Boyd Banks
Born: 1964-04-16 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Boyd Banks started his entertainment career at 17, when he won a contest for Best Stand Up Comedian in Edmonton, Alberta. After spending several years doing comedy in Vancouver, British Columbia, Banks moved to Toronto, where he began acting. Boyd's first roles were in various comedy series such as the cult favourite The Kids in the Hall (1988). His unique character looks and subtle performances on camera caught the eye of Toronto's top casting directors and Banks now works regularly in film and television from comedies to murder mysteries!
Filmography
2022
- All My Puny Sorrows as Pastor
2019
- V Wars as Motel Clerk
2018
- Star Falls as Security Guard
2016
- 11.22.63 as Barfly
2015
- The Expanse as Coroner
- 12 Monkeys as TF Scientist
- Killjoys as Drunk
- The Hexecutioners as Mr. Giroux
2014
- Hellmouth as Mr. Whinny
- Algonquin as Geordie
- Bang Bang Baby as Gord
- My Daughter Must Live as Server
2012
- Silent Hill: Revelation 3D as Priest
- Dead Before Dawn as Gas Station Attendant
2011
- Moon Point as Ice Cream Truck Driver
- Stripperland as Maestro
- The Walking Dead Girls as Self
2010
- Lost Girl as Groundskeeper
- Fairfield Road as Doug
- Coopers' Camera as Sgt. Stevenson
- Medium Raw as Patient 66
- Happiness is Hate Therapy as Frank
2009
- Pontypool as Jay (Osama)
- Before You Say 'I Do' as Apartment Guy
- You Might As Well Live as Uncle Casper
2008
- Saving God as Poole
- The Love Guru as EMT
- How She Move as Mike Evens
- Hooked on Speedman as Man in Wheelchair
- Hank and Mike as Leon the Neighbor
2007
- Lars and the Real Girl as Russell
- Little Mosque on the Prairie
- Left for Dead as Michael Lymburner
- Diary of the Dead as White Man
- Chasing Tchaikovsky as Nikolai
2006
- The Fountain as Dominican Monk
- Jekyll + Hyde as Morgue Attendant
2005
- Cinderella Man as Reporter
- Saint Ralph as Worker #1
- Land of the Dead as Butcher
- Get Rich or Die Tryin' as Prison Solitary Guard
- Riding the Bus with My Sister as Henry
- Deacons for Defense as Weber
2004
- Dawn of the Dead as Tucker
- Corner Gas as Cecil
- This Is Wonderland as Woody Gallagher
- Ham & Cheese as Barry's Boss
- New York Minute as Ticket Window Guy
- Wonderfalls as Janitor
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as E.R. Patient
- Rhinoceros Eyes as Hospital Orderly
- Phil the Alien as Slim
2003
- The Cat in the Hat as Waiter (uncredited)
- Fallen Angel as Birdie
- The In-Laws as Patient
- The Music Man as Train Conductor
- Slings & Arrows
- The Piano Man's Daughter as Priest
2002
- The Tuxedo as Vic
- Avenging Angelo as Paramedic
- American Psycho II: All American Girl as Jim
- Puppets Who Kill
- A Killing Spring as Hotel Manager
- Escape from the Newsroom as Martin
- Cypher as Fred Garfield
2001
- Prancer Returns
- Knockaround Guys as Bar Patron
- Chasing Cain as Ralph
- Club Land as Elegante Announcer
- Jason X as Fat Lou
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Austin 'Dinky' Byne
- Kiss My Act as Yuks Comic
- Wild Iris as Handprint Clerk
2000
- Bruiser as Jester
- The Highwayman as Luger
- Possessed as Zealot
- The Ladies Man as C&W Station Manager
- Cheaters as State Speech Judge
1999
- Superstar as Weatherman
- Twice in a Lifetime as Murphy
- Aftershock: Earthquake in New York as Statue Man
- Dash and Lilly as Prison Guard
- Meet Prince Charming as Roger
- The Jesse Ventura Story as Brooklyn Park Mayor
1998
- Dirty Work as Creepy Harry
- Dog Park as Ge Groovy Lesh
- Earthquake in New York as Statue Man
- Animorphs as Museum Guard (uncredited)
- Naked City: A Killer Christmas as Jack
1997
- The Wrong Guy as Gas Station Guy
- I'll Be Home For Christmas as Ethan
- Dinner at Fred's as Talent Show MC
- Bad to the Bone as Gun Salesman
1996
- Crash as Grip
- Holiday Affair
- Black Sheep as Clyde Spinoza
- Once a Thief
1995
- Goosebumps as Mr. Johnson
1994
- Due South as Norm Betz
1989
- The Kids in the Hall as Fiancee
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Henry