TMNT - Under The Shell With The Shredder

[@Xehemoth]

Doesn't consider himself very skilled... Jesus, his passion and range is a big reason this series still holds up today.

[@totterdell]

R.I.P James Avery :'( Best Shredder Voice Hands Down

[@iceman100685]

Then second Scottie Ray that guy has a really evil laugh.

[@brobot500]

+Eric Lindsey Third would be Kevin Michael Richardson.

[@gokublack4926]

+Eric Lindsey Scottie ray badass

[@gokublack4926]

+Eric Lindsey he's also known for playing Zane Truesdale on yugioh GX

[@Machete87]

Kylo Ren the original shredder!

[@thesummaryguy3911]

i love how he took the role seriously. Even if it was some silly kids show it shows who he was as a person and made the most of things. RIP James Avery.

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

01:04 that scene still goes hard, truly stood the test of time

[@markmullins5822]

RIP James Avery, Uncle Phil, Voice of Shredder, The Voice of The Junkyard Dog and may he (The Junkyard Dog) RIP

[@figment1988]

And Killerwatt in The Real Ghostbusters

[@CONFLONGIO]

RIP James Avery. What a great voice!

[@CC927]

I didn't realize until I got older that The Shredder & Uncle Phil were the same person. James Avery had a powerful voice.

[@SantaNMS]

God Bless this man!! I really miss you, Uncle Phil!

[@CROSSTATT]

It's a shame that James Avery was not alive to the voice of 1987 Shredder in the Nickelodeon series. Because he was so perfect for this role!

[@CROSSTATT]

I was talking about 2012.

[@jerryjanik480]

Still can't believe James Avery was the voice of Shredder Uncle Phil was the voice of Shredder WTF that's awesome that's why that's why jazz was so scared of Uncle Phil

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

*imagines if James Avery had played Shredder today* *sadly concludes he would've been cancelled for playing a Japanese character*

[@kennethbrynleyjohnsweet4252]

Doors swing both ways and while it's unfortunate that "cultural appropriation" and "white washing" are now terms in our language rather than appreciating a preformance regardless of who voices a role, if one actor gets vilified then all actors should...or here's a radical idea, enjoy the art for what it is and vilify nobody.

[@CROSSTATT]

Kenneth Brynley John Sweet I agree. There is a double standard.

[@ThomasDickensheets]

James La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 - December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Judge Michael Conover on L.A. Law, Steve Yeager in The Brady Bunch Movie, and Dr. Crippen on The Closer (2005-2007); and as the voice actor for Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Haroud Hazi Bin in Aladdin.

[@lorddemonoss3945]

I'm a fan of your work. Will miss you.

[@Unkle_Mike]

The Atlantic City legend!

[@M3Vader]

I was today years old when I found out Uncle Phil was the voice of cartoon shredder! 🔥

[@ronaldhenson3379]

James avery will always be my childhood shredder

[@Caelum_NLD]

One of the first deep and multilayered "bad guys" and all because of James Avery. His work and his Shredder will indead live on forever being immortal!

[@midu7467]

"first things first rest in peace uncle Phil, for real"

[@joshuamiller8235]

Mind Blown.

[@l-wolverine2211]

Wish there was a Voice Acting HOF. They’re real actors too

[@sillynelson1]

I just found out now that Uncle Phil is Shredder holy shit

[@smdmorga2]

I wonder if there were any episodes where Shredder threw the turtles out his front door like he did with Jazz!🤣😁

[@matthewlawton9241]

You know...somehow it makes sense that Shredder is Florida Man...

[@A_Muzik]

RIP James Avery

[@alexandrebertrand-lafleur3114]

James Avery: Uncle Phil AND Shredder!!

[@jimmytwotoke675]

And i swear his Shredder, sounds just like Dustin Hoffman as Cpt Hook in the movie Hook.

[@The_Oblivion_Light]

I had no idea until I looked at a post on celebrities who you didnt who had died. Damn! James is my hero- Uh, villain- Uh Uncle Phil... Shit Rest in peace! Man, the good ones tend to die too early!

[@recca7]

You are immortal James!

[@RequiemPoete]

I would have loved to see Avery do a serious take on the shredder.

[@warhawk4494]

Rest in peace

[@nils920]

James Avery needs to be canonized!

[@Imsodone92k]

Had no idea he voiced shredder.

[@CBelmont73]

Man, I would have love been in the room when he recorded dialog for the episode, Cowabunga, Shreadhead.

[@Dant3x1986]

Uncle Phil :')

[@jayNicks10]

Why did so many people fill in for him during the show? Talented guys like Jim Cummings & Townsend Coleman filled in for him. In fact, there were 5 different voice actors who voiced Shredder during the show, but James Avery was BY FAR the best, and it kind of sucked when it was someone else other than him voicing Shredder.

