>Joe </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Extremities_(film)" title="Extremities (film)">Extremities</a></i> </td> <td>Security Guard </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Three_for_the_Road_(1987_film)" title="Three for the Road (1987 film)">Three for the Road</a></i> </td> <td>Clarence </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Nightflyers" title="Nightflyers">Nightflyers</a></i> </td> <td>Darryl </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i>Deadly Daphne's Revenge</i> </td> <td>Det. Wood </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i>Jake's M.O.</i> </td> <td>Abel Barnes </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/License_to_Drive" title="License to Drive">License to Drive</a></i> </td> <td>Les' DMV Examiner </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Beastmaster_2:_Through_the_Portal_of_Time" title="Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time">Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time</a></i> </td> <td>Lt. Coberly </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Shout_(film)" title="Shout (film)">Shout</a></i> </td> <td>Midnight Rider </td> <td>Voice </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Linguini_Incident" title="The Linguini Incident">The Linguini Incident</a></i> </td> <td>Phil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Little_Miss_Millions" title="Little Miss Millions">Little Miss Millions</a></i> </td> <td>Agent Noah Hollander </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brady_Bunch_Movie" title="The Brady Bunch Movie">The Brady Bunch Movie</a></i> </td> <td>Steve Yeager </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Spirit_Lost" title="Spirit Lost">Spirit Lost</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Glidden </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i>12 Bucks</i> </td> <td>Slow </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Prince_of_Egypt" title="The Prince of Egypt">The Prince of Egypt</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-btva_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-btva-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Additional Characters </td> <td>Voice </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Out_in_Fifty" title="Out in Fifty">Out in Fifty</a></i> </td> <td>Cappy </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i>After Romeo</i> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dancing_in_September" title="Dancing in September">Dancing in September</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Warner </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i>Honeybee</i> </td> <td>Larry Dukes </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dr._Dolittle_2" title="Dr. Dolittle 2">Dr. Dolittle 2</a></i> </td> <td>Eldon </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i>Chasing Sunsets</i> </td> <td>Mr. Burken </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Raise_Your_Voice" title="Raise Your Voice">Raise Your Voice</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Gantry </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hair_Show" title="Hair Show">Hair Show</a></i> </td> <td>Seymour Gold </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i>Lethal Eviction</i> </td> <td>Gus Winter </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i>The Third Wish</i> </td> <td>George </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i>Wheelmen</i> </td> <td>Vice President </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i>A Christmas Wish</i> </td> <td>Saint </td> <td>Short </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i>Restraining Order</i> </td> <td>Judge Sanderson </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Think_Tank_(film)" title="Think Tank (film)">Think Tank</a></i> </td> <td>Uncle John </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Danika_(film)" title="Danika (film)">Danika</a></i> </td> <td>Teddy Johnson </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Who%27s_Your_Caddy%3F" title="Who's Your Caddy?">Who's Your Caddy?</a></i> </td> <td>Caddy Mack </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Divine_Intervention_(2007_film)" title="Divine Intervention (2007 film)">Divine Intervention</a></i> </td> <td>Rev. Matthews </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i>His Good Will</i> </td> <td>Mr. Cooper </td> <td>Short </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i>Leave with It</i> </td> <td>Dr. Leon </td> <td>Short </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Steppin:_The_Movie" title="Steppin: The Movie">Steppin: The Movie</a></i> </td> <td>The Chancellor </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Let_the_Game_Begin" title="Let the Game Begin">Let the Game Begin</a></i> </td> <td>Mark Hanley </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i>Stride</i> </td> <td>George </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i>The Grind</i> </td> <td>Modelo Snipes </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i>Valediction</i> </td> <td>Edward </td> <td>Short </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Wish_I_Was_Here" title="Wish I Was Here">Wish I Was Here</a></i> </td> <td>Audition actor #2 </td> <td>Final role, posthumous release </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td><i>Antony