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Jonathan Banks
ActorBorn January 31, 1947 (78 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.
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
| 2024 | Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (TV Series) · as Noonan (voice) |
| 2024 | Constellation (TV Series) · as Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (TV Series) · as Silvermane (voice) |
| 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted · as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice) |
| 2021 | A Tale Dark & Grimm (TV Series) · as Johannes (voice) |
| 2021 | Invincible (2021) (TV Series) · as Brit (voice) |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule (TV Series) · as James Clapper |
| 2019 | The Casagrandes (TV Series) · as Coach Crawford |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie · as Mike |
| 2019 | Redbad - The Legend (TV Series) · as Pepin Of Herstal |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 · as Rick Dicker (voice) |
| 2018 | The Commuter · as Walt |
| 2017 | Mudbound · as Pappy Mcallan |
| 2017 | Better Call Saul: Employee Training (TV Series) · as Mike Ehrmantraut |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (TV Series) · as Quirin (voice) |
| 2016 | Shut Eye (TV Series) · as Linda's Father |
| 2016 | Skylanders Academy (TV Series) · as Eruptor (voice) |
| 2016 | Term Life · as Harper |
| 2016 | The Yard (2016) (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as William Murphy |
| 2015 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship · as Composite Superman (voice) |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken (TV Series) · as Dr. Erwin |
| 2015 | The Expanse (TV Series) · as Executive Officer |
| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (TV Series) · as Mr. Flowers |
| 2015 | I'm Brave! · as Fire Engine |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Mike Ehrmantraut |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 · as Detective Hatcher |
| 2014 | Mike Tyson Mysteries (TV Series) · as The Wizard |
| 2014 | Major Lazer (TV Series) · as The Law (voice) |
| 2014 | Authors Anonymous · as David Kelleher |
| 2014 | Bullet · as Carlito Kane |
| 2013 | Identity Thief · as Paul |
| 2013 | Watercolor Postcards · as Ledball |
| 2012 | Axe Cop (TV Series) · as Book Cop |
| 2012 | Vegas (TV Series) · as Angelo Laflatta |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as C.j. Lofgren, Cab Driver |
| 2012 | Gravity Falls (TV Series) · as Filbrick Pines (voice) |
| 2011 | Ringer (TV Series) · as Remy Osterman |
| 2011 | Body of Proof (TV Series) · as Det. Glenn Fitz |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Donnie Pritchett |
| 2009 | Community (TV Series) · as Professor Buzz Hickey |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Steve Wyatt |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Bruce Kirby |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Bitcher |
| 2008 | Proud American · as Mr. Moretti |
| 2008 | Eli Stone (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad (TV Series) · as Mike Ehrmantraut |
| 2007 | Life (2007) (TV Series) · as Nathan Gray |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me · as Stelter |
| 2007 | Murder 101: College Can Be Murder · as Det. Frank Chambers |
| 2006 | Day Break (TV Series) · as Shadow Man |
| 2006 | Dexter (TV Series) · as Fbi Deputy Director Max Adams |
| 2006 | Shark (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Puff, Puff, Pass · as Lance |
| 2006 | Murder 101 (TV Series) · as Detective Frank Chambers |
| 2005 | Circadian Rhythm · as Trejo |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Lyle Chase |
| 2005 | E-Ring (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as John 'shameless' Clark (2009) |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Sid |
| 2002 | Dark Blue · as James Barcomb |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Sal Marcello |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Oscar Duarte |
| 2002 | R.S.V.P. · as Walter Franklin |
| 2001 | Alias (TV Series) · as Frederick Brandon |
| 2001 | Proximity · as Price |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles · as Milos Drubnik |
| 2001 | Downward Angel · as Herod |
| 2001 | Italian Ties · as Inspector |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Monya Pastov |
| 2000 | The Trouble With Normal (TV Series) · as Dr. Lowell |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Bobby Jensen |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Frank Hardwhyck |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Trash · as Judge Callum |
| 1999 | Foolish · as Numbers |
