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!

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Dawn of the Dead

As Tucker

Crash

As Grip

Jason X

As Fat Lou

Lars and the Real Girl

As Russell

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

As E.R. Patient

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

As Prison Solitary Guard

The Fountain

As Dominican Monk

Diary of the Dead

As White Man

Related people

Collaborators & neighbours

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  Dov Tiefenbach

  Shared 3 credits

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  R.D. Reid

  Shared 3 credits

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  J. Miles Dale

  Shared 2 credits

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  George A. Romero

  Shared 2 credits

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  David Cronenberg

  Shared 2 credits

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  Stephen McHattie

  Shared 2 credits

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  Nicky Guadagni

  Shared 2 credits

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  Rob Tinkler

  Shared 2 credits

Acted

My Daughter Must Live

2014 · Server

Pontypool

2009 · Jay (Osama)

Lars and the Real Girl

2007 · Russell

Diary of the Dead

2007 · White Man

The Fountain

2006 · Dominican Monk

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005 · Prison Solitary Guard

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004 · E.R. Patient

Dawn of the Dead

2004 · Tucker

Cypher

2002 · Fred Garfield

Knockaround Guys

2001 · Bar Patron

Jason X

2001 · Fat Lou

Possessed

2000 · Zealot

Crash

1996 · Grip