James Avery Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

Publish date: 2024-05-08

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James Avery was an American actor, voice actor, and poet. He was best known for his role as Uncle Phil in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He also had roles in the films 8 Million Ways to Die, The Brady Bunch Movie, and The Prince of Egypt. Avery was born in Pughsville, Virginia, and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He attended the University of California, San Diego, where he earned a degree in drama. Avery began his career in the late 1970s, appearing in television shows such as The Jeffersons, Good Times, and Hill Street Blues. He also had a recurring role in the sitcom Amen. In 1990, Avery was cast as Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, a role he would play for six seasons. He also had a recurring role in the sitcom Sparks. In addition to his acting career, Avery was also a poet and a voice actor. He provided the voice of Shredder in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, and he voiced characters in the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Avery died on December 31, 2013, at the age of 68. He was survived by his wife, Barbara, and their two children.

Popular AsJames La Rue Avery
Occupationactor,soundtrack,producer
Age68 years old
Zodiac SignSagittarius
Born27 November, 1945
Birthday27 November
BirthplacePughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
Date of death31 December, 2013
Died PlaceGlendale, California, USA
NationalityUSA

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James Avery Height, Weight & Measurements

At 68 years old, James Avery height is 6' 4¾" (1.95 m) .

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Height6' 4¾" (1.95 m)
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Who Is James Avery's Wife?

His wife is Barbara Waters (1988 - 31 December 2013) ( his death)

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WifeBarbara Waters (1988 - 31 December 2013) ( his death)
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James Avery Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is James Avery worth at the age of 68 years old? James Avery’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from USA. We have estimated James Avery's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023Under Review
Net Worth in 2022Pending
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He died from complications of open heart surgery at Glendale Memorial Medical Center, on the evening of December 31, 2013. He had undergone surgery on November 11, 2013. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean off Los Angeles, CA and in the Atlantic Ocean off Atlantic City, NJ.

Currently starring in a commercial promoting Kaplan University. [January 2009]

Was considered for the role of Charlie Altamont in THE DEVIL'S REJECTS (2005).

Philip Banks, Avery's character on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), was ranked #34 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

Although known as the uncle/patriarch and judge "Philip Banks" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), James Avery was a classically trained actor and scholar.

Popular voice over actor, he has done voice work for numerous cartoons and advertisements, probably his most famous voice over was that of Shredder for seven years on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987).

A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, he joined the US Navy after graduating high school and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. Upon leaving the military, he moved to San Diego, California and began writing TV scripts and poetry for PBS. He won an Emmy for production during his tenure there and deservedly won a scholarship to the University of California at San Diego, from which he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama and Literature. (Sidenote: His wife Barbara is the Dean of Student Life at California's Loyola Marymount University. ) In addition to his sitcom popularity, he lent his voice to over a dozen animated television series and features.

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