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Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Acting

Born: January 31, 1947Washington, D.C., USA

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
Filmography
Catwoman: Hunted

Catwoman: Hunted

Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)

2022
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Self

2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Mike

2019
The Wolf: True Alpha

The Wolf: True Alpha

The Fixer

2018
Redbad

Redbad

Pepijn

2018
Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

Rick Dicker (voice)

2018
The Commuter

The Commuter

Walt

2018
Mudbound

Mudbound

Pappy McAllan

2017
Term Life

Term Life

Harper

2016
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

Composite Superman (voice)

2015
Batman: Arkham Knight - The Voices of Arkham (Behind the Scenes)

Batman: Arkham Knight - The Voices of Arkham (Behind the Scenes)

Self

2015
I'm Brave!

I'm Brave!

Fire Engine

2015
Horrible Bosses 2

Horrible Bosses 2

Detective Hatcher

2014

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

Self

2014
Authors Anonymous

Authors Anonymous

David Kelleher

2014
Bullet

Bullet

Carlito Kane

2014
Identity Thief

Identity Thief

Paul

2013
Watercolor Postcards

Watercolor Postcards

Ledball

2013
Proud American

Proud American

Mr. Moretti

2008
Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

Stelter

2007
Murder 101: College Can be Murder

Murder 101: College Can be Murder

Det. Frank Chambers

2007
Puff, Puff, Pass

Puff, Puff, Pass

Lance

2006
Circadian Rhythm

Circadian Rhythm

Trejo

2005
Dark Blue

Dark Blue

James Barcomb

2002
R.S.V.P.

R.S.V.P.

Walter Franklin

2002
Proximity

Proximity

Price

2001
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

Milos Drubnik

2001
Downward Angel

Downward Angel

Herod

2001
Millennium Man

Millennium Man

1999
Trash

Trash

Judge Callum

1999
Foolish

Foolish

Numbers

1999
Outlaw Justice

Outlaw Justice

Sheriff Conklin

1999
Let the Devil Wear Black

Let the Devil Wear Black

Satch

1999
Dollar for the Dead

Dollar for the Dead

Col. Skinner

1998
A Thousand Men and a Baby

A Thousand Men and a Baby

Father O'Riley

1997
Dark Breed

Dark Breed

Joseph Shay

1997
Harvey

Harvey

C.J. Lofgren

1996
Flipper

Flipper

Dirk Moran

1996
Wiseguy

Wiseguy

Frank McPike

1996
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

Doc

1995
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Scotty

1995
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

Shelby Valentine

1994
Shadow of Obsession

Shadow of Obsession

Trevor Keegan

1994
Body Shot

Body Shot

Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner

1994
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

Joe Scoman

1993
Boiling Point

Boiling Point

Max Waxman

1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

Dr. William Shell

1993
Blind Side

Blind Side

Aaron

1993
There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood

Handsome Harry

1992
Freejack

Freejack

Mark Michelette

1992
Don't Touch My Daughter

Don't Touch My Daughter

Charles Ryter

1991
Honeymoon Academy

Honeymoon Academy

Pitt

1989
Pin

Pin

PIN (voice)

1988
Cold Steel

Cold Steel

Iceman

1987
Wiseguy: Pilot

Wiseguy: Pilot

Frank McPike

1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

Luke Dickson

1987
Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

Det. McKenzie

1987
Who Is Julia?

Who Is Julia?

Jack Bodine

1986
Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

Clyde Klepper

1986
Assassin

Assassin

Earl Dickman

1986
The Fifth Missile

The Fifth Missile

Ray Olson

1986
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

Zack

1984
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Lizardo Hospital Guard

1984
Nadia

Nadia

Gheorge Comaneci

1984
Gremlins

Gremlins

Deputy Brent

1984
Murder Me, Murder You

Murder Me, Murder You

Janos Saracen

1983
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

Darren

1983
48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

Algren

1982
Frances

Frances

Hitchhiker

1982
Gangster Wars

Gangster Wars

Dutch Schultz

1981
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

Jack Graham

1980
Desperate Voyage

Desperate Voyage

Louis

1980
Rage!

Rage!

Resident #2

1980
Airplane!

Airplane!

Gunderson

1980
She's Dressed to Kill

She's Dressed to Kill

Rudy Striker

1979
The Rose

The Rose

Television Promoter

1979
Ike

Ike

1st Sergeant

1979
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

Pato

1979
Who'll Stop the Rain

Who'll Stop the Rain

Marine

1978
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

Cabbie

1978
Coming Home

Coming Home

Marine At Party

1978
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

Buck

1977
The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

Courtland Gates

1977
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Michael

1977
The Macahans

The Macahans

Woodward

1976
Linda's Film on Menstruation

Linda's Film on Menstruation

Johnny Stanton

1974