Where to watch James Avery in the UK
Find every James Avery film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 16 September 2026.
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 a…
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- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Sam
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Preston Cash
- Dallas (1978) as Judge J. Fowler
- Charmed (1998) as Zola
- The Closer (2005) as Dr. Crippen
- The A-Team (1983) as Quint
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Dr. Erkhart
- Newhart (1982) as Construction Worker
- That '70s Show (1998) as Officer Kennedy
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) as Shredder (voice)
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as General K'Vagh
- L.A. Law (1986) as Judge Michael Conover
- Family Matters (1989) as (uncredited)
- Spider-Man (1994) as Jim Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
- Night Court (1984) as Judge Hopkins
- Girlfriends (2000) as Dr. Couch
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Harold Jenkins
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- The Wild Thornberrys (1998) as Gorilla (voice)
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Man in E.R.
- Moonlighting (1985) as Reuben King
- A Different World (1987) as The Pin Punisher
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as Philip Banks
- That's So Raven (2003) as Presto Jones
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) as Reverend
- Gargoyles (1994) as The Shaman (voice)
- Duckman (1994) as School Policeman (voice)
- Family Law (1999) Cast
- Aladdin (1994) as Haroud Hazi Bin (voice)
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Real Ghostbusters (1986) as Killerwatt (voice)
- Two Guys and a Girl (1998) as Judge
- Reba (2001) as Judge Samuel Bennett
- The Division (2001) as Charles Haysbert
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Father (voice)
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Chief Hansen
- The Legend of Tarzan (2001) as (voice)
- Harry's Law (2011) as Fred Billings
- Brothers (1984) as Bubba
- Murder One (1995) as Judge Nathaniel Alexander
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Most-watched James Avery films currently: The Prince of Egypt (1998), The Blues Brothers (1980), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Fletch (1985), License to Drive (1988).
What TV shows has James Avery appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Grey's Anatomy (2005), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Dallas (1978), Charmed (1998), The Closer (2005).
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