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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 31, 1947
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also Known As
- Jonathan Ray Banks
- 조나단 뱅스
Jonathan Banks
4.1 Popularity
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
7.2
Martin Jarvis
The Beast in Me
2025
6.5
Noonan (voice)
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024
7.0
Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
Constellation
2024
7.7
Silvermane (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
10.0
Self
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
2022
5.8
Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
0.0
Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
Show Me More
2021
7.1
Johannes (voice)
A Tale Dark & Grimm
2021
8.6
Brit (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021
6.9
James Clapper
The Comey Rule
2020
Credits
The Beast in Me
as Martin Jarvis
2025
7.2
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
as Noonan (voice)
2024
6.5
Constellation
as Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
2024
7.0
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Silvermane (voice)
2023
7.7
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
as Self
2022
10.0
Catwoman: Hunted
as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
2022
5.8
Show Me More
as Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
2021
0.0
A Tale Dark & Grimm
as Johannes (voice)
2021
7.1
INVINCIBLE
as Brit (voice)
2021
8.6
The Comey Rule
as James Clapper
2020
6.9
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Self
2019
7.0
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Mike
2019
7.0
The Wolf: True Alpha
as The Fixer
2018
6.7
Redbad
as Pepijn
2018
6.3
Incredibles 2
as Rick Dicker (voice)
2018
7.5
The Commuter
as Walt
2018
6.4
Mudbound
as Pappy McAllan
2017
7.4
Better Call Saul Employee Training
as Mike Ehrmantraut
2017
7.8
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as Quirin (voice)
2017
7.3
Skylanders Academy
as Eruptor (voice)
2016
6.4
Term Life
as Harper
2016
6.0
🎬
The Yard
as Narrator
2016
1.8
Talking Saul
as Self - Guest
2016
6.7
The Expanse
as Executive Officer
2015
8.1
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
as Composite Superman (voice)
2015
7.4
Dr. Ken
as Dr. Erwin
2015
5.6
Batman: Arkham Knight - The Voices of Arkham (Behind the Scenes)
as Self
2015
0.0
I'm Brave!
as Fire Engine
2015
0.0
Major Lazer
as The Law (voice)
2015
6.6
Better Call Saul
as Mike Ehrmantraut
2015
8.7
Horrible Bosses 2
as Detective Hatcher
2014
6.2
🎬
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
as Self
2014
0.0
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
2014
7.8
Authors Anonymous
as David Kelleher
2014
4.6
Bullet
as Carlito Kane
2014
4.3
Talking Bad
as Self
2013
5.7
Identity Thief
as Paul
2013
5.9
Watercolor Postcards
as Ledball
2013
5.8
Gravity Falls
as Filbrick Pines (voice)
2012
8.6
Modern Family
as Donnie Pritchett
2009
7.9
Community
as Professor Buzz Hickey
2009
8.0
Parks and Recreation
as Steve Wyatt
2009
8.0
Castle
as Bruce Kirby
2009
8.0
Lie to Me
as Bitcher
2009
7.9
Proud American
as Mr. Moretti
2008
6.0
Eli Stone
as Agent Jonathan Maine
2008
6.8
Breaking Bad
as Mike Ehrmantraut
2008
8.9
Life
as Nathan Gray
2007
7.7
Phineas and Ferb
as Driving Instructor (voice)
2007
7.9
Reign Over Me
as Stelter
2007
7.2
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
as Det. Frank Chambers
2007
7.1
Day Break
as Shadow Man
2006
7.4
Day Break
as Conrad Detweiler
2006
7.4
Dexter
as Max Adams
2006
8.2
Shark
as Jason Normandy
2006
6.7
Puff, Puff, Pass
as Lance
2006
5.8
Circadian Rhythm
as Trejo
2005
2.7
Ghost Whisperer
as Lyle Chase
2005
8.1
E-Ring
2005
7.9
Cold Case
as John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
2003
7.8
Joan of Arcadia
as Sheriff Mike Rakowski
2003
7.3
Two and a Half Men
as Sid
2003
7.4
MythBusters
as Self
2003
7.8
Dark Blue
as James Barcomb
2002
6.2
Without a Trace
as Sal Marcello
2002
7.2
CSI: Miami
as Oscar Duarte
2002
7.7
R.S.V.P.
