Jonathan Banks (born January 31, 1947) is an American character actor in film and television.
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 (Movies)
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2022
Catwoman: Hunted
Character:Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
Release Date:07/02/2022
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:28/10/2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Character:Mike
Release Date:11/10/2019
The Wolf: True Alpha
Character:The Fixer
Release Date:10/10/2018
Redbad
Character:Pepijn
Release Date:28/06/2018
Incredibles 2
Character:Rick Dicker (voice)
Release Date:14/06/2018
The Commuter
Character:Walt
Release Date:11/01/2018
Mudbound
Character:Pappy McAllan
Release Date:16/11/2017
Term Life
Character:Harper
Release Date:29/04/2016
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Character:Composite Superman (voice)
Release Date:18/10/2015
Batman: Arkham Knight - The Voices of Arkham (Behind the Scenes)
Character:Self
Release Date:07/05/2015
I'm Brave!
Character:Fire Engine
Release Date:22/04/2015
Horrible Bosses 2
Character:Detective Hatcher
Release Date:12/11/2014
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Character:Self
Release Date:05/08/2014
Authors Anonymous
Character:David Kelleher
Release Date:18/04/2014
Bullet
Character:Carlito Kane
Release Date:25/02/2014
Identity Thief
Character:Paul
Release Date:07/02/2013
Watercolor Postcards
Character:Ledball
Release Date:01/01/2013
Proud American
Character:Mr. Moretti
Release Date:12/09/2008
Reign Over Me
Character:Stelter
Release Date:22/03/2007
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
Character:Det. Frank Chambers
Release Date:29/01/2007
Puff, Puff, Pass
Character:Lance
Release Date:09/05/2006
Circadian Rhythm
Character:Trejo
Release Date:03/11/2005
Dark Blue
Character:James Barcomb
Release Date:14/12/2002
R.S.V.P.
Character:Walter Franklin
Release Date:15/01/2002
Proximity
Character:Price
Release Date:15/04/2001
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Character:Milos Drubnik
Release Date:12/04/2001
Downward Angel
Character:Herod
Release Date:02/03/2001
Millennium Man
Character:
Release Date:17/12/1999
Trash
Character:Judge Callum
Release Date:24/06/1999
Foolish
Character:Numbers
Release Date:09/04/1999
Outlaw Justice
Character:Sheriff Conklin
Release Date:24/01/1999
Let the Devil Wear Black
Character:Satch
Release Date:01/01/1999
Dollar for the Dead
Character:Col. Skinner
Release Date:11/10/1998
A Thousand Men and a Baby
Character:Father O'Riley
Release Date:07/12/1997
Dark Breed
Character:Joseph Shay
Release Date:24/02/1997
Harvey
Character:C.J. Lofgren
Release Date:19/10/1996
Flipper
Character:Dirk Moran
Release Date:17/05/1996
Wiseguy
Character:Frank McPike
Release Date:02/05/1996
Last Man Standing
Character:Doc
Release Date:01/09/1995
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Character:Scotty
Release Date:13/07/1995
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Character:Shelby Valentine
Release Date:14/05/1994
Shadow of Obsession
Character:Trevor Keegan
Release Date:10/04/1994
Body Shot
Character:Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
Release Date:09/03/1994
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
Character:Joe Scoman
Release Date:04/08/1993
Boiling Point
Character:Max Waxman
Release Date:16/04/1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Character:Dr. William Shell
Release Date:19/02/1993
Blind Side
Character:Aaron
Release Date:30/01/1993
There Goes the Neighborhood
Character:Handsome Harry
Release Date:30/10/1992
Freejack
Character:Mark Michelette
Release Date:17/01/1992
Don't Touch My Daughter
Character:Charles Ryter
Release Date:07/04/1991
Honeymoon Academy
Character:Pitt
Release Date:01/12/1989
Pin
Character:PIN (voice)
Release Date:25/11/1988
Cold Steel
Character:Iceman
Release Date:11/12/1987
Wiseguy: Pilot
Character:Frank McPike
Release Date:16/09/1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Character:Luke Dickson
Release Date:23/02/1987
Downpayment on Murder
Character:Det. McKenzie
Release Date:18/01/1987
Who Is Julia?
Character:Jack Bodine
Release Date:26/10/1986
Armed and Dangerous
Character:Clyde Klepper
Release Date:15/08/1986
Assassin
Character:Earl Dickman
Release Date:19/03/1986
The Fifth Missile
Character:Ray Olson
Release Date:23/02/1986
Beverly Hills Cop
Character:Zack
Release Date:05/12/1984
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Character:Lizardo Hospital Guard
Release Date:10/08/1984
Nadia
Character:Gheorge Comaneci
Release Date:11/06/1984
Gremlins
Character:Deputy Brent
Release Date:08/06/1984
Murder Me, Murder You
Character:Janos Saracen
Release Date:09/04/1983
The Invisible Woman
Character:Darren
Release Date:13/02/1983
48 Hrs.
Character:Algren
Release Date:07/12/1982
Frances
Character:Hitchhiker
Release Date:03/12/1982
Gangster Wars
Character:Dutch Schultz
Release Date:09/04/1981
Stir Crazy
Character:Jack Graham
Release Date:12/12/1980
Desperate Voyage
Character:Louis
Release Date:29/11/1980
Rage!