and Cleopatra</i> </td> <td>Mardian </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tales_of_the_Gold_Monkey" title="Tales of the Gold Monkey">Tales of the Gold Monkey</a></i> </td> <td>Gabriel </td> <td>Episode: "God Save the Queen" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Newhart" title="Newhart">Newhart</a></i> </td> <td>Construction Guy </td> <td>Episode: "Heaven Knows Mr. Utley" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Jeffersons" title="The Jeffersons">The Jeffersons</a></i> </td> <td>Coleman </td> <td>Episode: "Father Christmas" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983–1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Simon_%26_Simon" title="Simon & Simon">Simon & Simon</a></i> </td> <td>Huey, Roy </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hill_Street_Blues" title="Hill Street Blues">Hill Street Blues</a></i> </td> <td>Tolliver </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Legmen" title="Legmen">Legmen</a></i> </td> <td>No Neck </td> <td>Episode: "I Shall Be Re-Released" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hardcastle_and_McCormick" title="Hardcastle and McCormick">Hardcastle and McCormick</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode: "Scared Stiff" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Going_Bananas_(American_TV_series)" title="Going Bananas (American TV series)">Going Bananas</a></i> </td> <td>Hank </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Webster_(TV_series)" title="Webster (TV series)">Webster</a></i> </td> <td>Judge </td> <td>Episode: "Webster Long" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Fist_of_the_North_Star" title="Fist of the North Star">Fist of the North Star</a></i> </td> <td>Fang </td> <td>Voice; English dub </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dukes_of_Hazzard" title="The Dukes of Hazzard">The Dukes of Hazzard</a></i> </td> <td>Charlie </td> <td>Episode: "Cool Hands, Luke & Bo" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984–1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Brothers_(1984_TV_series)" title="Brothers (1984 TV series)">Brothers</a></i> </td> <td>Bubba Dean </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Street_Hawk" title="Street Hawk">Street Hawk</a></i> </td> <td>Councilman Waters </td> <td>Pilot </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/St._Elsewhere" title="St. Elsewhere">St. Elsewhere</a></i> </td> <td>Mental Patient </td> <td>Episode: "Give the Boy a Hand" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Cagney_%26_Lacey" title="Cagney & Lacey">Cagney & Lacey</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode: "Who Says It's Fair" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i>Kicks</i> </td> <td>Stanley </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Space_(miniseries)" title="Space (miniseries)">Space</a></i> </td> <td>Jean-Marie </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> <a href="/wiki/Miniseries" title="Miniseries">miniseries</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Scarecrow_and_Mrs._King" title="Scarecrow and Mrs. King">Scarecrow and Mrs. King</a></i> </td> <td>Nabuti </td> <td>Episode: "Murder Between Friends" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hulk_Hogan%27s_Rock_%27n%27_Wrestling" title="Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling">Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junkyard_Dog" title="Junkyard Dog">Junkyard Dog</a> </td> <td>Voice </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/George_Burns_Comedy_Week" title="George Burns Comedy Week">George Burns Comedy Week</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode: "The Assignment" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_A-Team" title="The A-Team">The A-Team</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode: "The Heart of Rock n' Roll" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Moonlighting_(TV_series)" title="Moonlighting (TV series)">Moonlighting</a></i> </td> <td>Reuben King </td> <td>Episode: "Twas the Episode Before Christmas" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Karate_Kommandos" title="Karate Kommandos">Karate Kommandos</a></i> </td> <td>Additional voices </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Stories_(1985_TV_series)" title="Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)">Amazing Stories</a></i> </td> <td>Chief Hansen </td> <td>Episode: "Hell Toupee" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rambo_and_the_Forces_of_Freedom" class="mw-redirect" title="Rambo and the Forces of Freedom">Rambo and the Forces of Freedom</a></i> </td> <td>Turbo </td> <td>Voice </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Samaritan:_The_Mitch_Snyder_Story" title="Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story">Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story</a></i> </td> <td>Hank Dudney </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i>Condor</i> </td> <td>Cas </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sunday_Drive_(film)" title="Sunday Drive (film)">Sunday Drive</a></i> </td> <td>Oliver </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986–1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Real_Ghostbusters" title="The Real Ghostbusters">The Real Ghostbusters</a></i> </td> <td>Killerwatt / Judge </td> <td>Voice, 3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986–1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Amen_(TV_series)" title="Amen (TV series)">Amen</a></i> </td> <td>Arnie Samples / Rev. Crawford </td> <td>5 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i>Jake's M.O.