Boyd Banks Explained

Birth Date:16 April 1964
Birth Place:Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Occupation:Comedian, actor

Boyd Banks (born April 16, 1964) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor.[1]

Early life

He was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and began his career in the entertainment industry at 17 when he won a contest for Best Stand-Up Comedian in Edmonton, Alberta. He then performed as a stand-up comedian for a few years in Vancouver, British Columbia, before moving to Toronto to act.[2]

Career

Banks has appeared in films including Bruiser (2001), Wild Iris (2001), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Phil the Alien (2004), Land of the Dead (2005), Cinderella Man (2005), Diary of the Dead (2007) and Pontypool (2009).[3]

Among his television credits were guest appearances in Due South and Slings and Arrows, and as a member of the repertory cast of the A&E television series, A Nero Wolfe Mystery. He has had recurring roles in The Red Green Show and Little Mosque on the Prairie.

In February 2019, Banks faced criticism following an incident when, during a live television news report on a meeting responding to SiriusXM Canada's controversial plan to rebrand its Canada Laughs channel, he began licking CBC reporter Chris Glover's ear.[4] Banks apologized the following day, calling himself an "idiot" for his behaviour.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1996Black SheepClyde Spinoza
CrashGrip
Holiday AffairTV movie
1997data-sort-value="Wrong Guy, The" The Wrong GuyGas Station Guy
Dinner at Fred'sTalent Show MC
Bad to the BoneGun SalesmanTV movie
I'll Be Home for ChristmasEthanTV movie
Howling at the MoonTV movie
1998Dirty WorkCreepy Man
StrinkMr.Bothom
Dog ParkGe Groovy Lesh
Earthquake in New YorkStatue Man
JackTV movie
1999The Jesse Ventura StoryBrooklyn Park MayorTV movie
Dash and LillyPrison Guard TV movie
SuperstarWeatherman
2000BruiserJester
data-sort-value="Highwayman, The" The HighwaymanLuger
CheatersState Speech JudgeTV movie
data-sort-value="Ladies Man, The" The Ladies ManC&W Station Manager
PossessedZealotTV movie
2001Club LandElegante announcerTV movie
Chasing CainRalph
Kiss My ActStand-Up ComicTV movie
Jason XFat Lou
Wild IrisHandprint ClerkTV movie
Knockaround GuysBar Patron
Prancer ReturnsCharlie's TeacherStraight-to-Video
2002data-sort-value="Killing Spring, A" A Killing SpringHotel Manager TV movie
American Psycho 2JimStraight-to-video
Avenging AngeloParamedic
data-sort-value="Tuxedo, The" The TuxedoVic
CypherFred Garfield
Escape from the NewsroomMartinTV movie
Meet Prince CharmingRoger
2003data-sort-value="Music Man, The" The Music ManTrain ConductorTV movie
Deacons for DefenseWeberTV movie
data-sort-value="In-Laws, The" The In-LawsPatientTV movie
Rhinoceros EyesHospital Orderly
data-sort-value="Republic of Love, The" The Republic of LoveMan at Folklore Museum uncredited
data-sort-value="Piano Man's Daughter, The" The Piano Man's DaughterPriestTV movie
Fallen AngelBirdieTV movie
2004Ham & CheeseBarry's Boss at Canadian Theatre Company
Dawn of the DeadTucker
New York MinuteTicket Window Guy
Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleE.R. Patient
Phil the AlienSlim
Saint RalphWorker #1
2005Riding the Bus with My SisterHenryTV movie
Cinderella ManReporter
Land of the DeadButcher
Get Rich or Die Tryin'Prison Solitary Guard
2006data-sort-value="Fountain, The" The FountainDominican friar
2007How She MoveMike Evans
Diary of the DeadWhite Man
Lars and the Real GirlRussell
Chasing TchaikovskyNikolai
Left of DeadMichael Lymburner
2008Hank and MikeLeon the Neighbor
data-sort-value="Love Guru, The" The Love GuruEMT
PontypoolJay (Osama)
Coopers' CameraSgt. Stevenson
Saving GodPoole
Hooked on SpeedmanMan in Wheelchair
2009You Might as Well LiveUncle Casper
Before You Say 'I Do'Apartment GuyTV movie
2010TV movie
2012Dead Before DawnGas Station Attendant
Priest
2013AlgonquinGeordie Oliver
2014Bang Bang BabyGord
HellmouthFred Whinny
2018State Like SleepI.V. Drinking Man
2021All My Puny SorrowsPastor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991data-sort-value="Kids in the Hall, The" The Kids in the HallFinacee1 episode
1995GoosebumpsMr.Johnson1 episode
Due SouthNorm Betz1 episode
1997data-sort-value="Newsroom, The" The NewsroomParking Guy1 episode
1998data-sort-value="Red Green Show, The" The Red Green ShowEarl Battersty2 episodes
Once a ThiefWedding Bell Blues
TradersNo Fixed Address
Power PlayBrother in Arms
2001-2002data-sort-value="Nero Wolfe Mystery, A" A Nero Wolfe MysteryMultiple (Repertory player)13 episodes
2007-2012Little Mosque on the PrairieJoe Peterson
2008TesteesDr.Zimmerman 1 episode
2009Hotbox4 episodes
2018Star FallsSecurity Guard1 episode

References

  1. Web site: Boyd Banks TV Guide. TVGuide.com. en. October 18, 2018.
  2. Web site: Boyd Banks. IMDb. October 18, 2018.
  3. News: Boyd Banks - Northernstars.ca. September 15, 2017. Northernstars.ca. October 18, 2018. en-US.
  4. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2019/02/27/live-on-air-licking-of-toronto-tv-reporter-sparks-twitter-outrage.html "Live on-air licking of Toronto TV reporter sparks Twitter outrage"
  5. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/live-hit-incident-1.5035840 "Actor Boyd Banks sorry for licking CBC reporter on live TV, says there's 'no excuse' for his actions"