Character:Resident #2
Release Date:25/09/1980
Airplane!
Character:Gunderson
Release Date:27/06/1980
She's Dressed to Kill
Character:Rudy Striker
Release Date:10/12/1979
The Rose
Character:Television Promoter
Release Date:07/11/1979
Ike
Character:1st Sergeant
Release Date:03/05/1979
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
Character:Pato
Release Date:04/03/1979
Who'll Stop the Rain
Character:Marine
Release Date:02/08/1978
The Cheap Detective
Character:Cabbie
Release Date:23/06/1978
Coming Home
Character:Marine At Party
Release Date:15/02/1978
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Character:Buck
Release Date:24/10/1977
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Character:Courtland Gates
Release Date:20/09/1977
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Character:Michael
Release Date:16/05/1977
The Macahans
Character:Woodward
Release Date:19/01/1976
Linda's Film on Menstruation
Character:Johnny Stanton
Release Date:01/01/1974
Television Appearances
The Beast in Me
Character:Martin Jarvis
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Character:Noonan (voice)
Constellation
Character:Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Character:Silvermane (voice)
Show Me More
Character:Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Character:Johannes (voice)
INVINCIBLE
Character:Brit (voice)
The Comey Rule
Character:James Clapper
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Character:Mike Ehrmantraut
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Character:Quirin (voice)
Skylanders Academy
Character:Eruptor (voice)
The Yard
Character:Narrator
Talking Saul
Character:Self - Guest
The Expanse
Character:Executive Officer
Dr. Ken
Character:Dr. Erwin
Major Lazer
Character:The Law (voice)
Better Call Saul
Character:Mike Ehrmantraut
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Self
Talking Bad
Character:Self
Gravity Falls
Character:Filbrick Pines (voice)
Modern Family
Character:Donnie Pritchett
Community
Character:Professor Buzz Hickey
Parks and Recreation
Character:Steve Wyatt
Castle
Character:Bruce Kirby
Lie to Me
Character:Bitcher
Eli Stone
Character:Agent Jonathan Maine
Breaking Bad
Character:Mike Ehrmantraut
Life
Character:Nathan Gray
Phineas and Ferb
Character:Driving Instructor (voice)
Day Break
Character:Shadow Man
Day Break
Character:Conrad Detweiler
Dexter
Character:Max Adams
Shark
Character:Jason Normandy
Ghost Whisperer
Character:Lyle Chase
E-Ring
Character:
Cold Case
Character:John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
Joan of Arcadia
Character:Sheriff Mike Rakowski
Two and a Half Men
Character:Sid
MythBusters
Character:Self
Without a Trace
Character:Sal Marcello
CSI: Miami
Character:Oscar Duarte
Alias
Character:Frederick Brandon
The District
Character:Monya Pastov
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Bobby Jensen
Strong Medicine
Character:Frank Hardwhyck
Harvey
Character:C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
Fired Up
Character:Guy Mann
Women of the House
Character:Jim Sugarbaker
Due South
Character:Garret
ER
Character:Robert Truman
Diagnosis: Murder
Character:Bruce Locatelli
Diagnosis: Murder
Character:Max Jupe
seaQuest DSV
Character:Maximillian Scully
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Shelby Valentine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Character:Shel-la
Highlander: The Series
Character:Mako
Tales from the Crypt
Character:William
Wiseguy
Character:Frank McPike
Designing Women
Character:
Matlock
Character:Jack Starling
Hollywood Beat
Character:
Otherworld
Character:Kroll
Crazy like a Fox
Character:Vice Squad Captain Hawkins
Hunter
Character:Det. Gary Krewson
Hardcastle and McCormick
Character:
Matt Houston
Character:
Cagney & Lacey
Character:
T. J. Hooker
Character:Freddy Baker
Falcon Crest
Character:Frank Kolinski
Simon & Simon
Character:
Best of the West
Character:
The Gangster Chronicles
Character:Dutch Schultz
Hill Street Blues
Character:
Sanford
Character:
Ike
Character:Sergeant
The Word
Character:Young LeBrun
Lou Grant
Character:
Lou Grant
Character:Cyrus
Carter Country
Character:
Little House on the Prairie
Character:Jed
The Waltons
Character:
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