| 1999 | The Long Kill · as Sheriff Conklin |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black · as Satch |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead · as Col. Skinner |
| 1997 | A Thousand Men and a Baby · as Father O'riley |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow · as Arthur Abbot |
| 1997 | Fired Up (TV Series) · as Guy Mann |
| 1996 | Harvey · as C.j. Lofgren |
| 1996 | Flipper · as Dirk Moran |
| 1996 | Wiseguy · as Frank Mcpike |
| 1996 | Dark Breed · as Joseph Shay |
| 1995 | Last Man Standing · as Doc |
| 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory · as Scotty |
| 1995 | Women of the House (TV Series) · as Jim Sugarbaker |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Robert Truman |
| 1994 | Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion · as Shelby Valentine |
| 1994 | Due South (TV Series) · as Garret |
| 1994 | Shadow of Obsession · as Trevor Keegan |
| 1994 | Body Shot · as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Max Jupe |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV (TV Series) · as Maximillian Scully |
| 1993 | Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair · as Joe Scoman |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Shelby Valentine |
| 1993 | Boiling Point · as Max Waxman |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal · as Dr. William Shell |
| 1993 | Blind Side · as Aaron |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Shel-La |
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood · as Handsome Harry |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series (TV Series) · as Mako |
| 1992 | Freejack · as Mark Michelette |
| 1991 | Don't Touch My Daughter · as Charles Ryter |
| 1989 | For Better or for Worse · as Pitt |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as William |
| 1988 | Pin · as Pin (voice) |
| 1987 | Cold Steel · as Iceman |
| 1987 | Downpayment on Murder · as Det. Mckenzie |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love · as Luke Dickson |
| 1986 | Who Is Julia? · as Jack Bodine |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as Clyde Klepper |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) |
| 1986 | The Fifth Missile · as Ray Olson |
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Otherworld (TV Series) · as Kroll |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Vice Squad Captain Hawkins |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop · as Zack |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · as Lizardo Hospital Guard |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Jessie (TV Series) · as Ernie Ross |
| 1984 | Nadia · as Gheorge Comaneci |
| 1984 | Gremlins · as Deputy Brent |
| 1984 | Jessie · as Ernie Ross |
| 1983 | Whiz Kids (TV Series) · as Dr. Telllwyn |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Murder Me, Murder You · as Janos Saracen |
| 1983 | The Invisible Woman · as Darren |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. · as Algren |
| 1982 | Frances · as Hitchhiker |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Freddy Baker |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1981 | McClain's Law (TV Series) · as Frank Petrie |
| 1981 | Gangster Wars · as Dutch Schultz |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Best of the West (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Frank Kolinski |
| 1981 | The Gangster Chronicles (TV Series) · as Dutch Schultz |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Stir Crazy · as Jack Graham |
| 1980 | Desperate Voyage · as Louis |
| 1980 | Rage! · as Resident #2 |
| 1980 | Airplane! · as Gunderson |
| 1980 | Sanford (TV Series) |
| 1979 | She's Dressed to Kill · as Rudy Striker |
| 1979 | The Rose · as Television Promoter |
| 1979 | Ike: The War Years · as 1st Sergeant |
| 1979 | Ike: The War Years (TV Series) · as 1st Sergeant |
| 1979 | The Ordeal of Patty Hearst · as Pato |
| 1978 | The Word (1978) (TV Series) · as Young Lebrun |
| 1978 | Who'll Stop the Rain · as Marine |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective · as Cabbie |
| 1978 | Coming Home · as Marine At Party |
| 1977 | The Night They Took Miss Beautiful · as Buck |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave · as Courtland Gates |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Carter Country (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn · as Michael |
| 1976 | Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Shop Buyer |
| 1976 | Family (TV Series) · as Attendant |
| 1976 | The Macahans · as Woodward |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Woodward |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Car Salesman |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) |