</i> </td> <td>Abel Barnes </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Timestalkers" title="Timestalkers">Timestalkers</a></i> </td> <td>Blacksmith </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Jake_and_the_Fatman" title="Jake and the Fatman">Jake and the Fatman</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode: "Fatal Attraction" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987–1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Valerie_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Valerie (TV series)">Valerie</a></i> </td> <td>Judge N. Keller / Mr. Erdman </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987–1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(1987_TV_series)" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shredder_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)" title="Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)">Shredder</a> </td> <td>Voice, 103 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dallas_(1978_TV_series)" title="Dallas (1978 TV series)">Dallas</a></i> </td> <td>Judge Fowler </td> <td>Episode: "Malice in Dallas" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1987_TV_series)" title="Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)">Beauty and the Beast</a></i> </td> <td>Winslow </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/227_(TV_series)" title="227 (TV series)">227</a></i> </td> <td>Jo-Jo </td> <td>Episode: "My Aching Back" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988 </td> <td><i>Heart and Soul</i> </td> <td>Harlan Sinclair </td> <td>Pilot </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988–1992 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/L.A._Law" title="L.A. Law">L.A. Law</a></i> </td> <td>Judge Michael Conover </td> <td>9 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td><i>Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal</i> </td> <td>Earl </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Roe_vs._Wade_(film)" title="Roe vs. Wade (film)">Roe vs. Wade</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/FM_(American_TV_series)" title="FM (American TV series)">FM</a></i> </td> <td>Quentin Lamoreaux </td> <td>TV series </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/A_Different_World" title="A Different World">A Different World</a></i> </td> <td>The Pin Punisher </td> <td>Episode: "To Have and Have Not" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td><i>Turn Back the Clock</i> </td> <td>Physical Therapist </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Night_Court" title="Night Court">Night Court</a></i> </td> <td>Judge Hopkins </td> <td>Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Capital_News" title="Capital News">Capital News</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Pilot </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td><i>To My Daughter</i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990–1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i> </td> <td>Philip Banks </td> <td>Main role; 148 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td><i>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</i> </td> <td>Shredder </td> <td>Voice, television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Prince_Valiant" title="The Legend of Prince Valiant">The Legend of Prince Valiant</a></i> </td> <td>Sir Bryant </td> <td>Voice, 9 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1992 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Roc_(TV_series)" title="Roc (TV series)">Roc</a></i> </td> <td>Dale Hammers </td> <td>Episode: "The Car Accident from Heaven" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i>Without Warning: Terror in the Towers</i> </td> <td>Fred Ferby </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Family_Matters" title="Family Matters">Family Matters</a></i> </td> <td>Himself </td> <td>Episode: "Scenes from a Mall" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993–1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/American_Experience" title="American Experience">American Experience</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Hamilton_Houston" title="Charles Hamilton Houston">Charles Hamilton Houston</a> / Narrator </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><i>Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die</i> </td> <td>Chess Player </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/A_Friend_to_Die_For" title="A Friend to Die For">A Friend to Die For</a></i> </td> <td>Agent Gilwood </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Aladdin_(animated_TV_series)" title="Aladdin (animated TV series)">Aladdin</a></i> </td> <td>Haroud Hazi Bin </td> <td>Voice, 11 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994–1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Iron_Man_(TV_series)" title="Iron Man (TV series)">Iron Man</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-btva_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-btva-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/War_Machine" title="War