James Avery: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 36
- on screen
- 1980–2013
- box office
- $121M
The Best James Avery Movies
The films of James Avery that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Blues Brothers (1980) leads with $115M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $115M The Blues Brothers 1980 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $3.55M Shout 1991 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.54M Three for the Road 1987 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $869K Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time 1991 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $2.57K Deadly Daphne’s Revenge 1987 · Drama
James Avery's Career in Numbers
James Avery's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Avery works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Blues Brothers (1980) to Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
James Avery Movies by Decade
- 1980s 14
- 1990s 13
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 2
The 1980s were James Avery's busiest decade, with 14 films.
James Avery Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Tv movie 6
- Comedy 3
- Thriller 2
- Animation 2
- Horror 2
- Family 2
- Mystery 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre James Avery has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of tv movie (6).
James Avery Career Milestones
- First film
- The Blues Brothers 1980
- Biggest box office hit
- The Blues Brothers $115M worldwide
- Newest film
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 2013
James Avery Filmography: Every Movie
Every film James Avery is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
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Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer as Judge Parsons · Mystery - 2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Dr. Beckett · Drama - 2009
Steppin: The Movie as The Chancellor · Comedy - 2006
Danika as Teddy Johnson · Thriller - 2006
Think Tank as Uncle John · Comedy - 2005
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga as Jim Rhodes / War Machine · Animation - 2005
Lethal Eviction as Gus Winter · Horror - 2001
Epoch as Dr. Solomon Holt · Sci-Fi - 2001
Dancing in September as Mr. Warner · Drama - 1999
Out in Fifty as Cappy · Thriller - 1998
You Lucky Dog as Calvin Bridges · Fantasy - 1998
The Advanced Guard as Fred, Captive Security Guard · Tv movie - 1997
Spirit Lost as Dr. Glidden · Romance - 1994
Midnight Ramble as Narrator · Documentary - 1994
A Friend to Die For as Agent Gilwood · Drama - 1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Chess Player · Tv movie - 1993
Little Miss Millions as Agent Noah Hollander · Family - 1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers as Fred Derby · Drama - 1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles’ Awesome Easter as Shredder (voice) · Family - 1991 Shout as Midnight Rider (voice) · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.55M
- 1991 Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time as Lt. Coberly · Adventure Worldwide box office: $869K
- 1991
The Linguini Incident as Phil · Crime - 1989
Roe vs. Wade Drama - 1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins as Shredder (voice) · Animation - 1987 Deadly Daphne’s Revenge as Detective Wood · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.57K
- 1987 Three for the Road Drama Worldwide box office: $1.54M
- 1987
Timestalkers as Blacksmith · Tv movie - 1986
Sunday Drive as Oliver · Tv movie - 1986
Condor as Cas · Tv movie - 1986
Condor as Cas · Tv movie - 1986
The Ladies Club as Joe · Drama - 1986
The 11th Commandment as Attendant · Drama - 1985
Appointment with Fear as Connors · Horror - 1985
Stoogemania as Gulch · Comedy - 1983
Antony and Cleopatra as Mardian · Drama - 1980 The Blues Brothers as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop · Action Worldwide box office: $115M
Who James Avery Makes Movies With
The actors and directors James Avery shares the most films with. Ray Wise comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Terry O'Quinn (2).
James Avery: Questions & Answers
How many movies James Avery has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has James Avery been in?
James Avery is credited on 36 films, from 1980 to 2013. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is James Avery's highest-grossing movie?
The Blues Brothers (1980) is James Avery's biggest box office hit, with $115M worldwide, ahead of Shout (1991) ($3.55M). Across every film with box office figures, James Avery's movies have made $121M.
James Avery's biggest hits What is James Avery's newest movie?
The most recent film on James Avery's filmography is Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013), in the role of Judge Parsons.
Who does James Avery work with most often?
James Avery shares the most films with Ray Wise (2 films), Terry O'Quinn (2 films) and Rob Paulsen (2 films).
The Best James Avery Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 36 credits.
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