Jonathan Ray Banks is an American actor. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Chillum Heights, Maryland, while attending Indiana University Bloomington Banks did theatre. In 1974, he moved to Los Angeles where he began playing supporting roles in films and television. His breakthrough came with the role of detective Frank McPike in the television series Wiseguy (1987–1990). For his role at the Emmy Awards he was nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series".