Cast & creator
Jonathan Banks
Best known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Breaking Bad, Modern Family
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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film credits
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television credits
169
1972–2025 · acting roles
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Bobby Jensen
2000
Breaking Bad
Mike Ehrmantraut
2008
Modern Family
Donnie Pritchett
2009
Castle
Bruce Kirby
2009
CSI: Miami
Oscar Duarte
2002
Dexter
Max Adams
2006
Two and a Half Men
Sid
2003
Diagnosis: Murder
Bruce Locatelli
1993Diagnosis: Murder
Max Jupe
1993
Better Call Saul
Mike Ehrmantraut
2015
Phineas and Ferb
Driving Instructor (voice)
2007
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Shel-la
1993
Without a Trace
Sal Marcello
2002
The Expanse
Executive Officer
2015
Ghost Whisperer
Lyle Chase
2005
ER
Robert Truman
1994
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
Parks and Recreation
Steve Wyatt
2009
Falcon Crest
Frank Kolinski
1981
Cold Case
John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)
2003
Strong Medicine
Frank Hardwhyck
2000
Little House on the Prairie
Jed
1974
INVINCIBLE
Brit (voice)
2021
Hill Street Blues
1981
Community
Professor Buzz Hickey
2009
The Waltons
1972
Matlock
Jack Starling
1986
Highlander: The Series
Mako
1992
Gravity Falls
Filbrick Pines (voice)
2012
T. J. Hooker
Freddy Baker
1982
Lie to Me
Agent Richard Squire
2009
Simon & Simon
1981
Cagney & Lacey
1982
MythBusters
Self
2003
Due South
Garret
1994
The District
Monya Pastov
2000
seaQuest DSV
Maximillian Scully
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Shelby Valentine
1993
Tales from the Crypt
William
1989
Hunter
Det. Gary Krewson
1984
Lou Grant
1977Lou Grant
Cyrus
1977
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Silvermane (voice)
2023
Joan of Arcadia
Sheriff Mike Rakowski
2003
Wiseguy
Frank McPike
1987
Matt Houston
1982
Shark
Jason Normandy
2006
Life
Nathan Gray
2007
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Quirin (voice)
2017
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Incredibles 2
Rick Dicker (voice)
2018
The Beast in Me
Martin Jarvis
2025
Eli Stone
Agent Jonathan Maine
2008
Crazy like a Fox
Vice Squad Captain Hawkins
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
Zack
1984
Dr. Ken
Dr. Erwin
2015
Designing Women
1986
Constellation
Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera
2024
Gremlins
Deputy Brent
1984
Airplane!
Gunderson
1980
Horrible Bosses 2
Detective Hatcher
2014
Ringer
Remy Osterman
2011
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Noonan (voice)
2024
Skylanders Academy
Eruptor (voice)
2016
Alias
Frederick Brandon
2001
Fired Up
Guy Mann
1997
The Commuter
Walt
2018
E-Ring
2005
Day Break
Shadow Man
2006Day Break
Conrad Detweiler
2006
Shut Eye
Linda's Father
2016
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Mike
2019
48 Hrs.
Algren
1982
Identity Thief
Paul
2013
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Johannes (voice)
2021
Carter Country
1977
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Mike Ehrmantraut
2017
Women of the House
Jim Sugarbaker
1995
Show Me More
Self - "Mike Ehrmantraut"
2021
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Scotty
1995
Hollywood Beat
1985
Reign Over Me
Stelter
2007
Major Lazer
The Law (voice)
2015
Otherworld
Kroll
1985
Talking Bad
Self
2013
Sanford
1980
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Lizardo Hospital Guard
1984
Best of the West
1981
The Comey Rule
James Clapper
2020
The Word
Young LeBrun
1978
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Milos Drubnik
2001
Catwoman: Hunted
Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)
2022
Ike
Sergeant
1979
The Gangster Chronicles
Dutch Schultz
1981
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Composite Superman (voice)
2015
Term Life
Harper
2016
Freejack
Mark Michelette
1992
Armed and Dangerous
Clyde Klepper
1986
Stir Crazy
Jack Graham
1980
Talking Saul
Self - Guest
2016
Who'll Stop the Rain
Marine
1978
The Cheap Detective
Cabbie
1978
Outlaw Justice
Sheriff Conklin
1999
Redbad
Pepijn
2018
Boiling Point
Max Waxman
1993
Dark Blue
James Barcomb
2002
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Self
2019
Mudbound
Pappy McAllan
2017
Coming Home
Marine At Party
1978
Flipper
Dirk Moran
1996
There Goes the Neighborhood
Handsome Harry
1992
Puff, Puff, Pass
Lance
2006Ike
1st Sergeant
1979
Frances
Hitchhiker
1982
Wiseguy: Pilot
Frank McPike
1987
Millennium Man
Dr. Eisenberg
1999
She's Dressed to Kill
Rudy Striker
1979
Assassin
Earl Dickman
1986
Dollar for the Dead
Col. Skinner
1998
R.S.V.P.
Walter Franklin
2002
Last Man Standing
Doc
1995Harvey
C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver
1999
The Rose
Television Promoter
1979
Blind Side
Aaron
1993
Pin
PIN (voice)
1988
Harvey
C.J. Lofgren
1996
Murder Me, Murder You
Janos Saracen
1983
Cold Steel
Iceman
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Luke Dickson
1987
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Courtland Gates
1977
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Michael
1977
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
Joe Scoman
1993
The Wolf: True Alpha
The Fixer
2018
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Buck
1977
A Thousand Men and a Baby
Father O'Riley
1997
Trash
Judge Callum
1999
Who Is Julia?
Jack Bodine
1986
Nadia
Gheorge Comaneci
1984
Let the Devil Wear Black
Satch
1999
Dark Breed
Joseph Shay
1997
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Shelby Valentine
1994The Yard
Narrator
2016
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
Det. Frank Chambers
2007Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Self
2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Thanks
2014
Don't Touch My Daughter
Charles Ryter
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Dr. William Shell
1993
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
Pato
1979
For Better or for Worse
Pitt
1989
Bullet
Carlito Kane
2014
Gangster Wars
Dutch Schultz
1981
Authors Anonymous
David Kelleher
2014
Wiseguy
Frank McPike
1996
The Fifth Missile
Ray Olson
1986
Downward Angel
Herod
2001
Shadow of Obsession
Trevor Keegan
1994
Body Shot
Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner
1994
Proximity
Price
2001
Watercolor Postcards
Ledball
2013
The Macahans
Woodward
1976
Downpayment on Murder
Det. McKenzie
1987
Foolish
Numbers
1999
Circadian Rhythm
Trejo
2005
Proud American
Mr. Moretti
2008
Rage!
Resident #2
1980
Desperate Voyage
Louis
1980Words from the Oven
Linda's Film on Menstruation
Johnny Stanton
1974
The Invisible Woman
Darren
1983
I'm Brave!
Fire Engine
2015