Jonathan Banks
Known for
After three decades as one of Hollywood's busiest character actors, Jonathan Banks found the role of his life at sixty: the weary, methodical fixer Mike Ehrmantraut in 'Breaking Bad' (2009-2012) and its prequel 'Better Call Saul' (2015-2022), earning him multiple Emmy nominations. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1947, he had long specialized in cops and heavies, from 'Airplane!' (1980) and 'Beverly Hills Cop' (1984) to the acclaimed series 'Wiseguy' (1987-1990). He also voices agent Rick Dicker in 'Incredibles 2' (2018). Nobody plays tired competence better: a man who has seen everything and expects worse.
Jonathan Banks
53 Movies
60 Series
After three decades as one of Hollywood's busiest character actors, Jonathan Banks found the role of his life at sixty: the weary, methodical fixer Mike Ehrmantraut in 'Breaking Bad' (2009-2012) and its prequel 'Better Call Saul' (2015-2022), earning him multiple Emmy nominations. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1947, he had long specialized in cops and heavies, from 'Airplane!' (1980) and 'Beverly Hills Cop' (1984) to the acclaimed series 'Wiseguy' (1987-1990). He also voices agent Rick Dicker in 'Incredibles 2' (2018). Nobody plays tired competence better: a man who has seen everything and expects worse.
Movies
Plays Rick Dicker (voice)
Incredibles 2
2018
Plays Gunderson
Airplane!
1980
Plays Deputy Brent
Gremlins
1984
Plays Zack
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
Plays Mike
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
Plays Detective Hatcher
Horrible Bosses 2
2014
Plays Walt
The Commuter
2018
Plays Algren
48 Hrs.
1982
Plays Paul
Identity Thief
2013
Plays Scotty
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
Plays Stelter
Reign Over Me
2007
Plays James Barcomb
Dark Blue
2002
Plays Lizardo Hospital Guard
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
Plays Jack Graham
Stir Crazy
1980
Plays Milos Drubnik
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
2001
Plays Mark Michelette
Freejack
1992
Plays Harper
Term Life
2016
Plays Sheriff Conklin
Outlaw Justice
1999
Plays Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
Plays Dirk Moran
Flipper
1996
Plays Pepijn
Redbad
2018
Plays Marine At Party
Coming Home
1978
Plays Marine
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
Plays Pappy McAllan
Mudbound
2017
Plays Clyde Klepper
Armed and Dangerous
1986
Plays Cabbie
The Cheap Detective
1978
Plays Gheorge Comaneci
Nadia
1984
Plays Television Promoter
The Rose
1979
Plays PIN (voice)
Pin : A Plastic Nightmare
1988
Plays Doc
Last Man Standing
1995
Plays Handsome Harry
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
Plays Hitchhiker
Frances
1982
Plays Iceman
Cold Steel
1987
Plays Carlito Kane
Bullet
2014
Plays Max Waxman
Boiling Point
1993
Plays Satch
Let the Devil Wear Black
1999
Plays Ledball
Watercolor Postcards
2013
Plays Lance
Puff, Puff, Pass
2006
Plays Courtland Gates
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
Plays Walter Franklin
R.S.V.P.
2002
Plays David Kelleher
Authors Anonymous
2014
Plays Joseph Shay
Dark Breed
1997
Plays Price
Proximity
2001
Plays Pitt
For Better or for Worse
1989
Plays The Fixer
The Wolf: True Alpha
2018
Plays Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
Body Shot
1994
Plays Herod
Downward Angel
2001
Plays Trejo
Circadian Rhythm
2005
Plays Numbers
Foolish
1999
TV Shows
Plays Frank McPike
Wiseguy
1987
Plays Mike Ehrmantraut
Better Call Saul
2015
Plays Eruptor (voice)
Skylanders Academy
2016
Plays Mike Ehrmantraut
Breaking Bad
2008
Plays Guy Mann
Fired Up
1997
Plays Professor Buzz Hickey
Community
2009
Plays Dutch Schultz
The Gangster Chronicles
1981
Plays Johannes (voice)
A Tale Dark & Grimm
2021
Plays Noonan (voice)
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024
Plays Mike Ehrmantraut
Better Call Saul Employee Training
2017
Plays Kroll
Otherworld
1985
Plays Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
Constellation
2024
Plays Martin Jarvis
The Beast in Me
2025
Plays Shadow Man
Day Break
2006
Plays Young LeBrun
The Word
1978
Plays Quirin (voice)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
Plays Jim Sugarbaker
Women of the House
1995
Plays Brit (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021
Plays Bobby Jensen
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Jason Normandy
Shark
2006
Plays Freddy Baker
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Frederick Brandon
Alias
2001
Plays Maximillian Scully
seaQuest DSV
1993
Plays Shelby Valentine
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Max Adams
Dexter
2006
Plays Remy Osterman
Ringer
2011
Plays Agent Jonathan Maine
Eli Stone
2008
Plays Bruce Kirby
Castle
2009
Plays Donnie Pritchett
Modern Family
2009
Plays Monya Pastov
The District
2000
Latest Trailers
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Catwoman: Hunted
Full Filmography
Saul Goodman America’s 250th
Mike Ehrmantraut
2026
Film
The Beast in Me
Martin Jarvis · 6 episodes
2025–
TV
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Noonan (voice) · 10 episodes
2024–
TV
Constellation
Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera · 8 episodes
2024–
TV
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Silvermane (voice) · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Catwoman: Hunted
Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
2022
Film
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Johannes (voice) · 10 episodes
2021–
TV
INVINCIBLE
Brit (voice) · 3 episodes
2021–
TV
The Comey Rule
James Clapper · 1 episode
2020–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jonathan Banks and where are they from?
Jonathan Banks is 79 years old, born on January 31, 1947 in Washington, D.C., USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jonathan Banks?
Jonathan Banks is best known for roles in Incredibles 2, Gremlins, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.
How many movies has Jonathan Banks been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1974), Jonathan Banks has appeared in 53 movies and 60 TV shows.
What was Jonathan Banks's first movie?
The career of Jonathan Banks began with Linda's Film on Menstruation (1974).
What is Jonathan Banks's most recent movie or series?
Jonathan Banks's most recent release is Saul Goodman America’s 250th, which premiered on June 16, 2026.
What TV shows has Jonathan Banks appeared in?
On television, Jonathan Banks has appeared in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, INVINCIBLE, Dexter.
Jonathan Banks
1947-01-31 · Washington, D.C., USA
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.