Jonathan Banks
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Vince Gilligan
Writers: Vince Gilligan,
Cast: Aaron Paul, Charles Baker, Jesse Plemons, Jonathan Banks, Larry Hankin, Matt Jones, Robert Forster, Scott MacArthur, Scott Shepherd, Tom Bower,
Director: Dee Rees
Writers: Dee Rees,
Cast: Carey Mulligan, Claudio Laniado, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Jonathan Banks, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Kerry Cahill, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan,
Director: Sean Anders
Writers: John Morris,
Cast: Charlie Day, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jonathan Banks, Kevin Spacey, Lindsay Sloane,
Director: Mike Binder
Writers: Mike Binder,
Cast: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Donald Sutherland, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jonathan Banks, Liv Tyler, Melinda Dillon, Mike Binder, Robert Klein, Saffron Burrows,
Director: Ron Shelton
Writers: David Ayer,
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Dash Mihok, Jonathan Banks, Khandi Alexander, Kurt Russell, Kurupt, Lolita Davidovich, Michael Michele, Scott Speedman, Ving Rhames,
Director: Simon Wincer
Writers: Matthew Berry,
Cast: Aida Turturro, Alec Wilson, Gerry Skilton, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks, Linda Kozlowski, Paul Hogan, Paul Rodríguez, Serge Cockburn, Steve Rackman,
Director: James B. Harris
Writers: James B. Harris,
Cast: Christine Elise, Dennis Hopper, James Tolkan, Jonathan Banks, Lolita Davidovich, Seymour Cassel, Tony Lo Bianco, Valerie Perrine, Viggo Mortensen, Wesley Snipes,
Director: Geoff Murphy
Writers: Ronald Shusett,
Cast: Amanda Plummer, Anthony Hopkins, David Johansen, Emilio Estevez, Esai Morales, Frankie Faison, Jonathan Banks, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Wilbur Fitzgerald,
Director: Sandor Stern
Writers: Sandor Stern,
Cast: Bronwen Mantel, Cynthia Preston, David Hewlett, Helene Udy, Jacob Tierney, John Pyper-Ferguson, Jonathan Banks, Patricia Collins, Steven Bednarski, Terry O'Quinn,
Director: Martin Brest
Writers: Daniel Petrie Jr.,
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Gilbert R. Hill, James Russo, John Ashton, Jonathan Banks, Judge Reinhold, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Stephen Elliott, Steven Berkoff,
Director: Walter Hill
Writers: Walter Hill,
Cast: Annette O'Toole, Brion James, David Patrick Kelly, Eddie Murphy, Frank McRae, James Remar, Jonathan Banks, Kerry Sherman, Nick Nolte, Sonny Landham,
Director: Jerry Zucker
Writers: Jerry Zucker,
Cast: Jim Abrahams, Jonathan Banks, Julie Hagerty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, Lorna Patterson, Peter Graves, Robert Hays, Robert Stack,