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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Credits
- 2024 · Constellation as Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
- 2023 · Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Silvio Manfredi/Silvermane (voice)
- 2022 · Catwoman: Hunted as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
- 2021 · Show Me More as Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
- 2021 · A Tale Dark & Grimm as Johannes
- 2020 · The Comey Rule as James Clapper
- 2019 · The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Self
- 2019 · El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Mike Ehrmantraut
- 2018 · Redbad as Pepijn
- 2018 · Incredibles 2 as Rick Dicker (voice)
- 2018 · The Commuter as Walt
- 2017 · Mudbound as Pappy McAllan
- 2017 · Better Call Saul Employee Training as Mike Ehrmantraut
- 2017 · Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Quirin (voice)
- 2016 · Skylanders Academy as Eruptor (voice)
- 2016 · Term Life as Harper
- 2016 · The Yard as Narrator
- 2016 · Talking Saul as Self - Guest
- 2015 · The Expanse as Executive Officer
- 2015 · Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magische Freundschaft as Composite Superman (voice)
- 2015 · Dr. Ken as Dr. Erwin
- 2015 · Major Lazer as The Law (voice)
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Mike Ehrmantraut
- 2014 · Horrible Bosses 2 as Detective Hatcher
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2014 · Authors Anonymous as David Kelleher
- 2014 · Bullet as Carlito Kane
- 2013 · No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
- 2013 · Identity Thief as Paul
- 2013 · Watercolor Postcards as Ledball
- 2012 · Gravity Falls as Filbrick Pines (voice)
- 2009 · Modern Family as Donnie Pritchett
- 2009 · Community as Professor Buzz Hickey
- 2009 · Parks and Recreation as Steve Wyatt
- 2009 · Castle as Bruce Kirby
- 2009 · Lie to Me as Bitcher
- 2008 · Proud American as Mr. Moretti
- 2008 · Eli Stone as
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Mike Ehrmantraut
- 2007 · Life as Nathan Gray
- 2007 · Reign Over Me as Stelter
- 2006 · Day Break as Shadow Man
- 2006 · Dexter as FBI Deputy Director Max Adams
- 2006 · Shark as
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Lyle Chase
- 2005 · E-Ring as
- 2003 · Cold Case as John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
- 2003 · Joan of Arcadia as
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Sid
- 2003 · MythBusters as Self
- 2002 · Dark Blue as James Barcomb
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Sal Marcello
- 2001 · Alias as Frederick Brandon
- 2001 · Proximity as Price
- 2001 · Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles as Milos Drubnik
- 2000 · The District as Monya Pastov
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Bobby Jensen
- 1999 · Harvey as C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
- 1999 · Outlaw Justice as Sheriff Conklin
- 1998 · Dollar for the Dead as Col. Skinner
- 1997 · Fired Up as Guy Mann
- 1996 · Flipper as Dirk Moran
- 1995 · Last Man Standing as Doc
- 1995 · Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as Scotty
- 1995 · Women of the House as Jim Sugarbaker
- 1994 · Due South as Garret
- 1994 · ER as Robert Truman
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Bruce Locatelli
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Max Jupe
- 1993 · seaQuest DSV as Maximillian Scully
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Shelby Valentine
- 1993 · Boiling Point as Max Waxman
- 1993 · Blind Side as Aaron
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Shel-la
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as Mako
- 1992 · Freejack as Mark Michelette
- 1989 · Honeymoon Academy as Pitt
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as William
- 1988 · Pin as PIN (voice)
- 1987 · Cold Steel as Iceman
- 1987 · Wiseguy as Frank McPike
- 1986 · Designing Women as
- 1986 · Armed and Dangerous as Clyde Klepper
- 1986 · Assassin as Earl Dickman
- 1986 · Matlock as
- 1985 · Hollywood Beat as
- 1985 · Otherworld as Kroll
- 1984 · Crazy like a Fox as Vice Squad Captain Hawkins
- 1984 · Beverly Hills Cop as Zack
- 1984 · Hunter as Det. Gary Krewson
- 1984 · The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Lizardo Hospital Guard
- 1984 · Gremlins as Deputy Brent
- 1983 · Hardcastle and McCormick as
- 1982 · 48 Hrs. as Algren
- 1982 · Frances as Hitchhiker
- 1982 · Matt Houston as
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Freddy Baker
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1981 · Gangster Wars as Dutch Schultz
- 1981 · The Gangster Chronicles as Dutch Schultz
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1980 · Stir Crazy as Jack Graham
- 1980 · Airplane! as Gunderson
- 1980 · Sanford as
- 1978 · The Word as Young LeBrun
- 1978 · The Cheap Detective as Cabbie
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 1977 · Carter Country as
- 1974 · Little House on the Prairie as
- Future · Kite Man: Hell Yeah! as Noonan (voice)
- 2024 · Cine Docs: Community as Professor Buzz Hickey (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Wolf: True Alpha as The Fixer
- 2015 · I'm Brave! as Fire Engine
- 2007 · Murder 101: College Can be Murder as Det. Frank Chambers
- 2006 · Puff, Puff, Pass as Lance
- 2002 · R.S.V.P. as Walter Franklin
- 2001 · Downward Angel as Herod
- 1999 · Millennium Man as
- 1999 · Trash as Judge Callum
- 1999 · Foolish as Numbers
- 1999 · Let the Devil Wear Black as Satch
- 1997 · A Thousand Men and a Baby as Father O'Riley
- 1997 · Dark Breed as Joseph Shay
- 1996 · Harvey as C.J. Lofgren
- 1996 · Wiseguy as Frank McPike
- 1994 · Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion as Shelby Valentine
- 1994 · Shadow of Obsession as Trevor Keegan
- 1994 · Body Shot as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
- 1993 · Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair as Joe Scoman
- 1993 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal as Dr. William Shell
- 1992 · There Goes the Neighborhood as Handsome Harry
- 1991 · Don't Touch My Daughter as Charles Ryter
- 1987 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love as Luke Dickson
- 1987 · Downpayment on Murder as Det. McKenzie
- 1986 · Who Is Julia? as Jack Bodine
- 1986 · The Fifth Missile as Ray Olson
- 1984 · Nadia as Gheorge Comaneci
- 1983 · Murder Me, Murder You as Janos Saracen
- 1983 · The Invisible Woman as Darren
- 1980 · Desperate Voyage as Louis
- 1980 · Rage! as Resident #2
- 1979 · She's Dressed to Kill as Rudy Striker
- 1979 · The Rose as Television Promoter
- 1979 · Ike as 1st Sergeant
- 1979 · Ike as 1st Sergeant
- 1979 · The Ordeal of Patty Hearst as Pato
- 1978 · Who'll Stop the Rain as Marine
- 1978 · Coming Home as Marine At Party
- 1977 · The Night They Took Miss Beautiful as Buck
- 1977 · The Girl in the Empty Grave as Courtland Gates
- 1977 · Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn as Michael
- 1974 · Linda's Film on Menstruation as Johnny Stanton
- 1972 · The Waltons as