James Avery

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James Avery was an American actor best known for his role as Philip Banks on the television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
human
television actor
voice actor
activeYearsEnd 2013
activeYearsStart 1980
appearedIn 8 Million Ways to Die
Amen
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dr. Dolittle 2
Grey's Anatomy
linked to: Grey’s Anatomy

L.A. Law
License to Drive
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)
The Closer
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Jeffersons
birthName James LaRue Avery
causeOfDeath complications from open heart surgery
characterRole Philip Banks
voice of Shredder
conflictParticipatedIn Vietnam War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1945-11-27
dateOfDeath 2013-12-31
educatedAt University of California, San Diego
employer NBC
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Avery
fieldOfStudy drama and literature
genre television comedy
givenName James
hasIMDbId nm0043041
knownFor portrayal of Philip Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
languageSpoken English
marriageStart 1988
name James Avery
notableWork The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
occupation actor
voice actor
placeOfBirth Pughsville, Virginia, United States
placeOfDeath Glendale, California, United States
linked to: Glendale
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
linked to: Los Angeles
restingPlace Cremated
servedIn United States Navy
sexOrGender male
spouse Barbara Avery

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8 Million Ways to Die starring James Avery
James Avery name James Avery
License to Drive starring James Avery
First Monday starring James Avery
Jazz (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) appearsAlongside James Avery
subject linked to: Jazz
Philip Banks portrayedBy James Avery
Wish I Was Here castMember James Avery