Machine">Jim Rhodes / War Machine</a> </td> <td>Voice, 7 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/ABC_Weekend_Special" title="ABC Weekend Special">ABC Weekend Special</a></i> </td> <td>Headman </td> <td>Voice, episode: "Jirimpimbira – An African Folk Tale" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Murder_One_(TV_series)" title="Murder One (TV series)">Murder One</a></i> </td> <td>Judge Nathaniel Alexander </td> <td>Episode: "Chapter Five" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Gargoyles_(TV_series)" title="Gargoyles (TV series)">Gargoyles</a></i> </td> <td>The Shaman </td> <td>Voice, episode: "Walkabout" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Captain_Simian_%26_the_Space_Monkeys" title="Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys">Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-btva_25-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-btva-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_Simian_%26_the_Space_Monkeys#Heroes" title="Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys">Gor-illa/Gor</a> </td> <td>Voice, 26 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Spider-Man_(1994_TV_series)" title="Spider-Man (1994 TV series)">Spider-Man</a></i> </td> <td>War Machine </td> <td>Voice, 2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996–1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sparks_(TV_series)" title="Sparks (TV series)">Sparks</a></i> </td> <td>Alonzo Sparks </td> <td>40 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996–1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/In_the_House_(TV_series)" title="In the House (TV series)">In the House</a></i> </td> <td>Mediator / Sampson Stanton </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Happily_Ever_After:_Fairy_Tales_for_Every_Child" title="Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child">Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child</a></i> </td> <td>Father </td> <td>Voice, episode: "The Golden Goose" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Extreme_Ghostbusters" title="Extreme Ghostbusters">Extreme Ghostbusters</a></i> </td> <td>Danny </td> <td>Voice, episode: "Dry Spell" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i>The Advanced Guard</i> </td> <td>Fred </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/You_Lucky_Dog" title="You Lucky Dog">You Lucky Dog</a></i> </td> <td>Calvin Bridges </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wild_Thornberrys" title="The Wild Thornberrys">The Wild Thornberrys</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-btva_25-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-btva-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Gorilla </td> <td>Voice, episode: "Valley Girls" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Vengeance_Unlimited" title="Vengeance Unlimited">Vengeance Unlimited</a></i> </td> <td>Judge Christopher Washington </td> <td>Episode: "Legalese" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i>King's Pawn</i> </td> <td>Cecil </td> <td>Pilot </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Where_on_Earth_Is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F" title="Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?">Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?</a></i> </td> <td>Malcolm Avalon </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/For_Your_Love_(TV_series)" title="For Your Love (TV series)">For Your Love</a></i> </td> <td>Rev. Hicks </td> <td>Episode: "Mother Load" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Family_Law_(American_TV_series)" title="Family Law (American TV series)">Family Law</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode: "Damages" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999–2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Pepper_Ann" title="Pepper Ann">Pepper Ann</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Clapper </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bull_(2000_TV_series)" title="Bull (2000 TV series)">Bull</a></i> </td> <td>Prof. Gilbert Granville </td> <td>Episode: "What the Past Will Bring" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/One_World_(TV_series)" title="One World (TV series)">One World</a></i> </td> <td>William Richard </td> <td>Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation" title="CSI: Crime Scene Investigation">CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</a></i> </td> <td>Preston Cash </td> <td>Episode: "Unfriendly Skies" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Two_Guys_and_a_Girl" title="Two Guys and a Girl">Two Guys and a Girl</a></i> </td> <td>Judge </td> <td>Episode: "Rescue Me" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000–2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dharma_%26_Greg" title="Dharma & Greg">Dharma & Greg</a></i> </td> <td>Walter </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Epoch_(film)" title="Epoch (film)">Epoch</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Solomon Holt </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Jamie_Foxx_Show" title="The Jamie Foxx Show">The Jamie Foxx Show</a></i> </td> <td>Reverend </td> <td>Episode: "Always and Forever" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Strong_Medicine" title="Strong Medicine">Strong Medicine</a></i> </td> <td>Harold