Celebrity Biographies
Jonathan Banks Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1947, January 31 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 73 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Name | Jonathan Banks |
| birth name | Jonathan Ray Banks |
| Mother | Elena Adams Banks |
| Nationality | American |
| Net worth | $4 million |
| Salary | $53,000 a year |
| subject with | Gennera Banks |
| Girlfriend | Gennera Banks |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Gennera Banks |
| Kids | Three |
| Divorce | Marnie Fausch |
With a splendid decade-long acting career, incredible acting skills, dozens of blockbuster movies and TV series, Jonathan Banks has established himself as a Hollywood mogul. The actor first rose to fame after his breakthrough performance in the blockbuster ¡Avión! . Especially the important role of him in the television series. Breaking Dead earned him worldwide fame and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He is also known for his work on 48 Hrs ., Beverly Hills Police , Better Call Saul , and many others.
Early life, biography and family of Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks was born on October 13, 1917 in Washington, DC, United States of America. His mother’s name was Elena Adams Banks who died on September 16, 2012. He is a US citizen and his ethnic origin is White. He attended Northwood High School, in Silver Spring, MD, in 1966.
After his studies, the actor enrolled at the Indiana University, Bloomington. He but he dropped out of college to work as a stage manager for a touring show. Subsequently, Banks ended up in Australia and began working on plays.
Jonathan moved to the United States and settled in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s.
Jonathan Banks Career
Jonathan Banks launched his professional acting career in 1976. His first television role came when he appeared as Vince Gentry on Barnaby Jones . Similarly, the actor made appearances in many hit TV series in the following year like Family, Carter Country , and more.
Banks made his big screen debut in 1977 playing Buck in the film. The night they took the beautiful lady . The actor drew attention after his critically praised performance in the hit film. Airplane! , in 1980. Subsequently, Jonathan landed countless major roles in many hit movies like 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop , and many others.
Furthermore, Bank’s breakout role as ex-police officer turned hitman Mike Ehrmantraut from 2009 to 2012 on the hit TV series Breaking Bad earned him tremendous fame. He also reprized the role in its spin-off Better Call Saul in 2015, in which the actor continues to play alongside Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn , and Patrick Fabian .
Some of his recent works include Dr. Known , Tangled: The Series , Muddy , The Traveler , Incredibles 2 , and Redbad .
Awards and achievements
With a decade-long career that spanned working on both feature films and television series, Jonathan Banks has earned many prestigious accolades. Especially the spectacular performance of him in the TV series. Breaking Bad earned him widespread popularity, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He also won Saturn Awards for his work on the television series in 2013.
For the role of Banks in Better Call Saul , the actor also earned two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Jonathan Banks Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Jonathan Banks’ net worth is reported to be around $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, as of 2019. The average salary for an actor is about $53,000 a year.
Jonathan owns a home in Malibu, California, but the financial details of the duplex are unclear.
In 1980, Banks was part of the cast of a satirical disaster movie. Airplane! which made a huge box office gross amassing over $130 million against its $3.5 million. The other commercially successful movie of hers was Beverly Hills Cop which turned out to be the biggest box office hit earning over $316 million worldwide against $15 million. The film also became the highest-grossing film released in 1984 in the US.
Wife, married, romance and relationship of Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks has been married three times. The actor has never talked about his first wife. But they have a child, a daughter named Rebecca Elena Banks .
Banks married a second time, to Marnie Fausch , on September 9, 1968, in an intimate wedding ceremony. The couple’s relationship, however, could not last long and their long-term marital relationship ended in divorce in 1970.
In December 1990, Banks married his third wife, Gennera Banks . The couple also have a fraternal twin son Claudio Jon Henry Banks and a daughter Joanna Rae Banks Morgan . Even after a decade of marital journey, the couple still share the beautiful married life. They currently reside in Los Angeles.
Age, height of Jonathan Banks
- Jonathan Banks as of 2019 is 72 years old
- Banks stands at a height of 5′ 8½’ (1.74m).