James Avery | |
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 Avery in 2001 | |
| Born | James La Rue Avery November 27, 1945 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 2013 (aged 68) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2013 |
| Spouse |
Barbara Avery (m. 1988) |
James La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Judge Michael Conover on L.A. Law, Steve Yeager in The Brady Bunch Movie, and Dr. Crippen on The Closer (2005–2007); and as the voice actor for Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Haroud Hazi Bin in Aladdin.