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Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Actor · Born January 31, 1947 (79) · Washington, D.C., USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 31, 1947 (79)
From
Washington, D.C., USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
114 on MovieCove · 160 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Banks' films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
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Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
25%
Self
18%
Survival
10%
Power
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 21 · Serious 12 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 30 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 21 · Intense 19

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 11

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 26 analyzed roles.

Shadow
12 of 26
Mentor
6 of 26
Ally
4 of 26
Threshold guardian
2 of 26
Herald
1 of 26
Hero
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Thrilling
23
Absurd
13
Melancholic
12
Joyful
12
Other
48

How their films linger

Fun27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jonathan Banks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 79 of their 114 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (31).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Banks' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

160 credits, 114 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Beast in Me(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Martin Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Kite Man: Hell Yeah!(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Noonan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Constellation(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Henry Caldera / Bud Caldera

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Silvermane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Catwoman: Hunted(2022)

    as Roman Sionis / Black Mask (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Tale Dark & Grimm(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Johannes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Invincible(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Comey Rule(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as James Clapper

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • El Camino(2019)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • HP: The Wolf - True Alpha(2018)

    as The Fixer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Redbad(2018)

    as Pepijn

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Incredibles 2(2018)

    as Rick Dicker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Commuter(2018)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mudbound(2017)

    as Pappy McAllan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Better Call Saul: Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mike Ehrmantraut

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Quirin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Shut Eye(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda's Father

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Skylanders Academy(2016)

    Show 38 episodes · as Eruptor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Term Life(2016)

    as Harper

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator

  • The Expanse(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Executive Officer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship(2015)

    as Composite Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dr. Ken(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Erwin

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Brave!(2015)

    as Fire Engine

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Major Lazer(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as The Law (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 63 episodes · as Mike Ehrmantraut

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    as Detective Hatcher

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Authors Anonymous(2014)

    as David Kelleher

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bullet(2014)

    as Carlito Kane

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Identity Thief(2013)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Watercolor Postcards(2013)

    as Ledball

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gravity Falls(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Filbrick Pines (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Remy Osterman

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Donnie Pritchett

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Professor Buzz Hickey

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Kirby

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Richard Squire

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Proud American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Moretti

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Jonathan Maine

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 36 episodes · as Mike Ehrmantraut

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Gray

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Driving Instructor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Reign Over Me(2007)

    as Stelter

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Murder 101: College Can Be Murder(2007)

    as Det. Frank Chambers

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Day Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Conrad Detweiler · as Shadow Man

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max Adams

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason Normandy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Puff, Puff, Pass(2006)

    as Lance

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Circadian Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Trejo

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Chase

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • E-Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as John 'Shameless' Clark (2009)

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Mike Rakowski

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sid

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Blue(2002)

    as James Barcomb

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sal Marcello

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Oscar Duarte

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • R.S.V.P.(2002)

    as Walter Franklin

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frederick Brandon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Proximity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Price

  • Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles(2001)

    as Milos Drubnik

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Downward Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Herod

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Monya Pastov

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobby Jensen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Hardwhyck

  • Millennium Man(1999)

    as Dr. Eisenberg

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as C.J. Lofgren, Cab Driver

  • Trash(1999)

    as Judge Callum

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Foolish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Numbers

  • The Long Kill(1999)

    as Sheriff Conklin

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Let the Devil Wear Black(1999)

    as Satch

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dollar for the Dead(1998)

    as Col. Skinner

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Men and a Baby(1997)

    as Father O'Riley

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Fired Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 28 episodes · as Guy Mann

  • Dark Breed(1996)

    as Joseph Shay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as C.J. Lofgren

  • Flipper(1996)

    as Dirk Moran

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wiseguy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Frank McPike

  • Last Man Standing(1995)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Under Siege 2: Dark Territory(1995)

    as Scotty

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Women of the House(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jim Sugarbaker

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Garret

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Truman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Shelby Valentine

  • Shadow of Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Trevor Keegan

  • Body Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Simon Devereaux / Blake Donner

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Locatelli · as Max Jupe

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maximillian Scully

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair(1993)

    as Joe Scoman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shelby Valentine

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Boiling Point(1993)

    as Max Waxman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal(1993)

    as Dr. William Shell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Blind Side(1993)

    as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Shel-la

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • There Goes the Neighborhood(1992)

    as Handsome Harry

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Mako

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Freejack(1992)

    as Mark Michelette

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Don't Touch My Daughter(1991)

    as Charles Ryter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • For Better or for Worse(1989)

    as Pitt

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as William

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Pin(1988)

    as PIN (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cold Steel(1987)

    as Iceman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 75 episodes · as Frank McPike

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wiseguy: Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Frank McPike

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love(1987)

    as Luke Dickson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Downpayment on Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Det. McKenzie

  • Who Is Julia? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jack Bodine

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Armed and Dangerous(1986)

    as Clyde Klepper

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Assassin(1986)

    as Earl Dickman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Starling

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Fifth Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ray Olson

  • Hollywood Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Otherworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kroll

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Vice Squad Captain Hawkins

  • Beverly Hills Cop(1984)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Gary Krewson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension(1984)

    as Lizardo Hospital Guard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nadia(1984)

    as Gheorge Comaneci

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Gremlins(1984)

    as Deputy Brent

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder Me, Murder You(1983)

    as Janos Saracen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Darren

  • 48 Hrs.(1982)

    as Algren

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Frances(1982)

    as Hitchhiker

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Freddy Baker

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 8 episodes · as Frank Kolinski

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Best of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gangster Wars(1981)

    as Dutch Schultz

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Gangster Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dutch Schultz

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Stir Crazy(1980)

    as Jack Graham

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Louis

  • Rage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Resident #2

  • Airplane!(1980)

    as Gunderson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sanford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • She's Dressed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Rudy Striker

  • The Rose(1979)

    as Television Promoter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant

  • Ike: The War Years(1979)

    as 1st Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Ordeal of Patty Hearst(1979)

    as Pato

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as Young LeBrun

  • Who'll Stop the Rain(1978)

    as Marine

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Cheap Detective(1978)

    as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Coming Home(1978)

    as Marine At Party

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Night They Took Miss Beautiful(1977)

    as Buck

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus

  • The Girl in the Empty Grave(1977)

    as Courtland Gates

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Carter Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn(1977)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Macahans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Woodward

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Jed

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Linda's Film on Menstruation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Johnny Stanton

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Words from the Oven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 160 titles, 159 of them dated from 1972 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

$316M worldwide

Highest rated

Better Call Saul (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Breaking Bad (2008)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19722025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1978Screen debut· The Cheap Detective
  • 1987Primetime Emmy nomination· Wiseguy
  • 1988First top-billed film· Pin
  • 1988Career best· Pin
  • 2008Primetime Emmy nomination· Breaking Bad
  • 2015Career best· Better Call Saul
Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting159 of 160: 159 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 160: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s18 · acting1980s41 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s26 · 25 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 3% of 35 roles
7883939818

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 15 major nominations, 1989–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
  5. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  6. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  7. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  8. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Show 2 earlier years
  1. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 1989
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jonathan Banks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 63; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 114 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up41
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

46 of their 114 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser46
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · actor

Millennium Man (1999)

95th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Better Call Saul (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jonathan Banks' work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles33–90 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles13–57 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles32–92 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles27–70 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles24–86 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jonathan Banks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Banks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Geoff Murphy shares the most, 3.

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