Biography
Banks went on to earn both wider recognition and an Emmy Award nomination for his turn as Ken Wahl's cynical boss on the popular crime series, "Wiseguy" (CBS, 1987-1990). But instead of taking that next step, Banks continued to struggle in a long stretch of guest appearances without a regular series role, while also being lost in the background in a number of films like "Under Siege 2: Dark Territory" (1995) and "Dark Blue" (2003). He did make …
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Career Milestones
2003 | Played a high-ranking cop in "Dark Blue" | |
2001 | Appeared in "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" | |
| Co-starred in the NBC sitcom "Fired Up" | ||
1996 | Reprised role of McPike in "Wiseguy" TV-movie on ABC | |
1995 | Co-starred as Scotty in "Under Siege 2: Dark Territory" | |
1994 | Wrote "Saturday Night Special", feature film released directly to video | |
| Co-starred as Frank McPike in "Wiseguy" (CBS) | ||
1985 | Played Kommander Kroll in "Otherworld" series | |
1984 | Co-starred as Zack in "Beverly Hills Cop" | |
1982 | Played Vinnie in "Report to Murphy" series | |
1981 | Played Dutch Schultz in "The Gangster Chronicles" series | |
1977 | Made feature film debut as "Party Marine" in "Coming Home" | |
1975 | Made TV debut in episode of "Barnaby Jones" (date approximate) | |
1974 | Based in Los Angeles as Frid in company of "A Little Night Music" starring Jean Simmons | |
| Went to Australia with "Hair"; remained for two years directing companies of "Grease" and "Jesus Christ Superstar" | ||
1968 | Left college to stage manage company of "Hair" | |
Awards
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Breaking Bad |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Wiseguy |