James Avery

James Avery

Nascimento : 1945-11-27, Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

Morte : 2013-12-31

História

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.

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Lições em Família
Audition Actor #2
Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff) é um ator, pai e marido, que com 35 anos ainda sonha em encontrar sua identidade ou um propósito para sua vida. Aindan e a esposa sofrem financeiramente e a relação não melhora com o fato de que o sujeito passa boa parte do tempo sonhando em ser um grande e futurístico guerreiro espacial, um sonho seu desde pequeno.
O Assassino do Labirinto
Judge Parsons
A advogada Shelby Cook e o policial Mike Holland seguem as pistas do assassino em série Daedalus, famoso por atrair suas vítimas com armadilhas que giram em torno de um labirinto. Três homens já haviam sido injustamente acusados de serem Daedalus, e agora Shelby precisa defender um novo suspeito: seu próprio pai.
Não Sou Louca
Dr. Beckett
Nas profundezas da mente humana se escondem emoções, inseguranças e recordações que lutam para se libertar. A visão de cinco mulheres mostra como isso pode afetar suas vidas e a de seus entes queridos.
Stars In Shorts
Haig
Uma compilação de sete curta-metragens, entre elas "The Procession," "Sexting" e "Friend Request Pending."
Not Your Time
Haig
A failed screenwriter's suicide threat turns out to be his best sales pitch.
Steppin : The Movie
The Chancellor
Every college campus has its rivalries and UTS is no different. At this university, the Geeks run the campus and the greatest Steppers are king of the hill. When a local radio station announces the beginning of the step competition season, the campus fraternities and sororities fight to recruit the best talent that will help them win the big-money prize.
Divine Intervention
Rev. Matthews
Reverend Robert Gibbs is a young, hip pastor who temporarily takes over the helm of a Fundamentalist Baptist church while his predecessor Reverend Matthews recovers from a stroke. While trying to impress Reverend Matthews, Gibbs has to win the approval of his congregation, the Deacon board, and most importantly Reverend Matthews? daughter Divine, who has recently lost her faith in God.
Tudo pela Honra do Meu Pai
Caddy Mack
Ao ter sua filiação a um tradicional clube de campo negada, C-Note, estrela do hip-hop, compra imóvel diretamente adjacente ao buraco 17 e consegue se filiar. Apesar dos sócios conservadores tentarem expulsá-lo, o rapper dá nova vida ao antigo clube.
Danika
Teddy Johnson
Danika Merrick (Marisa Tomei) é uma bancária casada, mãe de três filhos e que sofre de grande estresse no seu trabalho, o que a leva a ter alucinações chocantes e estranhamente realistas. Ela resolve então largar o emprego para se dedicar apenas ao lar e aos filhos mas as alucinações passam a assombrá-la de forma ainda mais intensa, com imagens violentas que acabam se transformando em realidade. Danika então passa a questionar sua sanidade e busca a ajuda de uma psiquiatra (Regina Hall), que pode fazer com que ela descubra uma verdade surpreendente por trás de todos os acontecimentos.
Think Tank
Uncle John
Bumbling, twenty-something slackers use their self-proclaimed "genius" to save a small town from the evil clutches of Lord Billiards, a land-grabbing pool celebrity.
Wheelmen
Vice President
Two limo drivers hope to make money by escorting an executive around Los Angeles. Things go awry when they get caught up in a sabotage plot to assassinate the Vice President of the United States.
The Third Wish
George
Bookshop clerk Maggie Malone is granted three wishes after she finds a first-edition copy of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
Lethal Eviction
Gus Winter
A first time landlord purchases a run-down, rent-controlled apartment building in hopes of making a solid investment. Everything seems to be going smoothly until, one by one, the tenants begin to meet strange, untimely gruesome deaths.
Hair Show
Seymour Gold
Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in LA. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and has only a few 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 and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city's annual hair show. BEAUTY SHOP proves that blood and family run thicker than water.
Na Trilha da Fama
Mr. Gantry
Terri Fletcher é uma jovem que nasceu e cresceu em uma cidade do interior dos Estados Unidos. Ela jamais visitou uma cidade maior, até decidir passar as férias de verão em uma escola de artes de Los Angeles. Ela usa então a nova experiência para amadurecer e conquistar o sonho de se tornar uma grande artista.
Nancy Drew
Prof. Shifflin
In this movie, Maggie Lawson plays Nancy Drew. A young woman who has just entered college. While rushing with her friends Bess and George, the star football player, Jesse, goes into a coma. Nancy can sense there is something more to the story, so she starts investigating. In only a short period of time she gets arrested, asked out by a cop, almost expelled and gets one of her friends expelled. But that doesn't stop her from finding out what happened to Jesse. Written by Kate Price!!!
