Jonathan Banks
- Acting
- January 31, 1947 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Beast in Me · Martin Jarvis
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! · Noonan (Voice)
- Constellation · Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur · Silvermane (Voice)
- Catwoman: Hunted · Roman Sionis / Black Mask (Voice)
- Show Me More · Self
- A Tale Dark & Grimm · Johannes (Voice)
- INVINCIBLE · Brit (Voice)
- The Comey Rule · James Clapper
- The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie · Self
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie · Mike
- The Wolf: True Alpha · The Fixer
- Redbad · Pepijn
- Incredibles 2 · Rick Dicker (Voice)
- The Commuter · Walt
- Mudbound · Pappy McAllan
- Better Call Saul Employee Training · Mike Ehrmantraut
- Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure · Quirin (Voice)
- Shut Eye · Linda's Father
- Skylanders Academy · Eruptor (Voice)
- Term Life · Harper
- The Yard · Narrator
- Talking Saul · Self
- The Expanse · Executive Officer
- The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship · Composite Superman (Voice)
- Dr. Ken · Dr. Erwin
- I'm Brave! · Fire Engine
- Major Lazer · The Law (Voice)
- Better Call Saul · Mike Ehrmantraut
- Horrible Bosses 2 · Detective Hatcher
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep · Self, Thanks
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · Self
- Authors Anonymous · David Kelleher
- Bullet · Carlito Kane
- Talking Bad · Self
- Identity Thief · Paul
- Watercolor Postcards · Ledball
- Gravity Falls · Filbrick Pines (Voice)
- Ringer · Remy Osterman
- Modern Family · Donnie Pritchett
- Community · Professor Buzz Hickey
- Parks and Recreation · Steve Wyatt
- Castle · Bruce Kirby
- Lie to Me · Agent Richard Squire
- Proud American · Mr. Moretti
- Eli Stone · Agent Jonathan Maine
- Breaking Bad · Mike Ehrmantraut
- Life · Nathan Gray
- Phineas and Ferb · Driving Instructor (Voice)
- Reign Over Me · Stelter
- Murder 101: College Can be Murder · Det. Frank Chambers
- Day Break · Shadow Man, Conrad Detweiler
- Dexter · Max Adams
- Shark · Jason Normandy
- Puff, Puff, Pass · Lance
- Circadian Rhythm · Trejo
- Ghost Whisperer · Lyle Chase
- E-Ring
- Cold Case · John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
- Joan of Arcadia · Sheriff Mike Rakowski
- Two and a Half Men · Sid
- MythBusters · Self
- Dark Blue · James Barcomb
- Without a Trace · Sal Marcello
- CSI: Miami · Oscar Duarte
- R.S.V.P. · Walter Franklin
- Alias · Frederick Brandon
- Proximity · Price
- Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles · Milos Drubnik
- Downward Angel · Herod
- The District · Monya Pastov
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Bobby Jensen
- Strong Medicine · Frank Hardwhyck
- Millennium Man · Dr. Eisenberg
- Harvey · C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
- Trash · Judge Callum
- Foolish · Numbers
- Outlaw Justice · Sheriff Conklin
- Let the Devil Wear Black · Satch
- Dollar for the Dead · Col. Skinner