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person_profile-Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks Age: 77

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Jonathan Banks

Date of Birth:

Jan 31, 1947

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

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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Filmography of

Jonathan Banks

Found 0 Movies in total

Better Call Saul

Mike Ehrmantraut ( Actor )

... 2014 - 2022

... 2015 - 2022

... 1971 - 2021

... 2020

... 2009 - 2020

... 2000 - 2015

... 1974 - 2014

Breaking Bad

Mike Ehrmantraut ( Actor )

... 2008 - 2013

... 2006 - 2013

... 1981 - 2011

... 2002 - 2009

... 2007 - 2009

... 1994 - 2009

Day Break

Shadow Man ( Actor )

... 2006 - 2008

... 1986 - 2006

... 1972 - 2004

... 1992 - 2003

... 1993 - 2003

... 1991 - 2002

Fired Up

Guy Mann ( Actor )

... 1997 - 1998

... 1993 - 1996

... 1995

... 1984 - 1991

Wiseguy

Frank McPike ( Actor )

... 1987 - 1990

... 1981 - 1990

... 1981 - 1989

... 1984 - 1987

... 1982 - 1986

... 1983 - 1986

... 1982 - 1985

... 1977 - 1982

... 1980 - 1981

The Gangster Chronicles

Dutch Schultz ( Actor )

... 1981

... 1977 - 1979

Ike

1st Sergeant ( Actor )

... 1979

The Word

Young LeBrun ( Actor )

... 1978