Jonathan Banks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 31, 1947 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Credits
- 166
Jonathan Ray 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
Filmography
The Beast in Me
2025TV
Martin Jarvis
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024TV
Noonan (voice)
Constellation
2024TV
Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023TV
Silvermane (voice)
Catwoman: Hunted
2022Movie
Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
Show Me More
2021TV
Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
A Tale Dark & Grimm
2021TV
Johannes (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021TV
Brit (voice)
The Comey Rule
2020TV
James Clapper
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019Movie
Self
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019Movie
Mike
The Wolf: True Alpha
2018Movie
The Fixer
Redbad
2018Movie
Pepijn
Incredibles 2
2018Movie
Rick Dicker (voice)
The Commuter
2018Movie
Walt
Mudbound
2017Movie
Pappy McAllan
Better Call Saul Employee Training
2017TV
Mike Ehrmantraut
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017TV
Quirin (voice)
Shut Eye
2016TV
Linda's Father
Skylanders Academy
2016TV
Eruptor (voice)
Term Life
2016Movie
Harper
The Yard
2016TV
Narrator
Talking Saul
2016TV
Self - Guest
The Expanse
2015TV
Executive Officer
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015Movie
Composite Superman (voice)
Dr. Ken
2015TV
Dr. Erwin
I'm Brave!
2015Movie
Fire Engine
Major Lazer
2015TV
The Law (voice)
Better Call Saul
2015TV
Mike Ehrmantraut
Horrible Bosses 2
2014Movie
Detective Hatcher
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014Movie
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014TV
Self
Authors Anonymous
2014Movie
David Kelleher
Bullet
2014Movie
Carlito Kane
Talking Bad
2013TV
Self
Identity Thief
2013Movie
Paul
Watercolor Postcards
2013Movie
Ledball
Gravity Falls
2012TV
Filbrick Pines (voice)
Ringer
2011TV
Remy Osterman
Modern Family
2009TV
Donnie Pritchett
Community
2009TV
Professor Buzz Hickey
Parks and Recreation
2009TV
Steve Wyatt
Castle
2009TV
Bruce Kirby
Lie to Me
2009TV
Agent Richard Squire
Proud American
2008Movie
Mr. Moretti
Eli Stone
2008TV
Agent Jonathan Maine
Breaking Bad
2008TV
Mike Ehrmantraut
Life
2007TV
Nathan Gray
Phineas and Ferb
2007TV
Driving Instructor (voice)
Reign Over Me
2007Movie
Stelter
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
2007Movie
Det. Frank Chambers
Day Break
2006TV
Shadow Man, Conrad Detweiler
Dexter
2006TV
Max Adams
Shark
2006TV
Jason Normandy
Puff, Puff, Pass
2006Movie
Lance
Circadian Rhythm
2005Movie
Trejo
Ghost Whisperer
2005TV
Lyle Chase
E-Ring
2005TV
Cold Case
2003TV
John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
Joan of Arcadia
2003TV
Sheriff Mike Rakowski
Two and a Half Men
2003TV
Sid
MythBusters
2003TV
Self
Dark Blue
2002Movie
James Barcomb
Without a Trace
2002TV
Sal Marcello
CSI: Miami
2002TV
Oscar Duarte
R.S.V.P.