[@jayNicks10]

bootleg317 yep. Turtles ran from 87-96, while Fresh Prince ran from 90-96. The only one that really came close to sounding like him was Jim Cummings.

[@bbqking7410]

Don't forget Dorian Harewood also filled in for James Avery as the Shredder!!!

[@Handlethis81637]

Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime and James Avery as Shredder are the best voice actors I’ve seen.

[@jeremykrause9443]

I always thought Frank Welker as Megatron (and many other characters) and Alan Oppenheimer as Skeletor are the best.

[@JanetStarChild]

Best you've _heard,_ rather.

[@JHEntertainment98]

Scott Rayow was a better Shredder.

[@johnslade7540]

I also liked Keith David in Spawn, The Arbiter in Halo Games, Gargoyles and his documentary work. Truly a great voice actor and live action actor too.

[@jadocastor5118]

Keith David is pretty good.

[@dismalfist]

I'm a 40yo British man sitting here happy, having learned that The Shredder in the end retired to Palm Springs. James Avery you gave me so much entertainment throughout my childhood - thanks for everything. Rest in peace sir.

[@JanetStarChild]

Ditto; hearing that Shredder got away with loads of cash from his final heist is cathartic, as the poor guy deserved a win. I'd like to imagine that every character had a happy ending, such as Vernon finally becoming the star reporter; but only because April became the boss of Channel 6.

[@phily8093]

41 and British here. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a huge part of my childhood. I had all the toys. So many characters and I'm glad James loved playing Shredder, as I love his performance. It was apparently called Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles here, but I always remember it as Ninja Turtles. Must be the Mandela Effect

[@craigwilson3532]

Well said 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

[@misspinkpunkykat]

"I'm goanna tie this place up in so much litigation that your GRANDCHILDREN are going to need lawyers!"

[@sakthicon]

misspinkpunkykat R.I.P Uncle Phil.

[@taimak123]

Your grandchildren are gonna need GRANDCHILDREN lawyers

[@EyMcFly]

DO I LOOK LIKE A WHITE GUY NAMED WARD?

[@vohloo9797]

krobo?

[@christophernicholson20]

That's a symbol for GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!!!

[@dinkledonker801]

"Krang and I are divorced now" Two different crossovers with the 80's Turtles and yet no series has used that line

[@matthewlawton9241]

This may be my favorite Ninja Turtles thing ever.

[@vados8500]

@Dinkle Donker He said Shredder divorced Krang but he forgot about Rocksteady and Bebop, are they still with Shredder? Since they are a divorced couple, I guess the children (Rocksteady and Bebop) should stay with one parent after all 😅😂

[@Ivanculina1]

​@@vados8500 hahahahaha

[@robertp181]

James Avery was so amazing. The world suffered a truly tragic loss when we lost James. R.I.P. James Avery.

[@josephwilles29]

We love you James Avery!

[@justinsigler1565]

Joseph Willes we miss uncle Phil

[@Maxowl]

Can someone tell me how he died

[@JoshuaModerwell]

@@Maxowl From complications following open heart surgery. I found out about it through Wikipedia.

[@kylehearnsberger9391]

@@JoshuaModerwell Even though the reason he passed IS correct (Yep it was complications from open heart surgery), I wouldn't trust Wikipedia with every fact, because I've had to correct a couple of errors that were originally made by users prior to me checking the error or errors out. :)

[@daviduchon1591]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaewdH-rh66Mntk shredder great quotes

[@TheMidnightPhil]

RIP James Avery. I love how much fun he had with the role; so many actors could've poo-poo-ed voicing a character for a children's cartoon, but he seemed to have really appreciated the fun of it all. I always admire that when actors talk about roles like this. Like, how many of us would kill to have a job half as fun as that?

[@TrevorMoses312]

At the end Mr Avery says "Thank you." It's us, the TMNT fans who should (and do) say "Thank YOU, Mr Avery." 😊😊🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@TerryStylez]

James had an eloquent voice. He should have been dubbed a 'Sir'.

[@robertcook145]

Terry Stylez that has nice ring to it sir James Avery

[@kelman727]

You can’t be knighted if you’re American.

[@logalogalog]

​@@kelman727 Charles Barkley has entered the chat.

[@lilcoffeebandit]

no better Shredder than James for me :)

[@annavasquez146]

Same here

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Uncle Phill who? He'll always be Shredder

[@Pete1230]

Was sad to hear he passed away a few years back. He was a staple of my childhood from my earlier years as Shredder through to my teens as Uncle Phil. A truly gifted actor who doesn't get as much recognition as he should, and a class-act off-camera. Definitely missed.

