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Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Actor · born 31 January 1947 · Washington, D.C., USA

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.

Where to start: Incredibles 2 (2018).

As actor 86

TV shows 57

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jonathan Banks movie?

By viewer score, Incredibles 2 (2018) at 7.5/10.

What are Jonathan Banks’s most popular movies?

Incredibles 2, Gremlins, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

How many movies has Jonathan Banks made?

86 films on TMDB, 86 as actor.

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