Jonathan Banks
Known for Acting · 167 credits
- Born
- 1947-01-31 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Also known as
- Jonathan Ray Banks · 조나단 뱅스
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
TV Shows (80)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Bobby Jensen
Dexter
2006
as Max Adams
Breaking Bad
2008
as Mike Ehrmantraut
Modern Family
2009
as Donnie Pritchett
The Expanse
2015
as Executive Officer
Better Call Saul
2015
as Mike Ehrmantraut
CSI: Miami
2002
as Oscar Duarte
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Sid
Castle
2009
as Bruce Kirby
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Brit (voice)
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Jed
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Driving Instructor (voice)
Community
2009
as Professor Buzz Hickey
ER
1994
as Robert Truman
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Shel-la
Without a Trace
2002
as Sal Marcello
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Bruce Locatelli / Max Jupe
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Lyle Chase
Gravity Falls
2012
as Filbrick Pines (voice)
Cold Case
2003
as John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
Matlock
1986
as Jack Starling
Highlander: The Series
1992
as Mako
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
Hunter
1984
as Det. Gary Krewson
Parks and Recreation
2009
as Steve Wyatt
The Waltons
1972
Falcon Crest
1981
as Frank Kolinski
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as Quirin (voice)
MythBusters
2003
as Self
Strong Medicine
2000
as Frank Hardwhyck
Lie to Me
2009
as Agent Richard Squire
Simon & Simon
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Lou Grant
1977
as Cyrus
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Shelby Valentine
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Freddy Baker
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as William
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Maximillian Scully
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Designing Women
1986
Due South
1994
as Garret
The District
2000
as Monya Pastov
Life
2007
as Nathan Gray
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Silvermane (voice)
Shark
2006
as Jason Normandy
The Beast in Me
2025
as Martin Jarvis
Constellation
2024
as Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
Matt Houston
1982
Wiseguy
1987
as Frank McPike
Skylanders Academy
2016
as Eruptor (voice)
Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Sheriff Mike Rakowski
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Shut Eye
2016
as Linda's Father
Eli Stone
2008
as Agent Jonathan Maine
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Vice Squad Captain Hawkins
E-Ring
2005
Dr. Ken
2015
as Dr. Erwin
Alias
2001
as Frederick Brandon
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024
as Noonan (voice)
Ringer
2011
as Remy Osterman
Movies (87)
Incredibles 2
2018
as Rick Dicker (voice)
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Mike
The Commuter
2018
as Walt
Identity Thief
2013
as Paul
Horrible Bosses 2
2014
as Detective Hatcher
Airplane!
1980
as Gunderson
48 Hrs.
1982
as Algren
Gremlins
1984
as Deputy Brent
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
as Zack
Outlaw Justice
1999
as Sheriff Conklin
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as Lizardo Hospital Guard
Ike
1979
as 1st Sergeant
Redbad
2018
as Pepijn
Mudbound
2017
as Pappy McAllan
Term Life
2016
as Harper
Nadia
1984
as Gheorge Comaneci
Assassin
1986
as Earl Dickman
Reign Over Me
2007
as Stelter
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
as Scotty
Bullet
2014
as Carlito Kane
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987
as Frank McPike
Murder Me, Murder You
1983
as Janos Saracen
Freejack
1992
as Mark Michelette
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
2001
as Milos Drubnik
Last Man Standing
1995
as Doc
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
Words from the Oven
Let the Devil Wear Black
1999
as Satch
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Clyde Klepper
Flipper
1996
as Dirk Moran
Stir Crazy
1980
as Jack Graham
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993
as Dr. William Shell
Dollar for the Dead
1998
as Col. Skinner
Authors Anonymous
2014
as David Kelleher
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
as Marine
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
as Handsome Harry
Dark Blue
2002
as James Barcomb
Millennium Man
1999
Trash
1999
as Judge Callum
For Better or for Worse
1989
as Pitt
She's Dressed to Kill
1979
as Rudy Striker
Blind Side
1993
as Aaron
Boiling Point
1993
as Max Waxman
Who Is Julia?
1986
as Jack Bodine
A Thousand Men and a Baby
1997
as Father O'Riley
Dark Breed
1997
as Joseph Shay
Pin : A Plastic Nightmare
1988
as PIN (voice)
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
1993
as Joe Scoman
Saul Goodman America’s 250th
2026
as Mike Ehrmantraut
Frances
1982
as Hitchhiker
The Fifth Missile
1986
as Ray Olson
Watercolor Postcards
2013
as Ledball
Coming Home
1978
as Marine At Party
The Cheap Detective
1978
as Cabbie
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
1979
as Pato
Harvey
1996
as C.J. Lofgren
The Rose
1979
as Television Promoter
The Wolf: True Alpha
2018
as The Fixer
Body Shot
1994
as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
Puff, Puff, Pass
2006
as Lance
Circadian Rhythm
2005
as Trejo
Downpayment on Murder
1987
as Det. McKenzie
Downward Angel
2001
as Herod
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
as Courtland Gates
The Invisible Woman
1983
as Darren
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015
as Composite Superman (voice)
Desperate Voyage
1980
as Louis
Proud American
2008
as Mr. Moretti
Proximity
2001
as Price
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
2007
as Det. Frank Chambers
Don't Touch My Daughter
1991
as Charles Ryter
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Self
I'm Brave!
2015
as Fire Engine
Wiseguy
1996
as Frank McPike
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
1977
as Michael
R.S.V.P.
2002
as Walter Franklin
Shadow of Obsession
1994
as Trevor Keegan
Gangster Wars
1981
as Dutch Schultz
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987
as Luke Dickson
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977
as Buck
Cold Steel
1987
as Iceman
Linda's Film on Menstruation
1974
as Johnny Stanton
The Macahans
1976
as Woodward
Foolish
1999
as Numbers
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
1994
as Shelby Valentine
Rage!
1980
as Resident #2
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014
as Self
About 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 vill… With 167 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Jonathan Banks has appeared in 87 films and 80 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jonathan Banks Movies
- Incredibles 2 (2018) — as Rick Dicker (voice)
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) — as Mike
- The Commuter (2018) — as Walt
- Identity Thief (2013) — as Paul
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) — as Detective Hatcher
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