[@navylaks2]

A sad thing that he's gone now;( RIP.

[@binhthanhvo]

True, but as he said at 3:50, his work is in a sense immortal.

[@jowilliams1749]

R.I.P JAMES AVERY OUR BELOVED SHREDDER AND UNCLE PHIL.

[@Hauptseite]

If there is a heaven, he's there dining on turtle soup and pillowy mounds of mashed po-ta-toes.

[@eclectica1]

As long as they're other turtles than the four.

[@RJALEXANDER777]

And those little, tiny onions...swimming in a sea of cream sauce.

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

And that big ol butterball 😂😂

[@slowpoke8585]

I always found Shredder to be the highlight in this show. He’s so funny!😂 One of my favorite exchanges was between him and Baxter Stockman. Shredder: You may have won THIS round, Turtles, but there WILL be others! Baxter: Yeah! There WILL be others! Shredder: Will you shut up…. 😂😂

[@ZimVader-0017]

My favorite was how he treated Bebop and Rocksteady like his kids sometimes. They're in a cave, and Rocksteady accidentally shoots the ceiling, making a bunch of rocks fall on them. Shredder just looks at him briefly and then comments: "I can't take you anywhere......" 😂

[@Davethe3rd]

3:47 - "If there is immortality in this world..." God Bless You, Uncle Phil... Rest in Peace. Or Dimension X...

[@willrobinson3662]

Davethe3rd Don’t forget, James Avery did the voices of Sir Bryant in the Legend of Prince Valiant with Tim Curry, Alan Oppenheimer, Noelle North and Robby Benson and Haroud Hazi Bin in Disney’s Aladdin: The Animated Series with Gilbert Gottfried and Jason Alexander, as well as Stuart Pankin.

[@AyshKing]

There's immortality in the afterlife when you repent and cling to Yahushua ha-moshiach

[@YoungCel4Life]

I respect Kevin Michael Richard as the current shredder but there is no one like the late Uncle Phil aka James Avery

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

Hits, you in the heart man

[@JoshuaModerwell]

Which reminds me, Kevin Michael Richardson filled in for James Avery as the 1987 version of Shredder for the episode "Wanted: Bebop and Rocksteady" of season 5 of the 2012 TV series, but it just wasn't the same without James Avery.

[@jonkeiser1537]

turtlelover789 if only James survived his open heart surgery.

[@JoshuaModerwell]

@@jonkeiser1537 The producers should've thought to hold auditions to find someone out there who sounds similar to James Avery who can actually pull it off, that way Kevin Michael Richardson wouldn't have to fill in for James Avery.

[@jonkeiser1537]

turtlelover789 Why? What's wrong?

[@JanetStarChild]

That last bit James did of Shredder, I would love to see an animation made to go with it; obviously perfectly replicating the look and feel of the classic show.

[@DrakeNightwing]

Hahaha! Oh, man, that's rather poignant. Indeed, the man's work will remain timeless, regardless of whether being such an iconic villain or as Uncle Phil. Rest in peace, Mr. Avery. Your talent will be missed.

[@chrisbreezy3048]

From the Junkyard Dog (aka JYD) to Shredder to Uncle Phil, James Avery was a TV legend that I grew up with. RIP to one of the greats.

[@badazzmaro]

"With pillowy mounds of mashed potatoes..."

[@mushroomhead3619]

And tiny onions

[@nottyboy9713]

@@mushroomhead3619 swimming in a sea of cream sauce..ahhhhh lol. I love James Avery. May he Rest In Peace

[@MoeMoeJoeJoe]

Ya know, when it comes to voice acting and race I still think it's best to choose the best voice regardless of the actors race. '87 Shredder and Samurai Jack are some of my favorite characters in animation and the voice actors for both characters couldn't be more perfect.

[@matthewlawton9241]

The thing people need to be aware of is that this is a grift. Hollywood, and corporate America in general, don't give a hot goddamn about racial equality. This business of only hiring voice actors who match the characters' race is weaponized tokenism, they're PANDERING to you. And don't get me wrong, more black and asian actors get a job? Awesome, it's about time! But you need to be aware of the cynicism behind the political front here. Indeed, it's a very silly policy. Dr. Hibert being voiced by a white guy wasn't the thing that's holding back society from being more fare, civil, and accommodating to people who've been systematically excluded from prosperity and safety. This isn't the issue, cartoons aren't blocking Dr. King's dream. This is a distraction. We're being played.

