Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks has appeared in 27 movies on CringeMDb. 10 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 17 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Catwoman: Hunted (2022)
- Most recent with adult content: Mudbound (2017)
Born January 31, 1947 · Known for acting
37.0% Featured Movie Cringe Score (27 movies)
Jonathan Banks Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Boiling Point
...as Max Waxman
Freejack
...as Mark Michelette
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
...as Milos Drubnik
Flipper
...as Dirk Moran
Proximity
...as Price
Dark Breed
...as Joseph Shay
Authors Anonymous
...as David Kelleher
For Better or for Worse
...as Pitt
There Goes the Neighborhood
...as Handsome Harry
Watercolor Postcards
...as Ledball
Proud American
...as Mr. Moretti
R.S.V.P.
...as Walter Franklin
The Commuter
...as Walt
Incredibles 2
...as Rick Dicker (voice)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
...as Scotty
Outlaw Justice
...as Sheriff Conklin
Catwoman: Hunted
...as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
Certified Cringeworthy
Reign Over Me
...as Stelter
Foolish
...as Numbers
Last Man Standing
...as Doc
Let the Devil Wear Black
...as Satch
Identity Thief
...as Paul
Body Shot
...as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
Horrible Bosses 2
...as Detective Hatcher
Dark Blue
...as James Barcomb
Mudbound
...as Pappy McAllan
Downward Angel
...as Herod
About Jonathan Banks
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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