Jenkins </td> <td>Episode: "Wednesday Night Fever" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Tarzan_(TV_series)" title="The Legend of Tarzan (TV series)">The Legend of Tarzan</a></i> </td> <td>Chief Keewazi </td> <td>Voice, 3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Proud_Family" title="The Proud Family">The Proud Family</a></i> </td> <td>Crandall Smythe </td> <td>Voice, episode: "Spelling Bee" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Nightmare_Room" title="The Nightmare Room">The Nightmare Room</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/R.L._Stine" class="mw-redirect" title="R.L. Stine">R.L. Stine</a> </td> <td>12 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Food_(TV_series)" title="Soul Food (TV series)">Soul Food</a></i> </td> <td>Walter Carter </td> <td>4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Philly_(TV_series)" title="Philly (TV series)">Philly</a></i> </td> <td>Dean Mark Clivner </td> <td>Episode: "Here Comes the Judge" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Judging_Amy" title="Judging Amy">Judging Amy</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Ruff </td> <td>Episode: "Damage Control" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_(2002_film)" title="Nancy Drew (2002 film)">Nancy Drew</a></i> </td> <td>Prof. Shifflin </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002–2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Division" title="The Division">The Division</a></i> </td> <td>Charles Haysbert </td> <td>9 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Reba_(TV_series)" title="Reba (TV series)">Reba</a></i> </td> <td>Judge Samuel Bennett </td> <td>Episode: "The Feud" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Crossing_Jordan" title="Crossing Jordan">Crossing Jordan</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Erkhart </td> <td>Episode: "Conspiracy" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Street_Smarts_(game_show)" class="mw-redirect" title="Street Smarts (game show)">Street Smarts</a></i> </td> <td>Contestant </td> <td>Episode: "May 16, 2003" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/All_About_the_Andersons" title="All About the Andersons">All About the Andersons</a></i> </td> <td>Roscoe </td> <td>Episode: "Flo's Dream" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003–2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/All_of_Us" title="All of Us">All of Us</a></i> </td> <td>Lucas </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/That_%2770s_Show" title="That '70s Show">That '70s Show</a></i> </td> <td>Officer Kennedy </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Charmed" title="Charmed">Charmed</a></i> </td> <td>Zola </td> <td>Episode: "A Call to Arms" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/NYPD_Blue" title="NYPD Blue">NYPD Blue</a></i> </td> <td>Steve Pines </td> <td>Episode: "Great Balls or Ire" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Girlfriends_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Girlfriends (U.S. TV series)">Girlfriends</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Couch </td> <td>Episode: "Maybe Baby" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/That%27s_So_Raven" title="That's So Raven">That's So Raven</a></i> </td> <td>Presto Jones </td> <td>Episode: "Opportunity Shocks" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005–2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Closer" title="The Closer">The Closer</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Crippen </td> <td>11 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/My_Wife_and_Kids" title="My Wife and Kids">My Wife and Kids</a></i> </td> <td>Prof. Floyd F. Tillman </td> <td>Episode: "Study Buddy" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise" title="Star Trek: Enterprise">Star Trek: Enterprise</a></i> </td> <td>General K'Vagh </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Living_With_Fran" class="mw-redirect" title="Living With Fran">Living With Fran</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Bryant </td> <td>Episode: "Learning with Fran" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i>Take 3</i> </td> <td>Judge Sanderson </td> <td>Episode: "Study Buddy" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Eli_Stone" title="Eli Stone">Eli Stone</a></i> </td> <td>Mason Andrews </td> <td>Episode: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sherri_(2009_TV_series)" title="Sherri (2009 TV series)">Sherri</a></i> </td> <td>Redmond </td> <td>4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Problem_Solverz" title="The Problem Solverz">The Problem Solverz</a></i> </td> <td>Go-Seeki Ninja Master / Ninja Master Head </td> <td>Voice, episode: "Hide and Seek Ninjaz" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Grey%27s_Anatomy" title="Grey's Anatomy">Grey's Anatomy</a></i> </td> <td>Sam </td> <td>Episode: "One Step Too Far" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Young_and_the_Restless" title="The Young and the Restless">The Young and the Restless</a></i> </td> <td>Judge Roy Daley </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Call_Me_Crazy:_A_Five_Film" title="Call Me Crazy: A Five Film">Call Me Crazy: A Five Film</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Beckett </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i>Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer</i> </td> <td>Judge Parsons </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i>Go, Bolivia, Go!