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Jonathan Banks
Actor
Born January 31, 1947 (75 years)
Jonathan Banks (born January 31, 1947) is an American character actor in film and television.
Banks dropped out of Indiana University to join a touring company as a stage manager. He went to Australia with the company and stayed on working in theatre there. In 1974, he moved to Los Angeles and performed on stage before picking up bit parts on television. Probably his best-known movie roles are in two films starring Eddie Murphy: 48 Hrs. and Beverly Hills Cop. In 48 Hrs. he plays a character who is a friend of the lead and is killed by the villain, beginning the lead characters' story. In Beverly Hills Cop, he plays a villain who kills the lead characters' friend and begins his story. Other movie roles include appearances in Armed and Dangerous, Freejack, Flipper, Airplane!, Gremlins, Murder Me, Murder You, and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
His biggest break on television, came with the series Wiseguy, in which he played Frank McPike for four years, a role which led to an Emmy award nomination. Although his character was primarily the hero's mentor, stories occasionally featured McPike as hero. In 1981 he appeared as Dutch Schultz on the NBC series the Gangster Chronicles. He also starred on the short-lived science fiction TV series Otherworld, as Kommander Neveen Kroll and in the sitcom Fired Up.
Banks has also made guest appearances on TV shows including Alias, CSI, Day Break, Highlander: The Series, Matlock, SeaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Women of the House and Walker Texas Ranger. Most recently, Banks appeared in the final Season Two episodes of Dexter, and in episodes of ER, Cold Case, and Shark, Modern Family. In the second season finale of Breaking Bad, Banks appeared as a mysterious character named Mike. Banks was made a series regular for the third season.
Filmography
| 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted · as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice) |
| 2021 | A Tale Dark & Grimm (TV Series) · as Johannes |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule (TV Series) · as James Clapper |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie · as Mike Ehrmantraut |
| 2019 | The Casagrandes (TV Series) · as Coach Crawford |
| 2019 | Redbad - The Legend (TV Series) · as Pepin of Herstal |
| 2018 | The Commuter · as Walt |
| 2018 | Redbad · as Pepijn |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 · as Rick Dicker (voice) |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (TV Series) · as Quirin (voice) |
| 2017 | Mudbound · as Pappy McAllan |
| 2017 | Better Call Saul: Employee Training (TV Series) · as Mike Ehrmantraut |
| 2016 | Term Life · as Harper |
| 2016 | Shut Eye (TV Series) · as Linda's Father |
| 2016 | Skylanders Academy (TV Series) · as Eruptor |
| 2016 | The Yard (2016) (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship · as Composite Superman (voice) |
| 2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as William Murphy |
| 2015 | The Expanse (TV Series) · as Executive Officer |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Mike Ehrmantraut |
| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (TV Series) · as Mr. Flowers |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken (TV Series) · as Dr. Erwin |
| 2015 | I'm Brave! · as Fire Engine |
| 2014 | Bullet · as Carlito Kane |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 · as Detective Hatcher |
| 2014 | Authors Anonymous · as David Kelleher |
| 2014 | Mike Tyson Mysteries (TV Series) · as The Wizard |
| 2014 | Major Lazer (TV Series) · as The Law (voice) |
| 2013 | Identity Thief · as Paul |
| 2013 | Watercolor Postcards · as Ledball |
| 2012 | Vegas (TV Series) · as Angelo LaFlatta |
| 2012 | Gravity Falls (TV Series) · as Filbrick Pines (voice) |
| 2012 | Axe Cop (TV Series) · as Book Cop |
| 2011 | Body of Proof (TV Series) · as Det. Glenn Fitz |
| 2011 | Ringer (TV Series) · as Remy Osterman |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Bitcher |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Steve Wyatt |
| 2009 | Community (TV Series) · as Professor Buzz Hickey |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Donnie Pritchett |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Bruce Kirby |
| 2008 | Proud American · as Mr. Moretti |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad (TV Series) · as Mike Ehrmantraut |
| 2008 | Eli Stone (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me · as Stelter |
| 2007 | Life (2007) (TV Series) · as Nathan Gray |
| 2006 | Puff, Puff, Pass · as Lance |
| 2006 | Shark (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Dexter (TV Series) · as FBI Deputy Director Max Adams |