as Walter Franklin
2002
4.0
Alias
as Frederick Brandon
2001
6.8
Proximity
as Price
2001
3.8
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
as Milos Drubnik
2001
5.2
Downward Angel
as Herod
2001
1.0
The District
as Monya Pastov
2000
6.8
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Bobby Jensen
2000
7.6
Strong Medicine
as Frank Hardwhyck
2000
7.3
Millennium Man
1999
0.0
🎬
Harvey
as C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
1999
0.0
Trash
as Judge Callum
1999
4.3
Foolish
as Numbers
1999
5.9
Outlaw Justice
as Sheriff Conklin
1999
6.7
Let the Devil Wear Black
as Satch
1999
3.9
Dollar for the Dead
as Col. Skinner
1998
5.1
A Thousand Men and a Baby
as Father O'Riley
1997
5.0
Fired Up
as Guy Mann
1997
8.0
Dark Breed
as Joseph Shay
1997
4.1
Harvey
as C.J. Lofgren
1996
4.2
Flipper
as Dirk Moran
1996
5.5
Wiseguy
as Frank McPike
1996
4.2
Last Man Standing
as Doc
1995
4.9
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
as Scotty
1995
5.8
Women of the House
as Jim Sugarbaker
1995
6.0
Due South
as Garret
1994
7.6
ER
as Robert Truman
1994
7.8
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
as Shelby Valentine
1994
7.2
Shadow of Obsession
as Trevor Keegan
1994
10.0
Body Shot
as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
1994
3.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Bruce Locatelli
1993
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Max Jupe
1993
7.1
seaQuest DSV
as Maximillian Scully
1993
7.0
🎬
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
as Joe Scoman
1993
6.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Shelby Valentine
1993
6.9
Boiling Point
as Max Waxman
1993
4.9
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
as Dr. William Shell
1993
7.3
Blind Side
as Aaron
1993
5.3
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Shel-la
1993
7.9
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Handsome Harry
1992
5.3
Highlander: The Series
as Mako
1992
7.4
Freejack
as Mark Michelette
1992
5.5
Don't Touch My Daughter
as Charles Ryter
1991
3.8
Honeymoon Academy
as Pitt
1989
5.1
Tales from the Crypt
as William
1989
8.0
Pin
as PIN (voice)
1988
6.7
Cold Steel
as Iceman
1987
4.8
Wiseguy
as Frank McPike
1987
6.5
Wiseguy: Pilot
as Frank McPike
1987
0.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
as Luke Dickson
1987
7.2
Downpayment on Murder
as Det. McKenzie
1987
6.0
Who Is Julia?
as Jack Bodine
1986
7.2
Designing Women
1986
6.8
Armed and Dangerous
as Clyde Klepper
1986
5.7
Assassin
as Earl Dickman
1986
4.1
Matlock
as Jack Starling
1986
7.1
The Fifth Missile
as Ray Olson
1986
4.8
Hollywood Beat
1985
5.0
Otherworld
as Kroll
1985
5.4
Crazy like a Fox
as Vice Squad Captain Hawkins
1984
7.1
Beverly Hills Cop
as Zack
1984
7.2
Hunter
as Det. Gary Krewson
1984
7.1
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as Lizardo Hospital Guard
1984
6.0
Nadia
as Gheorge Comaneci
1984
6.4
Gremlins
as Deputy Brent
1984
7.1
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
6.4
Murder Me, Murder You
as Janos Saracen
1983
6.6
The Invisible Woman
as Darren
1983
5.0
48 Hrs.
as Algren
1982
6.7
Frances
as Hitchhiker
1982
6.9
Matt Houston
1982
6.2
Cagney & Lacey
1982
7.0
T. J. Hooker
as Freddy Baker
1982
6.4
Falcon Crest
as Frank Kolinski
1981
5.5
Simon & Simon
1981
6.7
Best of the West
1981
6.0
Gangster Wars
as Dutch Schultz
1981
7.5
The Gangster Chronicles
as Dutch Schultz
1981
6.8
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.6
Stir Crazy
as Jack Graham
1980
6.5
Desperate Voyage
as Louis
1980
7.5
Rage!
as Resident #2
1980
7.0
Airplane!
as Gunderson
1980
7.3
Sanford
1980
7.0
She's Dressed to Kill
as Rudy Striker
1979
5.4
The Rose
as Television Promoter
1979
6.7
Ike
as 1st Sergeant
1979
6.2
Ike
as Sergeant
1979
6.5
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
as Pato
1979
6.0
The Word
as Young LeBrun
1978
5.0
Who'll Stop the Rain
as Marine
1978
6.5
The Cheap Detective
as Cabbie
1978
6.3
Coming Home
as Marine At Party
1978
7.0
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
as Buck
1977
4.8
Lou Grant
1977
7.3
Lou Grant
as Cyrus
1977
7.3
The Girl in the Empty Grave
as Courtland Gates
1977
7.1
Carter Country
1977
5.2
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
as Michael
1977
5.3
The Macahans
as Woodward
1976
6.7
Little House on the Prairie
as Jed
1974
7.9
Linda's Film on Menstruation
as Johnny Stanton
1974
4.5
The Waltons
1972
7.2