Jonathan Banks

An actor nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards, with five for his work as Mike Ehrmantraut.

Jonathan Banks is an American actor born on January 31, 1947. He also had a cameo in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).

Quick Facts

Birth name: Jonathan Ray Banks
Born: 31 January 1947
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1974–present
Children: 3

Lore & Background

Banks first achieved a career breakthrough playing FBI Special Agent Frank McPike in the series Wiseguy (1987–1990). He received one Primetime Emmy nomination for that role. For playing Mike Ehrmantraut across Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, he received five additional nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In total, he has six nominations in this category.

Reader's Guide

Banks was originally considered for the role of Zoran Lazaravić in the video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009), but the part went to Graham McTavish. He later voiced Commissioner Jim Gordon in Batman: Arkham Knight (2015). In 2025, he began voicing Brit in the animated series Invincible and Brian in season 5 of Phineas and Ferb.

Did You Know?

Banks is the only actor to receive Primetime Emmy nominations as a main cast member for three different shows in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category.
He appeared in 61 of the 63 episodes of Better Call Saul.