| 2006 | Day Break (TV Series) · as Shadow Man |
| 2005 | Circadian Rhythm · as Trejo |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Lyle Chase |
| 2005 | E-Ring (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Sid |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as John 'Shameless' Clark (2009) |
| 2002 | Dark Blue · as James Barcomb |
| 2002 | R.S.V.P. · as Walter Franklin |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Oscar Duarte |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Sal Marcello |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles · as Milos Drubnik |
| 2001 | Proximity · as Price |
| 2001 | Downward Angel · as Herod |
| 2001 | Alias (TV Series) · as Frederick Brandon |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Monya Pastov |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Frank Hardwhyck |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Bobby Jensen |
| 1999 | Foolish · as Numbers |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black · as Satch |
| 1999 | The Long Kill · as Sheriff Conklin |
| 1999 | Trash · as Judge Callum |
| 1999 | Millennium Man · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Harvey (TV Series) · as C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead · as Col. Skinner |
| 1997 | Fired Up (TV Series) · as Guy Mann |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow · as Arthur Abbot |
| 1996 | Flipper · as Dirk Moran |
| 1996 | Dark Breed · as Joseph Shay |
| 1996 | Harvey · as C.J. Lofgren |
| 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory · as Scotty |
| 1995 | Last Man Standing · as Doc |
| 1995 | Women of the House (TV Series) · as Jim Sugarbaker |
| 1994 | Body Shot · as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner |
| 1994 | Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion · as Shelby Valentine |
| 1994 | Due South (TV Series) · as Garret |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Robert Truman |
| 1994 | Shadow of Obsession · as Keegan |
| 1993 | Blind Side · as Aaron |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal · as Dr. William Shell |
| 1993 | Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair · as Joe Scoman |
| 1993 | Boiling Point · as Max Waxman |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Shel-la |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Max Jupe |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV (TV Series) · as Maximillian Scully |
| 1992 | Freejack · as Mark Michelette |
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood · as Handsome Harry |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series (TV Series) · as Mako |
| 1991 | Don't Touch My Daughter · as Charles Ryter |
| 1989 | Honeymoon Academy · as Pitt |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Pin · as PIN (voice) |
| 1987 | Cold Steel · as Iceman |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love · as Luke Dickson |
| 1987 | Downpayment on Murder · as Det. McKenzie |
| 1987 | Wiseguy (TV Series) · as Frank McPike |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as Clyde Klepper |
| 1986 | Assassin · as Earl Dickman |
| 1986 | The Fifth Missile · as Ray Olson |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop · as Zack, Maitland's Thug |
| 1984 | Gremlins · as Deputy Brent |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · as Lizardo Hospital Guard |
| 1984 | Nadia · as Gheorge Comaneci |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Vice Squad Captain Hawkins |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Det. Gary Krewson |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. · as Algren |
| 1982 | Frances · as Hitchhiker |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Danny Scott |
| 1981 | Gangster Wars · as Dutch Schultz |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | The Gangster Chronicles (TV Series) · as Dutch Schultz |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1980 | Airplane! · as Gunderson |
| 1980 | Stir Crazy · as Jack Graham |
| 1980 | Sanford (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | The Rose · as Television Promoter |
| 1979 | Ike: The War Years (TV Series) · as 1st Sergeant |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective · as Cabbie |
| 1978 | Who'll Stop the Rain · as Marine |
| 1978 | Coming Home · as Marine At Party |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave · as Courtland Gates |
| 1977 | The Night They Took Miss Beautiful · as Buck |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Family (TV Series) · as Attendant |
| 1976 | Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Shop Buyer |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Woodward |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Car Salesman |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Unknown |