Jonathan Banks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 31, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
Jonathan Ray 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.
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Filmography
Words from the Oven
Movie
The Beast in Me
TV · as Martin Jarvis · 6 eps
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
TV · as Noonan (voice) · 10 eps
Constellation
TV · as Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera · 8 eps
Blind Channel: After Dark Side
TV · as Aaron · 5 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV · as Silvermane (voice) · 1 ep
Catwoman: Hunted
Movie · as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
Show Me More
TV · as Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut" · 2 eps
A Tale Dark & Grimm
TV · as Johannes (voice) · 10 eps
INVINCIBLE
TV · as Brit (voice) · 3 eps
The Comey Rule
TV · as James Clapper · 1 ep
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Movie · as Self
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Movie · as Mike
The Commuter
Movie · as Walt
Redbad
Movie · as Pepijn
Incredibles 2
Movie · as Rick Dicker (voice)
The Wolf: True Alpha
Movie · as The Fixer
Mudbound
Movie · as Pappy McAllan
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
TV · as Quirin (voice) · 3 eps
Better Call Saul Employee Training
TV · as Mike Ehrmantraut · 10 eps
Term Life
Movie · as Harper
Talking Saul
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Yard
TV · as Narrator · 5 eps
Skylanders Academy
TV · as Eruptor (voice) · 38 eps
Shut Eye
TV · as Linda's Father · 1 ep
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Movie · as Composite Superman (voice)
I'm Brave!
Movie · as Fire Engine
Better Call Saul
TV · as Mike Ehrmantraut · 63 eps
Dr. Ken
TV · as Dr. Erwin · 1 ep
The Expanse
TV · as Executive Officer · 1 ep
Major Lazer
TV · as The Law (voice) · 1 ep
Bullet
Movie · as Carlito Kane
Authors Anonymous
Movie · as David Kelleher
Horrible Bosses 2
Movie · as Detective Hatcher
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Movie · as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Identity Thief
Movie · as Paul
Watercolor Postcards
Movie · as Ledball
Talking Bad
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gravity Falls
TV · as Filbrick Pines (voice) · 1 ep
Ringer
TV · as Remy Osterman · 2 eps
Body of Proof
TV · as Glenn Fitz · 1 ep
Castle
TV · as Bruce Kirby · 1 ep
Modern Family
TV · as Donnie Pritchett · 1 ep
Community
TV · as Professor Buzz Hickey · 13 eps
Lie to Me
TV · as Agent Richard Squire · 1 ep
Parks and Recreation
TV · as Steve Wyatt · 1 ep
Proud American
Movie · as Mr. Moretti
Eli Stone
TV · as Agent Jonathan Maine · 1 ep
Breaking Bad
TV · as Mike Ehrmantraut · 36 eps
Reign Over Me
Movie · as Stelter
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
Movie · as Det. Frank Chambers
Life
TV · as Nathan Gray · 1 ep
Phineas and Ferb
TV · as Driving Instructor (voice) · 1 ep
Puff, Puff, Pass
Movie · as Lance
Shark
TV · as Jason Normandy · 2 eps
Dexter
TV · as Max Adams · 2 eps
Day Break
TV · as Shadow Man, Conrad Detweiler · 5 eps
Circadian Rhythm
Movie · as Trejo
E-Ring
TV · 4 eps
Ghost Whisperer
TV · as Lyle Chase · 1 ep
Joan of Arcadia
TV · as Sheriff Mike Rakowski · 1 ep
Two and a Half Men
TV · as Sid · 1 ep
MythBusters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cold Case
TV · as John 'Shameless' Clark (2009) · 1 ep
Dark Blue
Movie · as James Barcomb
R.S.V.P.
