James Avery

James Avery

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Birthday: 
27 November 1945, Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Birth Name: 
James La Rue Avery
Height: 
196 cm
Although best known as the uncle/patriarch and judge "Philip Banks" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), James Avery is a classically trained actor and scholar. A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, he joined the US Navy after graduating high school and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. Upon leaving the military, he moved to Sa... Show more »
Although best known as the uncle/patriarch and judge "Philip Banks" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), James Avery is a classically trained actor and scholar. A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, he joined the US Navy after graduating high school and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. Upon leaving the military, he moved to San Diego, California and began writing TV scripts and poetry for PBS. He won an Emmy for production during his tenure there and deservedly won a scholarship to the University of California at San Diego from which he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama and Literature. (Sidenote: His wife Barbara is the Dean of Student Life at California's Loyola Marymount University.) In addition to his sitcom popularity, he has lent his voice to over a dozen animated television series and features. He also has been the primary host of the popular PBS travel and adventure series Going Places (1997). Armed with a diverse resume of credits, James Avery remains a unique creative force as convincing a comedian as he is a Shakespearean character. Show less «

James Avery's FILMOGRAPHY

American Experience - Season 35

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American Experience - Season 34

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Greys Anatomy - Season 19

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The Young and the Restless - Season 50

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Greys Anatomy - Season 18

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

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Greys Anatomy - Season 17

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Greys Anatomy - Season 15

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CSI - Season 16

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Wish I Was Here

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The Closer - Season 7

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Greys Anatomy - Season 8

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Harrys Law - Season 2

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Harrys Law - Season 1

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The Closer - Season 6

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The Closer - Season 5

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Sherri - Season 1

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The Closer - Season 4

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Eli Stone - Season 1

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Eli Stone - Season 2

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Girlfriends - Season 8 (2000)

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That's So Raven - Season 3

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The Closer - Season 3

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James Avery'S roles

Caddy Mack
Caddy Mack
Eldon
Eldon
Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
Philip Banks
Philip Banks
Mason Andrews
Mason Andrews
The Shredder
The Shredder
War Machine
War Machine
Preston Cash
Preston Cash
Officer Kennedy
Officer Kennedy
Haroud Hazi Bin
Haroud Hazi Bin
Sam
Sam