James Avery
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, ...Show More
Writing is such a singular and lonely occupation. And it's interesting; all of the work that you cre Show more
Writing is such a singular and lonely occupation. And it's interesting; all of the work that you create is so singular. Hide
Monetary success is not success. Career success is not success. Life, someone that loves you, giving Show more
Monetary success is not success. Career success is not success. Life, someone that loves you, giving to others, doing something that makes you feel complete and full. That is success. And it isn't dependent on anyone else. Hide
I don't understand this whole Twitter, Facebook stuff. I don't get it. Make a phone call. Talk to so Show more
I don't understand this whole Twitter, Facebook stuff. I don't get it. Make a phone call. Talk to somebody. Hide
You are only an actor if you absolutely love it and can not do anything else. Starving for your art Show more
You are only an actor if you absolutely love it and can not do anything else. Starving for your art is great in your 20s, but it's not so great at 35. It has to be absolute love. You can't worry about being a movie star or anything else. Just love. That's it. Hide
I wanted to leave home, and I didn't know where I was going or what I was going to do or what would Show more
I wanted to leave home, and I didn't know where I was going or what I was going to do or what would happen. That's youth, though. Being fixated on things. I was fixated on being a writer. Hide
James Avery's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (374)
James Avery'S roles
Philip Banks
Eldon
The Shredder
Preston Cash
Mason Andrews
War Machine
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