Portal Da Morte
Dr. Solomon Holt
Uma gigantesca onda sísmica abala a Terra colocando em pânico todos seus habitantes. Kasia Czaban (Stephanie Niznik) a Conselheira de Ciências dos Estados Unidos recruta Mason Rand (David Keith), um especialista em tecnologia para investigar. Com toda a vida na Terra correndo perigo, Kasia e Rand voam para a Ásia para se juntar à força-tarefa composta por oficiais e cientistas e descobrem TORUS - uma enorme massa sem forma definida que paira alguns metros do solo em uma atitude fria, ameaçadora e silenciosa, sem nenhuma entrada ou saída aparente, uma estrutura assustadora e enigmática. Mas, quando eles descobrem seu segredo uma coisa fica clara, o planeta Terra e seus habitantes estão em extremo perigo. Tem início uma corrida contra o tempo e Rand luta para salvar o mundo de sua catástrofe derradeira
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
R.L. Stine
Anthology series centered on teens facing supernatural threats, many based on the books by R.L. Stine.
Dr. Dolittle 2
Eldon
O Dr. John Dolittle, o médico que tem o dom de conversar com os animais, parte para uma floresta juntamente com sua família, a fim de evitar a extinção de uma raça de ursos. Mas para que isto ocorra ele precisa antes arrumar um companheiro para a ursa local.
Honeybee
American independent filmmaker Melvin James makes his feature debut with the low-budget sports drama Honeybee. Soap opera actress Senait Ashenafi stars as Brianna Dukes, an upper middle-class college student who decides to drop out of school and become a professional boxer despite the fact that she is a complete novice. Her upwardly mobile father Larry Dukes strongly disapproves of her decision. However, Brianna finds support from her trainer Pablo Rodriquez and starts boxing under the name "Honeybee." Eventually she has to prove herself in the big match against her rival, champion lesbian fighter Rhonda "Lady D" Andrews.
Dancing in September
Mr. Warner
A black female TV producer struggles in Hollywood.
Out in Fifty
Cappy
A reformed ex-convict enters a love triangle and gets manipulated into being a scapegoat in a murder scheme for revenge.
O Príncipe do Egito
Additional Voices (voice)
No Egito antigo, quando os hebreus lá viviam como escravos e o faraó Seti, temendo o constante nascimento de crianças hebréias, pois no futuro poderiam se tornar uma força que ameaçasse seu poder, ordena que todos os bebês hebreus do sexo masculino sejam afogados. Uma hebréia se desespera ao ver que seu filho poderá ser morto e, para salvá-lo, o coloca em uma cesta no rio. A criança acaba sendo encontrada pela rainha, assim Moisés criado como irmão de Ramsés, o herdeiro do trono de Seti. Os dois crescem e se tornam grande amigos, mas Moisés acaba descobrindo sua origem, decide abandonar o palácio e libertar os hebreus, para levá-los para a Terra Prometida.
Minha Vida com Lucky
Calvin Bridges
Terapeuta de cães que tem o dom de captar o que seus pacientes estão sentindo herda a fortuna de um bilionário para cuidar do cãozinho dele, Lucky. Os sobrinhos picaretas do falecido aproveitam as esquisitices que Lucky o obriga a fazer para tentar declará-lo louco e ficar com a herança.
The Advanced Guard
Fred, Captive Security Guard
A group of aliens arrive on Earth as part of an advance invasion force. Their mission is to kidnap a small sample of humans and run them through a series of rigorous tests to determine if they would make suitable slaves. Harper, one of the alien experimenters, has beceme frustrated with her planet's endless cycle of conquest and extermination and begins to feel some sympathy for her human captives. While the prisoners see a glimmer of hope in the compassionate alien, will it be any use in stopping the enormous attack fleet just a few days from Earth?
Spirit Lost
Dr. Glidden
John Chapman and his beautiful wife Willie have just moved into a seaside village on the North Carolina coast. But they quickly discover that their quaint new house already has a long-standing tenant. Built 200 years ago by a philandering sea captain, the house is residence to the spirit of Arabella, an abandoned lover with an insatiable, centuries-old lust and a viciously jealous nature. Spirit Lost welcomes you to the dark side of Ghost - an erotic tale of the supernatural.
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
The Headman
A brave boy named Temba ventures to find food and water for his drought-striken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to gain riches for himself instead of sharing with his friends.
