James LaRue Avery (Avery) (deceased) popularly known as James Avery was an American actor best known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After ending his army service, Avery moved to California and started writing scripts and poets under PBS productions. Later became popular in a number of series as well as film roles and received several critics & reviews. Avery also made his mark in numerous voice roles. He has been married to Barbara Waters and has two children. Avery died on 31December2013 due to complications in heart surgery.