Jonathan Ray Banks (born January 31, 1947) is an American actor. His
first notable film roles were in the films Airplane! (1980), 48 Hrs.
(1982), and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He has received critical acclaim
for his role as former police officer turned private investigator,
fixer, and hitman Mike Ehrmantraut in the television series Breaking
Bad (2009â€"2012), its spin-off series Better Call Saul
(2015â€"present) and sequel film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019). He is also known for his breakthrough role as Frank McPike in
Wiseguy (1987â€"1990).He has received six Primetime Emmy Award
nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1989,
2013, 2015-2017, 2019) for his work on all three series, making him
the only actor with nominations as a main cast member for three
different shows in this category, two of which feature him as the same
character.Banks was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Chillum
Heights, Maryland. He was raised by a single mother, Elena Adams Banks
(October 13, 1917 â€" September 16, 2012), who was a secretary in
various federal government offices including the CIA. She was also a
private secretary for top Navy officers such as Admiral Nimitz. He
graduated from Northwood High School in Silver Spring, MD in
1966,[unreliable source?] and attended Indiana University Bloomington,
where he was a classmate of actor Kevin Kline. During that time, they
participated in a production of The Threepenny Opera together. Banks
dropped out of the university to join a touring company of Hair as a
stage manager. He toured Australia with the Hair company.
first notable film roles were in the films Airplane! (1980), 48 Hrs.
(1982), and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He has received critical acclaim
for his role as former police officer turned private investigator,
fixer, and hitman Mike Ehrmantraut in the television series Breaking
Bad (2009â€"2012), its spin-off series Better Call Saul
(2015â€"present) and sequel film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019). He is also known for his breakthrough role as Frank McPike in
Wiseguy (1987â€"1990).He has received six Primetime Emmy Award
nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1989,
2013, 2015-2017, 2019) for his work on all three series, making him
the only actor with nominations as a main cast member for three
different shows in this category, two of which feature him as the same
character.Banks was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Chillum
Heights, Maryland. He was raised by a single mother, Elena Adams Banks
(October 13, 1917 â€" September 16, 2012), who was a secretary in
various federal government offices including the CIA. She was also a
private secretary for top Navy officers such as Admiral Nimitz. He
graduated from Northwood High School in Silver Spring, MD in
1966,[unreliable source?] and attended Indiana University Bloomington,
where he was a classmate of actor Kevin Kline. During that time, they
participated in a production of The Threepenny Opera together. Banks
dropped out of the university to join a touring company of Hair as a
stage manager. He toured Australia with the Hair company.
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