Midnight Ramble
Narrator
A documentary chronicling the pioneering efforts of black filmmaker William D. Foster in the early years of the industry and Oscar Micheaux's controversial impact on the subsequent "race movies".
A Friend to Die For
Agent Gilwood
Angela Delvecchio, coming from a rather poor family, moves into the rich town Montevista. She admires Stacy, leader of the most prestigeous clique of her high school. Angela wants to be accepted and seeks Stacy's friendship. But when she defends outsider Monica against Stacy, she becomes Stacy's target herself. Mocked, she stabs Stacy with a kitchen's knife. The trial becomes a sensation.
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Chess Player
The Harts find themselves in the middle of a dangerous murder plot, but it isn't clear if the plot it a famous author's fictional murder-mystery, or an actual murder plot, until Jonathan finds himself the unsuspecting target of a killer. It begins to look like the culprit behind the plot is an old friend, Frank Crane, but there may be a connection to a corporate takeover of Hart Industries as well.
Little Miss Millions
Agent Noah Hollander
Private detective Nick is hired to bring back Heather, who ran away from her stepmother to find her real mother.
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Fred Derby
Documentário sobre o atentado à bombas no WTC em 1993.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
The Shredder
The Ninja Turtles are going out of this world. Way out! Their arch villain Shredder has concocted two new mutants and a gigantic robot to destroy the turtles. But also, a mysterious, two foot fifth turtle is following the four around. His name is Kerma and he's from Shellrelah, a turtle world. Well while the turtles are called on to help the turtle world in distress, Shredder is left to do his worst on the city. Can the green teens help their fellow alien turtles and save the city?
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
Lt. Coberly
Mark Singer returns as Dar, the warrior who can talk to the beasts. Dar is forced to travel to earth to stop his evil brother from stealing an atomic bomb, and turning their native land from a desert into... well... a desert! Written by Jim Palin
The Linguini Incident
Phil
A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.
To My Daughter
Ian Mellon
A mother is haunted by the death of one of her children which has an effect on the surviving siblings in this fact-based drama.
Roe vs. Wade
Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months.
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Earl
A high-priced call girl who has been secretly videotaping her rich clients is shot to death. An investigation of her murder ensues, bringing those involved into the underground world of pornography and prostitution.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
The Shredder
The first TMNT direct-to-video movie! Meet Raphael, Michaelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo, the Renaissance turtles who are fighting evil for truth, justice and a larger slice of pizza. Heroes in a half shell... Turtle Power!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
The Shredder
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE fever has struck the nation! They're weird, they're wacky, and, man, are they ever hip! These HEROES IN A HALF SHELL are the latest rage among kids, teenagers, and ultra cool adults. Once common hosehold pets, they were transformed into mutants by radioactive green slime. Now, this noble foursome spreads their message of truth, justice, and a larger slice of pizza for all! Join Raphael, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Leonardo in their very first video adventure filled with laughter, lunacy, and unbeatable fun for everyone.
Sem Licença para Dirigir
Les' DMV examiner
Les (Corey Haim) é um adolescente tentando aprender como dirigir e chamar a atenção de Mercedes (Heather Graham), uma garota popular do colégio. Les consegue um encontro com a garota e, para imprecioná-la, decide dirigir, mesmo não tendo uma licensa. Além de ir para o encontro sem a permissão dos pais, Les ainda pega emprestado o estimado carro do avô, um Cadillac.
Viajantes Noturnos
Darryl
Membros de uma expedição científica são perseguidos por uma presença maligna. Começa a ocorrer uma série de acidentes e o número da tripulação vai diminuindo.
Ninguém Segura Essa Garota
Clarence
Um assessor político astuto e seu amigo de fala mansa são designados para entregar a filha adolescente descontrolada de um senador para uma instituição.
Timestalkers
Blacksmith
History professor Scott McKenzie makes an anachronistic discovery in a photograph from the Old West and he is soon joined by beautiful time-traveler Georgia in a time-skipping adventure to stop her colleague from the future from erasing her from existence.
A Vingança de Daphne
Detective Wood
A young hitchhiker is picked up by four drunken hunters, one of whom rapes her. A tough prosecutor has all four of the men indicted for the crime, which results in a suicide and a murder-for-hire plot.
Sunday Drive
Oliver
Two identical cars pull up to a restaurant, one belonging to a childless couple who are taking care of their niece and nephew while their parents are away, who are out on a Sunday drive. The other belonging to a guy who is on his way to meet his fiance and to begin working for her father. In his car is his dog, whom the couple mistake for the children, when they get into his car and drive. While he goes into their car and the children are under a blanket and he mistakenly assumes it's his dog. When they discover the mistake they are both so far away from each other that they don't know what to do.
