Jonathan Banks Quotes

United States, Actor
January 31, 1947

Jonathan Ray Banks is an American actor. His first notable film roles were in the films Airplane!, 48 Hrs., and Beverly Hills Cop. He has received critical acclaim for his role as former police officer turned hitman Mike Ehrmantraut in the television series Breaking Bad, and its spin-off Better Call Saul. Earlier he was well-reviewed as Frank McPike in Wiseguy. He has received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

'Wiseguy' for its time was good. It was really good. And it holds up still. But a lot of the restraints have been taken off now.

Jonathan Banks
I honestly do feel - and I hope I don't gag anybody if they read this - but I feel like I'm one of the luckiest people in the world.

Jonathan Banks
- World
- Feel
- Luckiest

I do like when you find a true personal relationship with any of the characters, you like to make that honest connection. And every once in a while, there's that glimmer where you got that line in where something happens, where you get to really talk.

Jonathan Banks
I probably carry a fair amount of sarcasm in my daily life.

Jonathan Banks
- Sarcasm
- Daily Life
Thank God for theater and film and television and my very, very, very lucky life.

Jonathan Banks
- Life
- Film
- Television
If I could ban boxing, I probably would, but I'll tell you in the same breath, I loved it growing up.

Jonathan Banks
- Growing Up
- Boxing
- Breath
Never equate yourself with whatever success may be and how fleeting that is. The only thing you can do every day is become a better actor. That's the only thing I have control over.

Jonathan Banks
- Success
- Control
- Actor
Comedy is not my world. It's difficult for me, but sometimes you just have to go with it and have a good time.

Jonathan Banks

When I walk onto a set, no matter what it is, I always do the very best work that I can. But I'm not braindead, and I want to do things that I want to do, you know?

Jonathan Banks
- Work
- Best
- Set
If you had told me in the Seventies and Eighties that TV would be as edgy or edgier than most films, and more intelligently written than most films, I wouldn't have believed it. There's great stuff out there.

Jonathan Banks
- Films
- Believed
- Edgy