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person_profile-Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks Age: 78

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Jan 31, 1947

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

Jonathan Banks

    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.

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Filmography of

Jonathan Banks

Found 78 Movies in total

... 2024

Catwoman: Hunted

Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice) ( Actor )

... 2022

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Mike Ehrmantraut ( Actor )

... 2019

Redbad

Pepijn ( Actor )

... 2018

Incredibles 2

Rick Dicker (voice) ( Actor )

... 2018

The Commuter

Walt ( Actor )

... 2018

Mudbound

Pappy McAllan ( Actor )

... 2017

Term Life

Harper ( Actor )

... 2016

Horrible Bosses 2

Detective Hatcher ( Actor )

... 2014

Authors Anonymous

David Kelleher ( Actor )

... 2014

Bullet

Carlito Kane ( Actor )

... 2014

Identity Thief

Paul ( Actor )

... 2013

Watercolor Postcards

Ledball ( Actor )

... 2013

Proud American

Mr. Moretti ( Actor )

... 2008

Reign Over Me

Stelter ( Actor )

... 2007

Murder 101: College Can be Murder

Det. Frank Chambers ( Actor )

... 2007

Puff, Puff, Pass

Lance ( Actor )

... 2006

Circadian Rhythm

Trejo ( Actor )

... 2005

Dark Blue

James Barcomb ( Actor )

... 2002

R.S.V.P.

Walter Franklin ( Actor )

... 2002

Proximity

Price ( Actor )

... 2001

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

Milos Drubnik ( Actor )

... 2001

Downward Angel

Herod ( Actor )

... 2001

... 1999

Trash

Judge Callum ( Actor )

... 1999

Foolish

Numbers ( Actor )

... 1999

Outlaw Justice

Sheriff Conklin ( Actor )

... 1999

... 1999

Dollar for the Dead

Col. Skinner ( Actor )

... 1998

A Thousand Men and a Baby

Father O'Riley ( Actor )

... 1997

Dark Breed

Joseph Shay ( Actor )

... 1997

Harvey

C.J. Lofgren ( Actor )

... 1996

Flipper

Dirk Moran ( Actor )

... 1996

Wiseguy

Frank McPike ( Actor )

... 1996

Last Man Standing

Doc ( Actor )

... 1995

... 1995

Shadow of Obsession

Trevor Keegan ( Actor )

... 1994

Body Shot

Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner ( Actor )

... 1994

Boiling Point

Max Waxman ( Actor )

... 1993

... 1993

Blind Side

Aaron ( Actor )

... 1993

There Goes the Neighborhood

Handsome Harry ( Actor )

... 1992

Freejack

Mark Michelette ( Actor )

... 1992

Don't Touch My Daughter

Charles Ryter ( Actor )

... 1991

Honeymoon Academy

Pitt ( Actor )

... 1989

Pin

PIN (voice) ( Actor )

... 1988

Cold Steel

Iceman ( Actor )

... 1987

Wiseguy: Pilot

Frank McPike ( Actor )

... 1987

... 1987

Downpayment on Murder

Det. McKenzie ( Actor )

... 1987

Who Is Julia?

Jack Bodine ( Actor )

... 1986

Armed and Dangerous

Clyde Klepper ( Actor )

... 1986

Assassin

Earl Dickman ( Actor )

... 1986

The Fifth Missile

Ray Olson ( Actor )

... 1986

Beverly Hills Cop

Zack ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1984

Nadia

Gheorge Comaneci ( Actor )

... 1984

Gremlins

Deputy Brent ( Actor )

... 1984

Murder Me, Murder You

Janos Saracen ( Actor )

... 1983

The Invisible Woman

Darren ( Actor )

... 1983

48 Hrs.

Algren ( Actor )

... 1982

Frances

Hitchhiker ( Actor )

... 1982

Gangster Wars

Dutch Schultz ( Actor )

... 1981

Stir Crazy

Jack Graham ( Actor )

... 1980

Desperate Voyage

Louis ( Actor )

... 1980

Rage!

Resident #2 ( Actor )

... 1980

Airplane!

Gunderson ( Actor )

... 1980

She's Dressed to Kill

Rudy Striker ( Actor )

... 1979

The Rose

Television Promoter ( Actor )

... 1979

Ike

1st Sergeant ( Actor )

... 1979

... 1979

Who'll Stop the Rain

Marine ( Actor )

... 1978

The Cheap Detective

Cabbie ( Actor )

... 1978

Coming Home

Marine At Party ( Actor )

... 1978

... 1977

The Girl in the Empty Grave

Courtland Gates ( Actor )

... 1977

... 1977