James Avery
(Philip Banks)
 
 

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    James Avery graduated from high school in Atlantic City and then joined the Navy and served in Vietnam, (1968-69).  He later settled in San Diego and wrote poetry and television scripts for PBS, winning an Emmy for production. He also won a scholarship to the University of California at San Diego and received a bachelor of arts degree in drama and literature.

    After working at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he moved to Los Angeles and appeared in television series. His hobbies include sailing, swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving.

    As well as 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel - Air', James has starred in the following TV programmes and films;
 

Name
Year
Type
Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys
1996 
TV
Sparks
1996
TV
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Film
Spider Man
1995
TV - Guest Appearance
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
TV
A Friend to Die For
1994
TV
Gargoyles
1994
TV - Guest Appearance
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993 
TV
Simple Justice
1993
Film
Little Miss Millions
1993
Film
The Linguini Incident 
1991
Film
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
Film
Shout
1991
Film
To My Daughter 
1990
TV
"FM"
1989
TV
Roe vs. Wade
1989
TV
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
1989
TV
License to Drive
1988
Film
Nightflyers
1987
Film
Three for the Road
1987
Film
Timestalkers
1987
TV
8 Million Ways to Die
1986
Film
Extremities
1986
Film
Condor
1986
TV
The Ladies Club
1986
Film
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
TV
Sunday Drive
1986
TV
Fletch
1985
Film
Kicks
1985
TV
Night Court
1984
TV - Guest Appearance
Anthony And Cleopatra
1983
Film
The Stunt Man
1980
Film
The Dukes Of Hazzard
1979
TV - Guest Appearance

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