[@usamanasher6852]

The actor is dead The show has ended a million years ago This interview was done a thousand years ago I have watched the 80's - 90's Turtles a million times The outcome: I'm still pissing myself out of humbleness watching all this glory come out at me from a mere KZbin video

[@EXLocrin]

I swear I HEAR the reference in my head, but I.. can't.. quite f*king make it.. I Know it!! Darn!

[@pungisotu]

Wow dude you must be really old.

[@daviduchon1591]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaewdH-rh66Mntk shredder great quotes

[@johncle4877]

19 or 20?! Try 30's. RIP James!

[@blackknight-bc6yz]

it claims I believe 2007 the video was done I believe it was in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the complete classic series collection that came out I believe November 13, 2012 I believe I have it and its still around to get the show was around in the 90s so 90s to 2007 if u were ten years old watching it in the 90s thats 17 years plus 10 would be 27 though the show ran until 97 it probably still be there if they didn't have requirements for like I guess like education though I think it taught stuff to anyways if u watched it around 1996 and 10 years old u be around 21 when the video was made ha and probably some watched under the age of 10 ha so some could of seen recordings of it that family had around that time a little after so if saw it around close to 2000 10 plus when video was would be 17 I guess depends when someone watched it but ya bummer he was pretty cool bummer he died from surgery I mean he didnt even have a heart attack it was surgery bummer I mean it wasnt even by normal means I believe his mother outlived him I mean would of been cool if he lived longer I believe he could of lived longer.

[@SammyC-ro5jq]

Now 60s!

[@TraumaER]

*I had no idea this was his voice! It's 2020 and it took me 30 years to find out!???*

[@imhappyandyou.4003]

I miss this gentleman very much and he has been apart of so many shows I grew up with. Also to hear him be so humble about his capabilities and range as an actor/voice actor makes me respect him even more. RIP James Avery and I thank you for all your hard work over the years. 🙏🙏

[@vhscopyofseinfeld]

He showed great humility in this clip which screams volumes about him as a person.

[@bar1395]

Remember the robotic rats that would eat through walls? lol Man, great memories playing with my ninja turtles and watching the tmnt vhs tapes my mom got me as a kid.

[@Artisan1979]

2:31 Mikey's nunchuck action in the opening credits was ALWAYS badass. The animation in that sequence was FLAWLESS. And James, aka Uncle Phil, aka Oroku Saki, RIP man; you'll always be missed.

[@JoshuaModerwell]

I think you really mean at 2:32. you can fix that with the "Edit" of your comment.

[@TheDON914]

Mike & Ralph were always my two fave turtles Rip James Avery

[@noahhaonsmith6963]

RIP James Avery. You will always be the voice of Shredder. You are greatly missed.

[@LoneTaurus82]

loved his thoughts towards the end of the video. May James Avery R.I.P but his voice work for Shredder is immortalized like he said. They didnt do redubs like DBZ has. Final recording and thats it.

[@daviduchon1591]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaewdH-rh66Mntk shredder great quotes

[@SvetlyootSofia]

This man has a beautiful soul.

[@yoseflopez5141]

Ah! Gotta admire this man's work 😂 I watch these old episodes knowing now that it's him and I laugh even harder at Shredder's mishaps lol

[@LokoJoe6]

RIP James Avery, you will be missed but as you said, you're timeless as Shredder's voice for us 🙌🏼

[@jimraulerson7641]

For those who may have missed it, he even guest-starred in one of the later episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. Surprised he didn't show up in the franchise before that.

[@gamephreak5]

Yes, James Avery was a Klingon in some TNG episodes!

[@xgray2012]

R.I.P. James Avery!!! We'll never forget you. :'(

[@RJT80]

I'm 37 and just learned that the dad on Fresh Prince did the Shredder voice. Also had totally forgotten about Krang. I smoked way too much pot.

[@willg.6168]

Wtf does pot have to do with that? he wasnt in the films you wouldn't remember.

[@south3rnreaper859]

im 34

[@Multifacted_Brotha]

Im surprised they never referenced James Avery as Shredder on Fresh Prince as a joke or something!

[@sarahwright7076]

They should have. 😎

[@ramgladore]

So the Shredder is 6'2" and 240lbs. He may have been the most campiest Shredder but he still seems pretty jacked and intimidating. So glad Uncle Phil did the voice. It was iconic.

[@Darkkefka]

Who would’ve thought that I was a fan of uncle Phil before he was actually uncle Phil. Rest in peace, James Avery.

[@michaelpowell8908]

Always Shredder, forever Uncle Phil- the great James Avery!!!

[@mekhiwright6604]

RIP Philip Banks

[@vhscopyofseinfeld]

James Avery shows such great humility in this clip which screams volumes about him as a person. I’m truly happy the role of Shredder went to him.

