As Uncle Phil on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," James Avery had his work cut out for him parenting Will Smith's rapscallion through the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. The self-appointed ...

Avery's manager confirmed his death in a statement Wednesday. Avery died Tuesday in Glendale, Calif., due to complications from open heart surgery, the statement said. On "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, ...

Actor James Avery, who played the beloved Uncle Phil on the hit 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," died Tuesday, his publicist confirmed. He was 65. His "Fresh Prince" co-star Alfonso Ribeiro ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- James Avery, the bulky character actor who laid down the law at home and on the job as the Honorable Philip Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died. Avery's publicist, ...

James Avery, the actor who played Uncle Phil on the popular ’90s TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died on Tuesday night at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 68. According to TMZ, Avery died due ...

It’s possible other voice actors from the show could also appear, but not the voice of Shredder, unfortunately. The villain was voiced in the show by actor James Avery, who passed away in 2013.