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