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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Jonathan Banks Biography (1947-)
Born January 31, 1947, in Washington, DC; married second wife Marnie Fausch,1968 (divorced, 1970); married Gennera, December, 1990; children: (first marriage) one daughter.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, screenwriter
- Birth Details
- January 31, 1947
- Washington, DC, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- Bob and M.P., Black Angel, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum,Los Angeles, 1977
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Safe House, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1977
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The Idol Makers, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1979
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Major Tours
- Frid, A Little Night Music, U.S. cities, 1974-75
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Film Appearances
- Marine at party, Coming Home (also known as Hemkomsten), United Artists, 1978
- Marine, Who'll Stop the Rain? (also known as Dog Soldiers), United Artists, 1978
- Cabbie, The Cheap Detective (also known as Neil Simon's TheCheap Detective), Columbia, 1978
- Television promoter, The Rose, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
- Jack Graham, Stir Crazy, Columbia, 1980
- Gunderson, Airplane! (also known as Flying High), Paramount, 1980
- Dutch Schultz, The Gangster Wars, 1981
- Jesse, Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (also known as Timerider), 1982
- Hitchhiker, Frances, Universal, 1982
- Algren, 48 Hours, Paramount, 1982
- Lizardo hospital guard, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across theEighth Dimension, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Zack, Beverly Hills Cop, Paramount, 1984
- Deputy Brent, Gremlins, Warner Bros., 1984
- Clyde Klepper, Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986
- Iceman, Cold Steel, Cinetel, 1987 . Voice of PIN, Pin ...,1988
- Pitt, Honeymoon Academy (also known as For Better or For Worse), 1990
- Mark Michelette, Freejack, 1992
- Handsome Harry, There Goes the Neighborhood (also known as Paydirt), 1992
- Max, Boiling Point (also known as L'Extreme limite), 1993
- Simon Devereaux/Blake Donner, Body Shot, 1993
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Deadly Reunion, 1995
- Scotty, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (also known as Under Siege 2), 1995
- Dirk Moran, Flipper, Universal, 1996
- Joseph Shay, Dark Breed, PM Entertainment Group, Inc., 1996
- Numbers, Foolish, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
- Judge Callum, Trash (also known as Nobody's Children),1999
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Let the Devil Wear Black, Trimark Pictures, 1999
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Downward Angel, Phaedra Cinema, 2000
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Crocodile Dundee in L.A., Paramount, 2001
- Inspector, Face to Face, Giants Entertainment, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Dutch Schultz, The Gangster Chronicles (also known as The Gangster Chronicles: An American Story), NBC, 1981
- Vinnie, Report to Murphy, CBS, 1982
- Kommander Nuveen Kroll, Otherworld, CBS, 1985
- Kolinski, Falcon Crest, 1987
- Frank McPike, Wiseguy, CBS, 1987-91
- Jim Sugarbaker, Women of the House, 1995
- Guy Mann, Fired Up, NBC, 1997
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Miniseries
- First sergeant, Ike, ABC, 1979
- First heckler, Wild Times, syndicated, 1980
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Movies
- (As Jonathan Bahnks) Woodward, The Macahans, ABC, 1976
- Buck, The Night They Took Miss Beautiful, NBC, 1977
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Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn, NBC, 1977
- Courtland Gates, The Girl in the Empty Grave (also known as Abel), NBC, 1977
- Pato, The Ordeal of Patty Hearst, ABC, 1979
- Rudy, She's Dressed to Kill, NBC, 1979
- Louis, Desperate Voyage, CBS, 1980
- Second resident, Rage!, NBC, 1980
- Darren, The Invisible Woman, NBC, 1983
- Janos Saracen, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You (also known as Murder Me, Murder You), CBS, 1983
- Gheorghe Comaneci, Nadia, syndicated, 1984
- Ernie Ross, Jessie, 1984
- Earl Dickman, Assassin, CBS, 1986
- Ray Olson, The Fifth Missile (also known as Operation Fire), NBC, 1986
- Jack Beaudine, Who Is Julia?, CBS, 1986
- Detective McKenzie, Downpayment on Murder, NBC, 1987
- Luck Dickson, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love, NBC, 1987
- Ryter, Don't Touch My Daughter (also known as Nightmare), NBC, 1991
- Aaron, Blind Side, HBO, 1993
- Doctor William Shell, Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal, NBC, 1993
- Joe Scoman, Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair, USA, 1993
- Keegan, Shadow of Obsession, NBC, 1994
- Frank McPike, Wiseguy, CBS, 1996
- Doc, Last Man Standing, HBO, 1996
- Cab driver, Harvey, CBS, 1996
- Arthur Abbot, Melanie Darrow, USA, 1997
- Father O'Riley, A Thousand Men and a Baby, CBS, 1997
- Skinner, Dollar for the Dead, TNT, 1998
- Sheriff Conklin, Outlaw Justice, CBS, 1998
- Dr. Eisenberg, Millennium Man, UPN, 1999
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Specials
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The Designing Women Special: Their Finest Hour, CBS, 1990
- Butcher Hollow band member, Loretta Lynn: The Seasons of My Life,TNN, 1992
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Pilots
- Patient number one, The Fighting Nightingales, CBS, 1978
- Sergeant John Vitella, G.I.'s, CBS, 1980
- Slick Slim, The Boys in Blue, CBS, 1984
- Captain Jackson, The Rowdies, ABC, 1986
- Frank McPike, Wiseguy, 1987
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Episodic
- Cyrus, "Sweep," Lou Grant, 1979
- Clay Starkes, "Kidnap," Lou Grant, 1979
- Jeb Sanders, "The Wager," The Waltons, 1979
- Mr. Lloyd, "Matchmaker," Simon & Simon, 1982
- Alan Wyncoop, "Sometimes Dreams Come True," Simon & Simon, 1982
- Freddy Baker, "The Hostages," T.J. Hooker, 1983
- Reggie Orson, "Spotlight on Rico," Hill Street Blues, 1983
- "Programmed for Murder," Whiz Kids, 1983
- Lt. Vitelli, "How the Other Half Dies," Legmen, 1984
- "Fox and Hounds," Crazy Like a Fox, 1985
- Krewson, "The Big Fall," Hunter, 1985
- Eldon Ashcroft, "101 Ways to Decorate a Gas Station," Designing Women, CBS, 1986
- Shel-La, "Battle Lines," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1993
- Scully, SeaQuest DSV, NBC, 1993
- Mako, "Under Colour of Authority," Highlander, 1994
- Jack Starling, "The P.I.," Matlock, 1994
- Shelby Valentine, "The Reunion," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994
- William, "The Assassin," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1994
- Garret, Due South, CBS, 1994
- Maximillian Scully, "Resurrection," SeaQuest DSV, NBC, 1995
- Maximillian Scully, SeaQuest 2032, NBC, 1995
- Max Jupe, "Murder by Friendly Fire," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996
- Bruce Purdy, Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1999
- Bruce Locatelli, "Murder by Remote," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2000
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The Trouble with Normal, 2000
- Dr. Lowell, "Psychologists without Borders," Law & Order: SpecialVictims Unit, 2000
- Also appeared as Krewson, Police Woman, NBC.
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Saturday Night Special, 1994
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