The best James Avery’s comedy movies

James Avery

James Avery

27/11/1945- 31/12/2013
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License to Drive

License to Drive
6.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 06/07/1988
  • Character: Les' DMV examiner
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2
4.7/10
A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protected bear, but there's a problem: the bear's the only bear in the forest, so she can't reproduce. Undaunted, Dolittle persuades a circus bear to help out, but he has to teach him not just the ways of the wild, but the wiles of lady bears too.

Fletch

Fletch
6.9/10
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.

Wish I Was Here

Wish I Was Here
6.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 18/07/2014
  • Character: Audition Actor #2
Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man
7/10
While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. Both aided and endangered by the director he avoids both the police and sudden death as a stuntman. The mixture of real danger and fantasy of the movie is an interesting twist for the viewer as the two blend in individual scenes.

Stars In Shorts

Stars In Shorts
6.4/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 28/09/2012
  • Character: Haig
Seven short films, all of which feature name actors, including Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Colin Firth, Lily Tomlin, Keira Knightley, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and more.

Divine Intervention

Divine Intervention
4.1/10
Reverend Robert Gibbs is a young, hip pastor who temporarily takes over the helm of a Fundamentalist Baptist church while his predecessor Reverend Matthews recovers from a stroke. While trying to impress Reverend Matthews, Gibbs has to win the approval of his congregation, the Deacon board, and most importantly Reverend Matthews? daughter Divine, who has recently lost her faith in God.

Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy?
2.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 27/07/2007
  • Character: Caddy Mack
Superstar rap mogul C-Note wants to join the Carolina Pines Golf & Country Club, but faces stiff opposition from the establishment's snooty members. C-Note forces the issue by purchasing the land adjacent to the golf course's 17th hole. As the club leaders search for a way to revoke his membership, C-Note realizes his family's honor and golf history are at stake, and digs in for the fight of his life.

You Lucky Dog

You Lucky Dog
4.6/10
Jack Morgan is a dog therapist, once famous for being able to read his dog's mind. Although Jack cannot read the minds of other dogs, he still operates a canine mind-reading business, without divulging his inability to customers. Mr. Mooney and his wife bring their dog to see Jack. Dissatisfied with Jack's inability to read his dog's mind, Mr. Mooney, who is a friend of the city mayor, threatens to have his business closed down. After the Mooneys leave, a wealthy man named Clyde Windsor brings his dog, Lucky, to see Jack, who is stunned by his ability to read the dog's mind. He seems worried by this fact and ends the session early. Before Windsor leaves, Jack informs him that Lucky is bothered by three individuals that live with him.

Hair Show

Hair Show
5/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 17/10/2004
  • Character: Seymour Gold
Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in LA. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and has only a few days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and passionate exchanges, the two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner Marcella and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city's annual hair show. BEAUTY SHOP proves that blood and family run thicker than water.

Wheelmen

Wheelmen
4.1/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 03/06/2005
  • Character: Vice President
Two limo drivers hope to make money by escorting an executive around Los Angeles. Things go awry when they get caught up in a sabotage plot to assassinate the Vice President of the United States.

The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident
6.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 01/05/1991
  • Character: Phil
A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.

Steppin: The Movie

Steppin: The Movie
3.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 19/05/2009
  • Character: The Chancellor
Every college campus has its rivalries and UTS is no different. At this university, the Geeks run the campus and the greatest Steppers are king of the hill. When a local radio station announces the beginning of the step competition season, the campus fraternities and sororities fight to recruit the best talent that will help them win the big-money prize.

Little Miss Millions

Little Miss Millions
5.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 27/11/1993
  • Character: Agent Noah Hollander
Private detective Nick is hired to bring back Heather, who ran away from her stepmother to find her real mother.

The Third Wish

The Third Wish
4.2/10
Bookshop clerk Maggie Malone is granted three wishes after she finds a first-edition copy of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.

Not Your Time

Not Your Time
7.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 24/09/2010
  • Character: Haig
A failed screenwriter's suicide threat turns out to be his best sales pitch.

Three for the Road

Three for the Road
5.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 10/04/1987
  • Character: Clarence
A crafty political aide and his soft-spoken pal are assigned the job of delivering a senator's out-of-control teenage daughter to an institution.

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