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Jonathan Banks

Acting 79 years old Washington, D.C., USA ★ 3.3
Born: January 31, 1947

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.

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Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bobby Jensen 2000
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad Mike Ehrmantraut 2008
Dexter
Dexter Max Adams 2006
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men Sid 2003
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul Mike Ehrmantraut 2015

Filmography

Acting Credits (167)

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

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