The late James Avery played Uncle Phil in which 1990s US TV series?
James Avery (actor) to San Diego, California, where he began to write poetry and TV scripts for PBS. He won an Emmy for production during his tenure there and then received a scholarship to UC San Diego, where he attended Thurgood Marshall College (then Third College), earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama and literature in 1976. Avery began his career in the 1980s with appearances in television series such as Showtime sitcom Brothers as Bubba Dean, "Amen", "FM" and "L.A. Law". In the 1990s, he achieved prominence for his role as Phillip Banks (Uncle Phil) in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air",
James Avery (actor) Prince of Bel-Air", said after his death, "RIP James, all the world is a stage, and we are all merely players in this production called LIFE." Will Smith commented on Avery's death by saying, "Some of my greatest lessons in Acting, Living and being a respectable human being came through James Avery. Every young man needs an Uncle Phil. Rest in Peace." Joseph Marcell called Avery a "gentle giant". Avery's remains were later cremated and scattered near the Pacific Ocean. James Avery (actor) James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor and poet. A