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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-04-16 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Boyd Banks

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!

Known For

Acting

2022

2019

V Wars as Motel Clerk

2016

11.22.63 as Barfly

2015

The Hexecutioners as Mr. Giroux
Killjoys as Drunk
12 Monkeys as TF Scientist
12 Monkeys as Joe the Bartender
The Expanse as Coroner

2014

Algonquin as Geordie
Hellmouth as Mr. Whinny

2012

Dead Before Dawn as Gas Station Attendant

2011

Stripperland as Maestro
Moon Point as Ice Cream Truck Driver

2010

Medium Raw as Patient 66
Coopers' Camera as Sgt. Stevenson
Lost Girl as Groundskeeper

2009

Pontypool as Jay (Osama)
Before You Say 'I Do' as Apartment Guy
You Might As Well Live as Uncle Casper

2008

How She Move as Mike Evens
Hooked on Speedman as Man in Wheelchair
Hank and Mike as Leon the Neighbor
Saving God as Poole

2007

Left for Dead as Michael Lymburner
Diary of the Dead as White Man

2006

The Fountain as Dominican Monk
Jekyll + Hyde as Morgue Attendant

2005

Land of the Dead as Butcher
Get Rich or Die Tryin' as Prison Solitary Guard
Saint Ralph as Worker #1
Cinderella Man as Reporter

2004

Rhinoceros Eyes as Hospital Orderly
New York Minute as Ticket Window Guy
Ham & Cheese as Barry's Boss
Corner Gas as Cecil
Wonderfalls as Janitor
This Is Wonderland as Woody Gallagher

2003

The In-Laws as Patient
Fallen Angel as Birdie
The Music Man as Train Conductor

2002

Cypher as Fred Garfield
The Tuxedo as Vic
Avenging Angelo as Paramedic
A Killing Spring as Hotel Manager

2001

Knockaround Guys as Bar Patron
Jason X as Fat Lou
Chasing Cain as Ralph
Club Land as Elegante Announcer
Wild Iris as Handprint Clerk
A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Austin 'Dinky' Byne

2000

Bruiser as Jester
Possessed as Zealot
The Ladies Man as C&W Station Manager
Cheaters as State Speech Judge

1999

Dash and Lilly as Prison Guard
Superstar as Weatherman
The Jesse Ventura Story as Brooklyn Park Mayor

1998

Dirty Work as Creepy Harry
Dog Park as Ge Groovy Lesh
Animorphs as Museum Guard (uncredited)

1997

Dinner at Fred's as Talent Show MC
Bad to the Bone as Gun Salesman
The Wrong Guy as Gas Station Guy

1996

Black Sheep as Clyde Spinoza
Crash as Grip

1995

Goosebumps as Mr. Johnson

1994

Due South as Norm Betz

1989

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