Portrait of Boyd Banks

Boyd Banks

Acting

Biography

Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Boyd Banks started his entertainment career at 17, when he won a contest for Best Stand Up Comedian in Edmonton, Alberta. After spending several years doing comedy in Vancouver, British Columbia, Banks moved to Toronto, where he began acting. Boyd's first roles were in various comedy series such as the cult favourite The Kids in the Hall (1988). His unique character looks and subtle performances on camera caught the eye of Toronto's top casting directors and Banks now works regularly in film and television from comedies to murder mysteries!

Born: April 16, 1964

Place of Birth: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Filmography

2022
2019
V Wars

as Motel Clerk

2018
Star Falls

as Security Guard

2016
11.22.63

as Barfly

2015
The Expanse

as Coroner

2015
The Hexecutioners

as Mr. Giroux

2015
Killjoys

as Drunk

2015
12 Monkeys

as TF Scientist

2015
12 Monkeys

as Joe the Bartender

2014
Hellmouth

as Mr. Whinny

2014
2014
Algonquin

as Geordie

2012
Dead Before Dawn

as Gas Station Attendant

2011
Stripperland

as Maestro

2010
Coopers' Camera

as Sgt. Stevenson

2010
Lost Girl

as Groundskeeper

2010
Medium Raw

as Patient 66

2010
2009
Pontypool

as Jay (Osama)

2009
Before You Say 'I Do'

as Apartment Guy

2009
You Might As Well Live

as Uncle Casper

2008
Hooked on Speedman

as Man in Wheelchair

2008
Saving God

as Poole

2008
2008
How She Move

as Mike Evens

2008
Hank and Mike

as Leon the Neighbor

2007
Left for Dead

as Michael Lymburner

2007
2007
Diary of the Dead

as White Man

2006
The Fountain

as Dominican Monk

2006
Jekyll + Hyde

as Morgue Attendant

2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin'

as Prison Solitary Guard

2005
Saint Ralph

as Worker #1

2005
2005
Cinderella Man

as Reporter

2004
2004
New York Minute

as Ticket Window Guy

2004
Rhinoceros Eyes

as Hospital Orderly

2004
2004
Wonderfalls

as Janitor

2004
Ham & Cheese

as Barry's Boss

2004
Corner Gas

as Cecil

2004
This Is Wonderland

as Woody Gallagher

2003
The Cat in the Hat

as Waiter (uncredited)

2003
The In-Laws

as Patient

2003
Fallen Angel

as Birdie

2003
The Music Man

as Train Conductor

2002
Cypher

as Fred Garfield

2002
2002
Avenging Angelo

as Paramedic

2002
A Killing Spring

as Hotel Manager

2001
Knockaround Guys

as Bar Patron

2001
Jason X

as Fat Lou

2001
Kiss My Act

as Yuks Comic

2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Austin 'Dinky' Byne

2001
Club Land

as Elegante Announcer

2001
Wild Iris

as Handprint Clerk

2000
Possessed

as Zealot

2000
The Ladies Man

as C&W Station Manager

2000
Cheaters

as State Speech Judge

2000
Bruiser

as Jester

2000
1999
Superstar

as Weatherman

1999
1999
Dash and Lilly

as Prison Guard

1999
The Jesse Ventura Story

as Brooklyn Park Mayor

1998
1998
Animorphs

as Museum Guard (uncredited)

1998
Dog Park

as Ge Groovy Lesh

1998
Dirty Work

as Creepy Harry

1997
Bad to the Bone

as Gun Salesman

1997
Dinner at Fred's

as Talent Show MC

1997
The Wrong Guy

as Gas Station Guy

1996
Crash

as Grip

1996
Black Sheep

as Clyde Spinoza

1995
Goosebumps

as Mr. Johnson

1994
Due South

as Norm Betz

1989