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Jonathan Banks

1947-01-31 Washington, D.C., USA

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Biografia

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.

Películas

Catwoman: Hunted Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice) 2022-02-07
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Mike 2019-10-11
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Self 2019-10-28
Redbad Pepijn 2018-06-28
The Commuter Walt 2018-01-11
Incredibles 2 Rick Dicker (voice) 2018-06-14
The Wolf: True Alpha The Fixer 2018-10-10
Mudbound Pappy McAllan 2017-11-16
Term Life Harper 2016-04-29
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship Composite Superman (voice) 2015-10-18
Batman: Arkham Knight - The Voices of Arkham (Behind the Scenes) Self 2015-05-07
I'm Brave! Fire Engine 2015-04-22
Bullet Carlito Kane 2014-02-25
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep Self 2014-08-05
Authors Anonymous David Kelleher 2014-04-18
Horrible Bosses 2 Detective Hatcher 2014-11-12
Watercolor Postcards Ledball 2013-01-01
Identity Thief Paul 2013-02-07
Proud American Mr. Moretti 2008-09-12
Reign Over Me Stelter 2007-03-22
Murder 101: College Can be Murder Det. Frank Chambers 2007-01-29
Puff, Puff, Pass Lance 2006-05-09
Circadian Rhythm Trejo 2005-11-03
Dark Blue James Barcomb 2002-12-14
R.S.V.P. Walter Franklin 2002-01-15
Downward Angel Herod 2001-03-02
Proximity Price 2001-04-15
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Milos Drubnik 2001-04-12
Trash Judge Callum 1999-06-24
Let the Devil Wear Black Satch 1999-01-01
Outlaw Justice Sheriff Conklin 1999-01-24
Millennium Man 1999-12-17
Foolish Numbers 1999-04-09
Dollar for the Dead Col. Skinner 1998-10-11
A Thousand Men and a Baby Father O'Riley 1997-12-07
Dark Breed Joseph Shay 1997-02-24
Flipper Dirk Moran 1996-05-17
Wiseguy Frank McPike 1996-05-02
Harvey C.J. Lofgren 1996-10-19
Last Man Standing Doc 1995-09-01
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Scotty 1995-07-13
Body Shot Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner 1994-03-09
Shadow of Obsession Trevor Keegan 1994-04-10
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion Shelby Valentine 1994-05-14
Boiling Point Max Waxman 1993-04-16
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal Dr. William Shell 1993-02-19
Blind Side Aaron 1993-01-30
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair Joe Scoman 1993-08-04
There Goes the Neighborhood Handsome Harry 1992-10-30
Freejack Mark Michelette 1992-01-17
Don't Touch My Daughter Charles Ryter 1991-04-07
Honeymoon Academy Pitt 1989-12-01
Pin PIN (voice) 1988-11-25
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love Luke Dickson 1987-02-23
Wiseguy: Pilot Frank McPike 1987-09-16
Cold Steel Iceman 1987-12-11
Downpayment on Murder Det. McKenzie 1987-01-18
Who Is Julia? Jack Bodine 1986-10-26
Assassin Earl Dickman 1986-03-19
Armed and Dangerous Clyde Klepper 1986-08-15
The Fifth Missile Ray Olson 1986-02-23
Beverly Hills Cop Zack 1984-12-05
Nadia Gheorge Comaneci 1984-06-11
Gremlins Deputy Brent 1984-06-08
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Lizardo Hospital Guard 1984-08-10
Murder Me, Murder You Janos Saracen 1983-04-09
The Invisible Woman Darren 1983-02-13
48 Hrs. Algren 1982-12-07
Frances Hitchhiker 1982-12-03
Gangster Wars Dutch Schultz 1981-04-09
Airplane! Gunderson 1980-06-27
Stir Crazy Jack Graham 1980-12-12
Rage! Resident #2 1980-09-25
Desperate Voyage Louis 1980-11-29
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst Pato 1979-03-04
She's Dressed to Kill Rudy Striker 1979-12-10
Ike 1st Sergeant 1979-05-03
The Rose Television Promoter 1979-11-07
Who'll Stop the Rain Marine 1978-08-02
Coming Home Marine At Party 1978-02-15
The Cheap Detective Cabbie 1978-06-23
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn Michael 1977-05-16
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful Buck 1977-10-24
The Girl in the Empty Grave Courtland Gates 1977-09-20
The Macahans Woodward 1976-01-19
Linda's Film on Menstruation Johnny Stanton 1974-01-01