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Jonathan Banks
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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 man…
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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.
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2025
The Beast in Me
TV show Martin Jarvis
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2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
TV show Noonan (voice)
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2024
Constellation
TV show Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
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2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV show Silvermane (voice)
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2022
Catwoman: Hunted
Movie Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
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2021
Show Me More
TV show Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
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2021
A Tale Dark & Grimm
TV show Johannes (voice)
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2021
INVINCIBLE
TV show Brit (voice)
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2020
The Comey Rule
TV show James Clapper
- 2019
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2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Movie Mike
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2018
The Wolf: True Alpha
Movie The Fixer
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2018
Redbad
Movie Pepijn
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2018
Incredibles 2
Movie Rick Dicker (voice)
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2018
The Commuter
Movie Walt
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2017
Mudbound
Movie Pappy McAllan
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2017
Better Call Saul Employee Training
TV show Mike Ehrmantraut
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2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
TV show Quirin (voice)
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2016
Shut Eye
TV show Linda's Father
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2016
Skylanders Academy
TV show Eruptor (voice)
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2016
Term Life
Movie Harper
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2016
The Yard
TV show Narrator
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2016
Talking Saul
TV show Self - Guest
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2015
The Expanse
TV show Executive Officer
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2015
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Movie Composite Superman (voice)
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2015
Dr. Ken
TV show Dr. Erwin
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2015
I'm Brave!
Movie Fire Engine
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2015
Major Lazer
TV show The Law (voice)
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2015
Better Call Saul
TV show Mike Ehrmantraut
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2014
Horrible Bosses 2
Movie Detective Hatcher
- 2014
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2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV show Self
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2014
Authors Anonymous
Movie David Kelleher
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2014
Bullet
Movie Carlito Kane
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2013
Talking Bad
TV show Self
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2013
Identity Thief
Movie Paul
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2013
Watercolor Postcards
Movie Ledball
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2012
Gravity Falls
TV show Filbrick Pines (voice)
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2011
Ringer
TV show Remy Osterman
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2009
Modern Family
TV show Donnie Pritchett