</i> </td> <td>Commissioner Morocco </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Da_Jammies" title="Da Jammies">Da Jammies</a></i> </td> <td>Covington </td> <td>Voice, episode: "Cello" <br /> Posthumous release </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Video_games/Other"><span id="Video_games.2FOther"></span>Video games/Other</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Video games/Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1992 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Splash_Mountain" title="Splash Mountain">Splash Mountain</a></i> </td> <td>Br'er Frog, Br'er Bear </td> <td>Walt Disney world version only </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Disney%27s_Animated_Storybook:_The_Lion_King" class="mw-redirect" title="Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King">Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-btva_25-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-btva-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Narrator </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Biker_Mice_from_Mars_(2006_video_game)" title="Biker Mice from Mars (2006 video game)">Biker Mice from Mars</a></i> </td> <td>Cataclysm / Cat Commando </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kinect_Disneyland_Adventures" class="mw-redirect" title="Kinect Disneyland Adventures">Kinect Disneyland Adventures</a></i> </td> <td>Br'er Bear </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Avery&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span 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.cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180414041520/http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/james-avery-39#:~:text=Born%20on%20November%2027%2C%201945,Ameda%20Speaks%3A%20Poet%20James%20Avery.">"Biography via The History Makers"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/james-avery-39">the original</a> on April 14, 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 18,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Biography+via+The+History+Makers&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehistorymakers.org%2Fbiography%2Fjames-avery-39&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJames+Avery" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-nytobit-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-nytobit_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKeepnews2014" class="citation news cs1">Keepnews, Peter (January 1, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/arts/television/james-avery-fresh-prince-actor-dies-at-68.html">"James Avery, 'Fresh Prince' Actor, Dies at 68"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240829084444/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/arts/television/james-avery-fresh-prince-actor-dies-at-68.html">Archived</a> from the original on August 29, 2024<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 16,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=James+Avery%2C+%27Fresh+Prince%27+Actor%2C+Dies+at+68&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.aulast=Keepnews&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2014%2F01%2F02%2Farts%2Ftelevision%2Fjames-avery-fresh-prince-actor-dies-at-68.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJames+Avery" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-NBCLA-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-NBCLA_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/NATL-James-Avery-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-Uncle-Honorable-Philip-Banks-238369281.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_LABrand">"James Avery, Uncle on "Fresh Prince," Dead at 68"</a>. <i>NBC Los Angeles</i>. January 1, 2014. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191823/http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/NATL-James-Avery-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-Uncle-Honorable-Philip-Banks-238369281.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_LABrand">Archived</a> from the original on January 2, 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 1,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=NBC+Los+Angeles&rft.atitle=James+Avery%2C+Uncle+on+%22Fresh+Prince%2C%22+Dead+at+68&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbclosangeles.com%2Fentertainment%2Fentertainment-news%2FNATL-James-Avery-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-Uncle-Honorable-Philip-Banks-238369281.html%3F_osource%3DSocialFlowTwt_LABrand&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJames+Avery" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Jackson, Vincent. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-james-avery-of-at/140599974/">"James Avery returns home to accept award from NJEA"</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240829084445/https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-james-avery-of-at/140599974/">Archived</a> August 29, 2024, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Press_of_Atlantic_City" title="The Press of Atlantic City">The Press of Atlantic City</a></i>, November 10, 2001. 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