Alongside appearing in productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Avery has had notable stints in Holby City, The Bill and EastEnders, as well as portraying villain Graham Elton in the BBC soap opera Doctors.
[12] A year later, Avery was cast in the recurring role of Simon Ackroyd on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
His character was introduced as Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Ben Mitchell's (Charlie Jones) teacher.
[13] Throughout the early 2010s, Avery made various film appearances, including: The Grind (2012), What You Will (2012), National Theatre Live: War Horse (2014) and The Ones Below (2015).
[15][16] In 2024, Avery returned to the BBC soap Doctors, but this time was cast in the recurring role of Graham Elton.