Jonathan Banks
Born: 1947-01-31 in Washington, D.C., USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Beast in Me as Martin Jarvis
2024
- Constellation as Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! as Noonan (voice)
2023
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Silvermane (voice)
2022
- Catwoman: Hunted as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
- Making of Better Call Saul: Finale as Self
2021
- INVINCIBLE as Brit (voice)
- A Tale Dark & Grimm as Johannes (voice)
- Show Me More as Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
2020
- The Comey Rule as James Clapper
2019
2018
- Incredibles 2 as Rick Dicker (voice)
- The Commuter as Walt
- Redbad as Pepijn
- The Wolf: True Alpha as The Fixer
2017
- Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Quirin (voice)
- Mudbound as Pappy McAllan
- Better Call Saul Employee Training as Mike Ehrmantraut
2016
- Term Life as Harper
- Skylanders Academy as Eruptor (voice)
- Talking Saul as Self - Guest
- The Yard as Narrator
2015
- Better Call Saul as Mike Ehrmantraut
- The Expanse as Executive Officer
- Dr. Ken as Dr. Erwin
- Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship as Composite Superman (voice)
- Major Lazer as The Law (voice)
- I'm Brave! as Fire Engine
- Batman: Arkham Knight - The Voices of Arkham (Behind the Scenes) as Self
2014
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- Horrible Bosses 2 as Detective Hatcher
- Bullet as Carlito Kane
- Authors Anonymous as David Kelleher
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep as Self
2013
- Watercolor Postcards as Ledball
- Identity Thief as Paul
2012
- Gravity Falls as Filbrick Pines (voice)
2009
- Castle as Bruce Kirby
- Modern Family as Donnie Pritchett
- Parks and Recreation as Steve Wyatt
- Community as Professor Buzz Hickey
- Lie to Me as Bitcher
2008
- Breaking Bad as Mike Ehrmantraut
- Eli Stone as Agent Jonathan Maine
- Proud American as Mr. Moretti
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as Driving Instructor (voice)
- Life as Nathan Gray
- Reign Over Me as Stelter
- Murder 101: College Can be Murder as Det. Frank Chambers
2006
- Dexter as Max Adams
- Shark as Jason Normandy
- Puff, Puff, Pass as Lance
- Day Break as Shadow Man
2005
- Ghost Whisperer as Lyle Chase
- Circadian Rhythm as Trejo
- E-Ring
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Sid
- Cold Case as John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
- MythBusters as Self
- Joan of Arcadia as Sheriff Mike Rakowski
2002
- CSI: Miami as Oscar Duarte
- Without a Trace as Sal Marcello
- Dark Blue as James Barcomb
- R.S.V.P. as Walter Franklin
2001
- Downward Angel as Herod
- Proximity as Price
- Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles as Milos Drubnik
- Alias as Frederick Brandon
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Bobby Jensen
- Strong Medicine as Frank Hardwhyck
- The District as Monya Pastov
1999
- Foolish as Numbers
- Let the Devil Wear Black as Satch
- Trash as Judge Callum
- Outlaw Justice as Sheriff Conklin
- Harvey as C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
- Millennium Man
1998
- Dollar for the Dead as Col. Skinner
1997
- Dark Breed as Joseph Shay
- A Thousand Men and a Baby as Father O'Riley
- Fired Up as Guy Mann
1995
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as Scotty
- Women of the House as Jim Sugarbaker
- Last Man Standing as Doc
1994
- ER as Robert Truman
- Due South as Garret
- Body Shot as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
- Shadow of Obsession as Trevor Keegan
- Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion as Shelby Valentine
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Shel-la
- Diagnosis: Murder as Bruce Locatelli
- seaQuest DSV as Maximillian Scully
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Shelby Valentine
- Blind Side as Aaron
- Boiling Point as Max Waxman
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal as Dr. William Shell
- Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair as Joe Scoman
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Mako
- Freejack as Mark Michelette
- There Goes the Neighborhood as Handsome Harry
1991
- Don't Touch My Daughter as Charles Ryter
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as William
- Honeymoon Academy as Pitt
1988
- Pin as PIN (voice)
1987
- Wiseguy as Frank McPike
- Cold Steel as Iceman
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love as Luke Dickson
- Wiseguy: Pilot as Frank McPike
- Downpayment on Murder as Det. McKenzie
1986
- Matlock
- Designing Women
- Assassin as Earl Dickman
- Armed and Dangerous as Clyde Klepper
- The Fifth Missile as Ray Olson
- Who Is Julia? as Jack Bodine
1985
- Otherworld as Kroll
- Hollywood Beat
1984
- Gremlins as Deputy Brent
- Hunter as Det. Gary Krewson
- Beverly Hills Cop as Zack
- Crazy like a Fox as Vice Squad Captain Hawkins
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Lizardo Hospital Guard
- Nadia as Gheorge Comaneci
1983
- Hardcastle and McCormick
- Murder Me, Murder You as Janos Saracen
- The Invisible Woman as Darren
1982
- T. J. Hooker as Freddy Baker
- Cagney & Lacey
- Matt Houston
- Frances as Hitchhiker
- 48 Hrs. as Algren
1981
- Falcon Crest as Frank Kolinski
- Hill Street Blues
- Simon & Simon
- Gangster Wars as Dutch Schultz
- The Gangster Chronicles as Dutch Schultz
- Best of the West
1980
- Airplane! as Gunderson
- Desperate Voyage as Louis
- Rage! as Resident #2
- Sanford
- Stir Crazy as Jack Graham
1979
- The Rose as Television Promoter
- Ike as 1st Sergeant
- She's Dressed to Kill as Rudy Striker
- Ike as Sergeant
- The Ordeal of Patty Hearst as Pato
1978
- Coming Home as Marine At Party
- The Cheap Detective as Cabbie
- Who'll Stop the Rain as Marine
- The Word as Young LeBrun
1977
- Lou Grant
- The Night They Took Miss Beautiful as Buck
- The Girl in the Empty Grave as Courtland Gates
- Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn as Michael
- Carter Country
1976
- The Macahans as Woodward
1974
- Little House on the Prairie as Jed
- Linda's Film on Menstruation as Johnny Stanton