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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.
In the Webbverse, a group of notorious criminals come together to form the infamous Sinister Six, a team of ruthless villains seeking power and revenge. The Sextet is led by Harry Osborn, the Green Goblin, who plans to expand his criminal empire. Members of the Sinister Six include Vulture, Rhino, Lizard, Mysterio, Doctor Octopus and new recruit Black Cat, a master thief with a mysterious past. Together, they plan a major heist that will shake New York City and consolidate their criminal influence. As the Sextet's plan unfolds, dark secrets, internal rivalries, and shaky alliances threaten to tear the group apart. Meanwhile, Black Cat struggles between her loyalty to the Sextet and her own personal agenda. The Sinister Six movie is a deep dive into the psychology of villains, exploring their motivations, conflicts and the moral boundaries they are willing to cross. In this spin-off, the group becomes the center of attention, showing that sometimes even the worst enemies can be complex and captivating.
