James Avery

James Avery
Avery in 2001
Born	James La Rue Avery (1945-11-27)November 27, 1945 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 31, 2013(2013-12-31) (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.