James Avery

ABOUT JAMES AVERY

Best known for his role on the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith 's Uncle, a role that TV Guide honored as the 34th Greatest TV Dad of All Time.

He had a small role in the 1984 film The Dukes of Hazzard .

He appeared as a police officer in the popular sitcom That '70s Show .

He married Barbara Avery in 1998, and the couple got divorced 11 years later.

He and Tatyana Ali were both series regulars on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.