Jonathan Banks
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
1984
asZack
1982
asAlgren
1980
asGunderson
2007
asStelter
1982
asHitchhiker
1986
asClyde Klepper
1994
asShelby Valentine
1993
asMax Waxman
2006
asLance
1987
asIceman
1992
asMark Michelette
2001
asMilos Drubnik
1999
asNumbers
1996
asDirk Moran
1991
asCharles Ryter
1984
asGheorge Comaneci
1993
asAaron
2001
asPrice
1978
asMarine At Party
1998
asCol. Skinner
2019
asSelf
1995
asDoc
1999
asSatch
1997
asJoseph Shay
1987
asDet. McKenzie
2013
asPaul
1997
asFather O'Riley
1983
asJanos Saracen
1986
asRay Olson
1996
asC.J. Lofgren
2014
asCarlito Kane
1977
asCourtland Gates
1996
asFrank McPike
2014
asDavid Kelleher
2016
asHarper
1994
asSimon Devereaux / Blake Donner
1980
asJack Graham
1980
asLouis
1993
asJoe Scoman
1989
asPitt
1999
asJudge Callum
1992
asHandsome Harry
2014
asDetective Hatcher
1988
asPIN (voice)
1979
asPato
1994
asTrevor Keegan
1979
as1st Sergeant
2013
asLedball
2015
asComposite Superman (voice)
2002
asJames Barcomb
2008
asMr. Moretti
2002
asWalter Franklin
1978
asMarine
2018
asWalt
2017
asPappy McAllan
1974
asJohnny Stanton
1987
asFrank McPike
1981
asDutch Schultz
1987
asLuke Dickson
1984
asLizardo Hospital Guard
1979
asRudy Striker
1986
asJack Bodine
1984
asDeputy Brent
2007
asDet. Frank Chambers
2018
asPepijn
2018
asRick Dicker (voice)
1983
asDarren
1995
asScotty
1980
asResident #2
2019
asMike
1977
asMichael
1977
asBuck
1986
asEarl Dickman
1978
asCabbie
2015
asFire Engine
1999
asSheriff Conklin
1993
asDr. William Shell
1999
as
2001
asHerod
2018
asThe Fixer
2022
asRoman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
1979
asTelevision Promoter
1976
asWoodward
2005
asTrejo
2014
asSelf
as
asFrank Kolinski
as
asAgent Jonathan Maine
asBruce Kirby
asDonnie Pritchett
asBobby Jensen
asMonya Pastov
as
asFreddy Baker
asGarret
as
asKroll
as
asFrederick Brandon
as
as
as
asMaximillian Scully
as
asWilliam
asShelby Valentine
asNathan Gray
as
asSal Marcello
asBruce Locatelli
as
asLyle Chase
asDet. Gary Krewson
as
asFrank McPike
asRobert Truman
asProfessor Buzz Hickey
asVice Squad Captain Hawkins
asBitcher
asFilbrick Pines (voice)
asMax Jupe
as
as
asGuy Mann
as
asYoung LeBrun
asDutch Schultz
asMax Adams
asMike Ehrmantraut
asSelf - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
asSelf - Guest
asMike Ehrmantraut
asJohannes (voice)
asSid
asDr. Erwin
asSelf
asNarrator
asExecutive Officer
asJohn 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
asEruptor (voice)
asSelf
asQuirin (voice)
asSteve Wyatt
asNoonan (voice)
as1st Sergeant
asHenry Caldera / Bud Caldera
asThe Law (voice)
asShadow Man
asShel-la
asMako
asJim Sugarbaker
asSilvermane (voice)
asMike Ehrmantraut
asFrank Hardwhyck
as
asJames Clapper
asC.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
as
asBrit (voice)
asDriving Instructor
Production
Crew
2014
asDirecting
