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James Avery

1945 - 2013

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Avery has received more than 4,136,764 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). James Avery is the 1,163rd most popular actor (down from 825th in 2019), the 2,008th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,519th in 2019) and the 541st most popular American Actor.

James Avery is most famous for playing Uncle Phil on the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

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  • 4.1M

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  • 57.83

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  • 50

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Avery ranks 1,163 out of 13,578. Before him are Bill Paxton, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Candice Bergen, Rhea Perlman, and Marion Ramsey. After him are Oleg Yankovsky, Gunnel Lindblom, Jennifer Garner, François Périer, Thomas Mitchell, and Yevgeny Leonov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, James Avery ranks 130. Before him are Peter Criss, Ernie Hudson, Dean Koontz, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Viktor Saneyev, and Catherine Spaak. After him are George Miller, Alain Juppé, Luis Ocaña, Yuen Woo-ping, Christine Kaufmann, and Radu Lupu. Among people deceased in 2013, James Avery ranks 92. Before him are Abdul Rahim Hatif, Robert Fogel, José Froilán González, Otto Sander, Masao Uchino, and Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti. After him are Sergei Belov, Eleanor Parker, Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, Nguyễn Khánh, Otfried Preußler, and Glafcos Clerides.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Avery ranks 2,008 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Koons (1955), Rhea Perlman (1948), Archie Hahn (1880), Alice Walker (1944), Alan Menken (1949), and Marion Ramsey (1947). After him are Vernon L. Smith (1927), Jennifer Garner (1972), Darren Aronofsky (1969), Kim Peek (1951), Thomas Mitchell (1892), and Gore Vidal (1925).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Avery ranks 541. Before him are Bill Paxton (1955), Amber Heard (1986), Andie MacDowell (1958), Candice Bergen (1946), Rhea Perlman (1948), and Marion Ramsey (1947). After him are Jennifer Garner (1972), Thomas Mitchell (1892), Olympia Dukakis (1931), Jessica Alba (1981), Suzanne Somers (1946), and Arthur Kennedy (1914).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Philip Banks
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
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The Prince of Egypt
Additional Voices (voice)
The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
Dec 16o 19987.3 / 10
Dr. Dolittle 2
Eldon
A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protected bear, but there's a problem: the bear's the only bear in the forest, so she can't reproduce. Undaunted, Dolittle persuades a circus bear to help out, but he has to teach him not just the ways of the wild, but the wiles of lady bears too.
Jun 22o 20015.3 / 10