Age: 79
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Jonathan 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.
Jonathan Banks
Eruptor
for Eruptor in Skylanders: New Adventures
Suggested by demurelyhydrated
Twenty years have passed since the conclusion of Adventures, and all has mostly been peaceful in both Skylands and Earth. Skylands has entered a new golden age of peace and prosperity, and the Skylanders' members have disbanded to focus on their personal lives with the new peace this age provides. Back on the Earth, the portal masters have found success in their personal lives, and the Skylanders games invented by Jake have become a fond part of many people's childhood nostalgia. But soon, a handful of kids from Earth will realize that these are more than just games when they enter a series of strange portals that arrive on Earth... ║ Fancast for a sequel to Skylanders Adventures that would act as a loose adaptation of pre-revamp Ring of Heroes and a potential springboard for a Skylanders reboot. Professional VAs only, no celebs, and modern-day casting only. See the original fancast if you want to do time-period accurate casting. If you wish to add characters, check the rules in the comments first.
