James Avery

James Avery

1945–2013·Deceased·Active 1954–2021

Although known as the uncle/patriarch and judge "Philip Banks" on

Career stats
145Films
1496Posters
67Years active
1998Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

164 posters
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers · 1980
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man · 1980
The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt · 1998
Fletch
Fletch · 1985
The A-Team
The A-Team · 1983
Wish I Was Here
Wish I Was Here · 2014
Aladdin
Aladdin · 1994
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy · 2005
8 Million Ways to Die
8 Million Ways to Die · 1986
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard · 1979
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · 1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · 2000

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
Actor · 23 films together
Earl Boen
Earl Boen
Actor · 22 films together
Bruce French
Bruce French
Actor · 20 films together
Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro
Self · 19 films together
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Self · 19 films together
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Self · 19 films together
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Actor · 18 films together
Della Reese
Della Reese
Actor · 17 films together