James Avery in The Eleventh Commandment (1986)

James Avery in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

Sean Bean, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Alan Thicke, James Avery, and Bryan Cranston in "The IMDb Show" On Location: Best TV & Movie Dads (2019)

Will Smith and James Avery in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

James Avery and Janet Hubert in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

James Avery and Charles Robinson in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

James Avery, Eric Christmas, Clifton Davis, Jester Hairston, Sherman Hemsley, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery, and Roz Ryan in Amen (1986)

Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Alfonso Ribeiro, James Avery, Joseph Marcell, Karyn Parsons, and Daphne Reid in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

James Avery, Craig Kirkwood, and Joseph Marcell in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Alfonso Ribeiro, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Joseph Marcell, and Karyn Parsons in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

Ashton Kutcher and James Avery in That '70s Show (1998)

Damon Wayans and James Avery in My Wife and Kids (2000)

Will Smith, Nia Long, Alfonso Ribeiro, James Avery, Daphne Reid, and Vernee Watson in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

James Avery, Joseph Marcell, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Boyz II Men in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

James Avery and Sherman Hemsley at an event for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

James Avery, D.C. Douglas, and Kearran Haze in King's Pawn (1999)

Erin Daniels, Jason Kravits, Lisa Arturo, James Avery, Elya Baskin, Adam Biesk, Richard Burgi, Dwight Ewell, Michael Fairman, William Gregory Lee, Jack McGee, Rainn Wilson, and Alexander Gould in Wheelmen (2005)

James Avery, D.C. Douglas, and Glenn Morshower in King's Pawn (1999)

Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Alfonso Ribeiro, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Joseph Marcell, Karyn Parsons, and Daphne Reid in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)