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It's not that I don't enjoy a good mystery that comes and goes in a hour. I do, but God, Breaking Bad and Saul unfold like novels.
― Jonathan Banks[src]

Jonathan Banks is an American actor who plays Mike Ehrmantraut in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and El Camino. For his performance as Mike, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 2013 ceremony.

In 2015, he reprised his role as Mike as a member of the main cast in the Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul. At the Emmy Awards, he was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at their 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 ceremonies.

Biography[]

Jonathan Banks was born in Washington D.C. in 1947 and dropped out of Indiana University to work with a touring company as a stage manager.

His first notable film appearances include Airplane! (1980), 48 Hrs. (1982) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). His breakthrough came with the role of detective Frank McPike in the television series Wiseguy (1987ā€“1990). He has received critical acclaim for his role as hitman and cleaner Mike Ehrmantraut in the television series Breaking Bad (2009ā€“2012), its spin-off series Better Call Saul (2015ā€“2022), and its sequel film, El Camino (2019).

He has received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1989, 2013, 2015-2017, 2019) for his work on all three series, making him the only actor with nominations as a main cast member for three shows in this category, two of which feature him as the same character.

Appearances[]

Breaking Bad[]

Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5A
Season 5B

Better Call Saul[]

Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6

Video[]

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Season 4 red carpet premiere interview - Jonathan Banks

Interview before Season 4

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