2002Movie
Walter Franklin
Alias
2001TV
Frederick Brandon
Proximity
2001Movie
Price
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
2001Movie
Milos Drubnik
Downward Angel
2001Movie
Herod
The District
2000TV
Monya Pastov
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Bobby Jensen
Strong Medicine
2000TV
Frank Hardwhyck
Millennium Man
1999Movie
Dr. Eisenberg
Harvey
1999TV
C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
Trash
1999Movie
Judge Callum
Foolish
1999Movie
Numbers
Outlaw Justice
1999Movie
Sheriff Conklin
Let the Devil Wear Black
1999Movie
Satch
Dollar for the Dead
1998Movie
Col. Skinner
A Thousand Men and a Baby
1997Movie
Father O'Riley
Fired Up
1997TV
Guy Mann
Dark Breed
1997Movie
Joseph Shay
Harvey
1996Movie
C.J. Lofgren
Flipper
1996Movie
Dirk Moran
Wiseguy
1996Movie
Frank McPike
Last Man Standing
1995Movie
Doc
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995Movie
Scotty
Women of the House
1995TV
Jim Sugarbaker
Due South
1994TV
Garret
ER
1994TV
Robert Truman
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
1994Movie
Shelby Valentine
Shadow of Obsession
1994Movie
Trevor Keegan
Body Shot
1994Movie
Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
Diagnosis: Murder
1993TV
Bruce Locatelli, Max Jupe
seaQuest DSV
1993TV
Maximillian Scully
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
1993Movie
Joe Scoman
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993TV
Shelby Valentine
Boiling Point
1993Movie
Max Waxman
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993Movie
Dr. William Shell
Blind Side
1993Movie
Aaron
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993TV
Shel-la
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992Movie
Handsome Harry
Highlander: The Series
1992TV
Mako
Freejack
1992Movie
Mark Michelette
Don't Touch My Daughter
1991Movie
Charles Ryter
For Better or for Worse
1989Movie
Pitt
Tales from the Crypt
1989TV
William
Pin
1988Movie
PIN (voice)
Cold Steel
1987Movie
Iceman
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987Movie
Frank McPike
Wiseguy
1987TV
Frank McPike
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987Movie
Luke Dickson
Downpayment on Murder
1987Movie
Det. McKenzie
Who Is Julia?
1986Movie
Jack Bodine
Designing Women
1986TV
Armed and Dangerous
1986Movie
Clyde Klepper
Assassin
1986Movie
Earl Dickman
Matlock
1986TV
Jack Starling
The Fifth Missile
1986Movie
Ray Olson
Hollywood Beat
1985TV
Otherworld
1985TV
Kroll
Crazy like a Fox
1984TV
Vice Squad Captain Hawkins
Beverly Hills Cop
1984Movie
Zack
Hunter
1984TV
Det. Gary Krewson
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984Movie
Lizardo Hospital Guard
Nadia
1984Movie
Gheorge Comaneci
Gremlins
1984Movie
Deputy Brent
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983TV
Murder Me, Murder You
1983Movie
Janos Saracen
The Invisible Woman
1983Movie
Darren
48 Hrs.
1982Movie
Algren
Frances
1982Movie
Hitchhiker
Matt Houston
1982TV
Cagney & Lacey
1982TV
T. J. Hooker
1982TV
Freddy Baker
Falcon Crest
1981TV
Frank Kolinski
Simon & Simon
1981TV
Best of the West
1981TV
Gangster Wars
1981Movie
Dutch Schultz
The Gangster Chronicles
1981TV
Dutch Schultz
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
Stir Crazy
1980Movie
Jack Graham
Desperate Voyage
1980Movie
Louis
Rage!
1980Movie
Resident #2
Airplane!
1980Movie
Gunderson
Sanford
1980TV
She's Dressed to Kill
1979Movie
Rudy Striker
The Rose
1979Movie
Television Promoter
Ike
1979Movie
1st Sergeant
Ike
1979TV
Sergeant
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
1979Movie
Pato
The Word
1978TV
Young LeBrun
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978Movie
Marine
The Cheap Detective
1978Movie
Cabbie
Coming Home
1978Movie
Marine At Party
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977Movie
Buck
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977Movie
Courtland Gates
Lou Grant
1977TV
Cyrus
Carter Country
1977TV
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
1977Movie
Michael
The Macahans
1976Movie
Woodward
Little House on the Prairie
1974TV
Jed
Linda's Film on Menstruation
1974Movie
Johnny Stanton
The Waltons
1972TV
Words from the Oven
Movie