Seduzida ao Extremo
Security Guard
Em um pequeno subúrbio, nas proximidades de um shopping center, uma mulher é atacada por um homem que usa máscara de esquiar. O marginal, no entanto acaba capturado por ela e passa a ser prisioneiro de sua própria vítima.
Condor
Cas
In futuristic Los Angeles, a crime-fighting organization known as Condor goes up against the Black Widow, a female master criminal. The Black Widow steals the national security code and threatens to blow up Hollywood unless her old enemy, Proctor, a Condor operative, is turned over to her.
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Hank Dudney
Morrer Mil Vezes
Deputy D.A.
Durante uma batida policial Scudder, um detetive, é forçado a atirar em um violento suspeito. As consequências psicológicas deste acontecimento fazem piorar seu problema com a bebida e ele acaba perdendo o emprego e terminando seu casamento. Durante sua recuperação nos Alcoólatras Anônimos conhece uma prostituta, mas ao tentar ajudar esta mulher precisa circular no mundo das drogas e da prostituição para solucionar um assassinato. Enquanto luta contra a tentação de retornar ao alcoolismo, ele se defronta com um cafetão e um traficante de drogas.
The Ladies Club
Joe
A raped policewoman forms a vigilante group of various rape victims. They abduct and castrate men whom have committed repeated violations of women, and got away with it through legal technicalities.
The 11th Commandment
Attendant
A murderous psycho breaks out of a mental hospital and goes after his rich uncle who killed his father and raped his mother.
Stoogemania
Gulch
The film centers on Howard F. Howard, an overweight everyman. Engaged to Beverly, the woman of his dreams, Howard has one problem - an overactive fixation with The Three Stooges. Everywhere Howard goes, he sees Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard intruding on his life. Determined to overcome his fixation, Howard and Beverly prepare for their wedding. But on his way to the ceremony, Howard descends into Stoogemania and finds himself walking into the city streets with other Stoogemaniacs. His only hope is commitment to the Stooge Hills sanitarium, under the care of a renowned psychologist, until the inmates take over the asylum on graduation day.
Appointment with Fear
Connors
An Egyptian god figures into a bizarre murder investigation where the suspect uses astral projection to murder at will.
Assassinato Por Encomenda
Detective #2
O dedicado jornalista Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) assina as matérias de sua coluna como "Jane Doe". Ele já causou problemas a diversas pessoas devido as suas bombásticas revelações divulgadas. Certa vez, ele se disfarça de mendigo a fim de recolher informações para uma matéria sobre tráfico de drogas. Assim, ele é abordado por um milionário que lhe oferece US$ 50 mil para matar um homem.
Kicks
Stanley
A wealthy man with a penchant for living on the edge and engaging in dangerous, life-threatening activities becomes romantically involved with a female university professor who has the same proclivities.
Laugh Busters
While getting ready to promote the new 1984 fall Saturday morning line-up, the Director D.W. and his assistant are interrupted by the infamous Gargamore O'Dette who plans to bring down the special and NBC itself. Gargamore has kidnapped a bunch of the new cartoon characters and sent his live action henchmen (played by James Avery and Bill Saluga from Going Bananas) to stop the real live actors from making it onto the special. Gargamore wants to do this because the new Saturday morning line-up is funny and he's deathly allergic to laughter.
Antony and Cleopatra
Mardian
Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
O Substituto
Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Cameron (Steve Railsback), um fugitivo da polícia, acidentalmente causa a morte de um dublê durante as filmagens. Eli Cross (Peter O'Toole), o diretor do filme, sabendo que ele precisa se esconder diz a polícia que ele é quem pensavam que tivesse morrido. Em troca exige que ele atue como dublê em cenas cada vez mais arriscadas, fazendo Cameron pensar na possibilidade de morrer durante as filmagens fazendo algo totalmente impossível.
Os Irmãos Cara de Pau
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop (uncredited)
Após deixar a cadeia Jake reencontra seu irmão Elwood e juntos vão para o orfanato onde foram criados. Lá eles descobrem que o local será fechado se uma dívida de US$ 5 mil com a prefeitura não for paga. Como a freira que dirige o orfanato não aceita de forma alguma dinheiro ganho desonestamente, Jake e Elwood decidem por retomar a The Blues Brothers Band, na intenção de realizar um grande show e arrecadar a quantia necessária para pagar a dívida.