James Avery and Will Smith on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Pic credit: NBC On Thursday, Will Smith and his former castmates on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air delivered a moving tribute to the late James Avery.

James Avery, who played the Honorable Philip Banks in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and who died this week, had connections to central Virginia. Mr. Avery died Tuesday in Glendale, Calif., following ...

Will Smith has paid tribute to his former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star James Avery. Avery died aged 65 on New Year's Eve following complications from open heart surgery. He starred as Uncle Phil on ...

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, Cynthia ...

James Avery is best known as Philip Banks, the wealthy uncle of Will Smith's character in the 1990s TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. But his work encompasses a broader range, from movies to ...