[@Robint04]

he also was a serious voice in Fist of the North Star.

[@ninjastah]

who??

[@swordofll9599]

ninjastah It was Fang.

[@Robint04]

Ohhh sorry, I didn't get a chance to answer. Thank you.

[@swordofll9599]

Taran Navy You're very welcome.

[@swordofll9599]

Taran Navy He voiced Fang from the 1986 Fist of the North Star film.

[@vados8500]

He said Shredder divorced Krang but he forgot about Rocksteady and Bebop, are they still with Shredder? Since they are a divorced couple, I guess the children (Rocksteady and Bebop) should stay with one parent after all 😅😂

[@wyldelf2685]

I was born in 1977 ,and it's now 2022 and I've never seen this interview until now , wow this is such a TMNT milestone , , , he was so awesome , , ,also remember he had part in ""Beastmaster2 portal of time"" , JA will always be missed and his Shredder was superior ⚔️👍👍🎃

[@JoshuaModerwell]

For those who aren't aware of this, James Avery died from complications open heart surgery on December 31st (New Year's Eve) of 2013 and now that I am aware of it, every New Year's Eve will be a painful reminder of his death and despite that I didn't know him personally, I sure do miss him. I wish he had once again voiced as the 1987 version of Shredder for the 2009 animated TV movie "Turtles Forever" of when the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of the 2003 animated series meet their counterparts of the 1987 animated series and the 1984 Mirage comic book and also for the episodes "Trans-Dimensional Turtles" of season 4 and "Wanted: Bebop and Rocksteady" of season 5 of the 2012 series of when the Turtles of the 2012 series also meet their counterparts of the 1987 series.

[@shamekaaldridge2639]

Leo Hernandez

[@alidaleeannspence2734]

🙁☹🙁

[@TheDUDERulez1]

Tonight, I dine on _turtle soup_ ...with...pillowy mounds of mashed po-ta-toes.

[@willrobinson3662]

R.I.P. James Avery. He was an amazing American actor. Plus, he was super funny. Just remember that his voice of Shredder will always be better than Jim Cummings.

[@jonkeiser1537]

Will Robinson I got to admit. Jim did sound a bit like Pete at times.

[@willrobinson3662]

@@jonkeiser1537 Let’s not forget about Monterey Jack from Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers. He was voiced by Jim Cummings as well.

[@THESURAFELB]

Rest in Peace Mr.Avery,.... used to mimic the voice you played with the Shredder back in the 90s..."DESTROY THEM !!!"

[@Jojojo995]

RIP James Avery. You will never be forgotten. You did a good job in TMNT

[@DarthCipient]

So much thought and consideration put into the character. What a talented guy.

[@BenJabituya]

I would have liked to meet James Avery in person. He seemed like a down-to-earth kind of guy. RIP Shredder. I know you're dining on turtle soup in Heaven.

[@TestTubeBabySpy]

My favorite shredder line was "SURPRISE !!!" LOL dont remember the episode. him and krang were the funniest part !

[@jasonsmith8300]

Another well known name who was the original voice of a character was Jaleel White (Steve Urkel) was the original voice of Sonic The Hedgehog.

[@Suhadisgood]

In this video his voice for shredder wasn’t 100% perfect he must of did this video years after he was done voice acting but I’m glad I get to know who was the voice actor for shredder could of never guess it was him I heard the actor of shredder died but I never thought it would be the one who plays the dad in fresh prince of balor tv show

[@scottedgar8250]

The one true shredder

[@Organous]

There was a point when I was reading the oldest X-Men comics through Marvel's app. In those days, Magneto was a very cookie-cutter villain, just stereotypically evil. He always felt like this Shredder to me, so I always read it in James Avery's voice.

[@daviduchon1591]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaewdH-rh66Mntk shredder great quotes

[@joseborys1019]

Uncle shredder

[@Pickchore]

James was also the voice of the guy who turns his body to steel in Fist of the North Star.

[@Grandmastergav86]

The villains are always the nicest people IRL What a gent RIP Shredder RIP Uncle Phil.

[@trcsonic]

Uncle Phill did a good job.

[@sirkingpinmonroe4439]

You were awesome as Shredder and Fresh Prince of Ballar.............ill' never forget u as Shredder! rest in peace my friend

[@jackjackson376]

CRUSH THE TURTLES!!!

[@johnathansin9171]

Jack Jackson Pillowy mounds of mashed turtles!

[@GrandMasterLynx]

Uncle Shredder will always be missed

[@LCTesla]

0:38 of course these kids are like, 30-40 now