Movie · as Walter Franklin
Without a Trace
TV · as Sal Marcello · 1 ep
CSI: Miami
TV · as Oscar Duarte · 1 ep
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Movie · as Milos Drubnik
Proximity
Movie · as Price
Downward Angel
Movie · as Herod
Alias
TV · as Frederick Brandon · 2 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Bobby Jensen · 2 eps
The District
TV · as Monya Pastov · 1 ep
Strong Medicine
TV · as Frank Hardwhyck · 1 ep
Foolish
Movie · as Numbers
Let the Devil Wear Black
Movie · as Satch
Trash
Movie · as Judge Callum
Outlaw Justice
Movie · as Sheriff Conklin
Millennium Man
Movie · as Dr. Eisenberg
Harvey
TV · as C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver · 1 ep
Dollar for the Dead
Movie · as Col. Skinner
Dark Breed
Movie · as Joseph Shay
A Thousand Men and a Baby
Movie · as Father O'Riley
Fired Up
TV · as Guy Mann · 28 eps
Flipper
Movie · as Dirk Moran
Harvey
Movie · as C.J. Lofgren
Wiseguy
Movie · as Frank McPike
Last Man Standing
Movie · as Doc
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Movie · as Scotty
Women of the House
TV · as Jim Sugarbaker · 3 eps
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Movie · as Shelby Valentine
Body Shot
Movie · as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
Shadow of Obsession
Movie · as Trevor Keegan
Due South
TV · as Garret · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Robert Truman · 1 ep
Boiling Point
Movie · as Max Waxman
Blind Side
Movie · as Aaron
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
Movie · as Joe Scoman
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Movie · as Dr. William Shell
seaQuest DSV
TV · as Maximillian Scully · 2 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Shelby Valentine · 2 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Bruce Locatelli, Max Jupe · 1 ep
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Shel-la · 1 ep
Freejack
Movie · as Mark Michelette
There Goes the Neighborhood
Movie · as Handsome Harry
Highlander: The Series
TV · as Mako · 1 ep
Don't Touch My Daughter
Movie · as Charles Ryter
For Better or for Worse
Movie · as Pitt
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as William · 1 ep
Pin
Movie · as PIN (voice)
Cold Steel
Movie · as Iceman
Downpayment on Murder
Movie · as Det. McKenzie
Wiseguy: Pilot
Movie · as Frank McPike
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Movie · as Luke Dickson
Wiseguy
TV · as Frank McPike · 75 eps
Armed and Dangerous
Movie · as Clyde Klepper
The Fifth Missile
Movie · as Ray Olson
Who Is Julia?
Movie · as Jack Bodine
Assassin
Movie · as Earl Dickman
Matlock
TV · as Jack Starling · 1 ep
Designing Women
TV · 1 ep
Otherworld
TV · as Kroll · 8 eps
Hollywood Beat
TV · 1 ep
Beverly Hills Cop
Movie · as Zack
Nadia
Movie · as Gheorge Comaneci
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Movie · as Lizardo Hospital Guard
Gremlins
Movie · as Deputy Brent
Hunter
TV · as Det. Gary Krewson · 1 ep
Crazy like a Fox
TV · as Vice Squad Captain Hawkins · 1 ep
Murder Me, Murder You
Movie · as Janos Saracen
The Invisible Woman
Movie · as Darren
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV · 1 ep
48 Hrs.
Movie · as Algren
Frances
Movie · as Hitchhiker
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Freddy Baker · 2 eps
Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep
Matt Houston
TV · 1 ep
Gangster Wars
Movie · as Dutch Schultz
Falcon Crest
TV · as Frank Kolinski · 8 eps
Simon & Simon
TV · 3 eps
Hill Street Blues
TV · 2 eps
The Gangster Chronicles
TV · as Dutch Schultz · 13 eps
Best of the West
TV · 1 ep
Airplane!
Movie · as Gunderson
Stir Crazy
Movie · as Jack Graham
Desperate Voyage
Movie · as Louis
Rage!
Movie · as Resident #2
Sanford
TV · 1 ep
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
Movie · as Pato
Ike
Movie · as 1st Sergeant
She's Dressed to Kill
Movie · as Rudy Striker
The Rose
Movie · as Television Promoter
Ike
TV · as Sergeant · 1 ep
Coming Home
Movie · as Marine At Party
Who'll Stop the Rain
Movie · as Marine
The Cheap Detective
Movie · as Cabbie
The Word
TV · as Young LeBrun · 4 eps
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Movie · as Courtland Gates
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Movie · as Michael
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Movie · as Buck
Lou Grant
TV · as Cyrus · 1 ep
Carter Country
TV · 1 ep
The Macahans
Movie · as Woodward
Linda's Film on Menstruation
Movie · as Johnny Stanton
Little House on the Prairie
TV · as Jed · 1 ep
Barnaby Jones
TV · as Car Salesman · 1 ep
The Waltons
TV · 1 ep