Jonathan Banks

Works
Actor (36),
Birthday
1947-01-31

Jonathan Banks - known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Incredibles 2» (2018), «Mudbound» (2017), «Airplane!» (1980), «Beverly Hills Cop» (1984), «Gremlins» (1984),

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.

The most significant works of Jonathan Banks

Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Character: Zack
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. (1982)
Character: Algren
Airplane!
Airplane! (1980)
Character: Gunderson
Gremlins
Gremlins (1984)
Character: Deputy Brent
Reign Over Me (2007)
Character: Stelter
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Character: Clyde Klepper
Frances (1982)
Character: Hitchhiker
Dark Blue (2002)
Character: James Barcomb
Freejack (1992)
Character: Mark Michelette - Leading


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