Jonathan Banks
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
79 years
Origin
USA
Active
1972 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
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Little House on the Prairie
Starring as Jed
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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INVINCIBLE
as Brit (voice)
Gravity Falls
as Filbrick Pines (voice)
Dexter
as Max Adams
The Expanse
as Executive Officer
Ghost Whisperer
as Lyle Chase
Castle
as Bruce Kirby
Parks and Recreation
as Steve Wyatt
Community
as Professor Buzz Hickey
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The Beast in Me
Martin Jarvis
2025
Blind Channel: After Dark Side
Aaron
2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Noonan (voice)
2024
Constellation
Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
2024
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Silvermane (voice)
2023
Catwoman: Hunted
Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
2022
Show Me More
Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
2021
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Johannes (voice)
2021
INVINCIBLE
Brit (voice)
2021
The Comey Rule
James Clapper
2020
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Self
2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Mike
2019
The Wolf: True Alpha
The Fixer
2018
Redbad
Pepijn
2018
Incredibles 2
Rick Dicker (voice)
2018
The Commuter
Walt
2018
Mudbound
Pappy McAllan
2017
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Mike Ehrmantraut
2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Quirin (voice)
2017
Shut Eye
Linda's Father
2016
Skylanders Academy
Eruptor (voice)
2016
Term Life
Harper
2016
Talking Saul
Self - Guest
2016
The Expanse
Executive Officer
2015
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Composite Superman (voice)
2015
Dr. Ken
Dr. Erwin
2015
I'm Brave!
Fire Engine
2015
Major Lazer
The Law (voice)
2015
Better Call Saul
Mike Ehrmantraut
2015
Horrible Bosses 2
Detective Hatcher
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
Authors Anonymous
David Kelleher
2014
Bullet
Carlito Kane
2014
Talking Bad
Self
2013
Identity Thief
Paul
2013
Watercolor Postcards
Ledball
2013
Gravity Falls
Filbrick Pines (voice)
2012
Ringer
Remy Osterman
2011
Body of Proof
Glenn Fitz
2011
Modern Family
Donnie Pritchett
2009
Community
Professor Buzz Hickey
2009
Parks and Recreation
Steve Wyatt
2009
Castle
Bruce Kirby
2009
Lie to Me
Agent Richard Squire
2009
Proud American
Mr. Moretti
2008
Eli Stone
Agent Jonathan Maine
2008
Breaking Bad
Mike Ehrmantraut
2008
Life
Nathan Gray
2007
Phineas and Ferb
Driving Instructor (voice)
2007
Reign Over Me
Stelter
2007
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
Det. Frank Chambers
2007
Day Break
Shadow Man
2006
Dexter
Max Adams
2006
Shark
Jason Normandy
2006
Puff, Puff, Pass
Lance
2006
Circadian Rhythm
Trejo
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Lyle Chase
2005
E-Ring
Cast
2005
Cold Case
John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
2003
Joan of Arcadia
Sheriff Mike Rakowski
2003