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Aliases: Jonathan Ray Banks , 조나단 뱅스 , 乔纳森·班克斯

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Washington, D.C., USA

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Movie Involvements: 64

TV Involvements: 36


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Expanse
Average
8

The Expanse

(2015) Executive Officer
Diagnosis: Murder
Average
7

Diagnosis: Murder

(1993) Max Jupe
Castle
Average
8

Castle

(2009) Bruce Kirby
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Average
8

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2000) Bobby Jensen
Breaking Bad
Average
9

Breaking Bad

(2008) Mike Ehrmantraut
Hunter
Average
7

Hunter

(1984) Det. Gary Krewson
Better Call Saul
Average
9

Better Call Saul

(2015) Mike Ehrmantraut
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Average
8

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Bud
Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
2021 Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
Johannes
2020 James Clapper
2019 Self
Mike Ehrmantraut
2018 The Fixer
Pepijn
Rick Dicker (voice)
Walt
2017 Pappy McAllan
Mike Ehrmantraut
Quirin (voice)
2016 Eruptor (voice)
Harper
Narrator
Self - Guest
2015 Executive Officer
Composite Superman (voice)
Dr. Erwin
Fire Engine
The Law (voice)
Mike Ehrmantraut
2014 Detective Hatcher
Self
David Kelleher
Carlito Kane
2013 Self
Paul
Ledball
2012 Filbrick Pines (voice)
2009 Donnie Pritchett
Professor Buzz Hickey
Steve Wyatt
Bruce Kirby
Bitcher
2008 Mr. Moretti
N/A
Mike Ehrmantraut
2007 Nathan Gray
Stelter
Det. Frank Chambers
2006 Shadow Man
FBI Deputy Director Max Adams
N/A
Lance
2005 Lyle Chase
N/A
2003 John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
N/A
Sid
Self
2002 James Barcomb
Sal Marcello
Walter Franklin
2001 Frederick Brandon
Price
Milos Drubnik
Herod
2000 Monya Pastov
Bobby Jensen
1999 N/A
C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
Judge Callum
Numbers
Sheriff Conklin
Satch
1998 Col. Skinner
1997 Father O'Riley
Guy Mann
Joseph Shay
1996 C.J. Lofgren
Dirk Moran
Frank McPike
1995 Doc
Scotty
Jim Sugarbaker
1994 Garret
Robert Truman
Shelby Valentine
Trevor Keegan
Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
1993 Bruce Locatelli
Max Jupe
Maximillian Scully
Joe Scoman
Shelby Valentine
Max Waxman
Dr. William Shell
Aaron
Shel-la
1992 Handsome Harry
Mako
Mark Michelette
1991 Charles Ryter
1989 Pitt
William
1988 PIN (voice)
1987 Iceman
Frank McPike
Luke Dickson
Det. McKenzie
1986 Jack Bodine
N/A
Clyde Klepper
Earl Dickman
N/A
Ray Olson
1985 N/A
Kroll
1984 Vice Squad Captain Hawkins
Zack
Det. Gary Krewson
Lizardo Hospital Guard
Gheorge Comaneci
Deputy Brent
1983 N/A
Janos Saracen
Darren
1982 Algren
Hitchhiker
N/A
N/A
Freddy Baker
1981 N/A
N/A
Dutch Schultz
Dutch Schultz
N/A
1980 Jack Graham
Louis
Resident #2
Gunderson
N/A
1979 Rudy Striker
Television Promoter
1st Sergeant
1st Sergeant
Pato
1978 Young LeBrun
Marine
Cabbie
Marine At Party
1977 Buck
N/A
Courtland Gates
N/A
Michael
1974 N/A
Johnny Stanton
1972 N/A
Noonan (voice)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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