Boyd Banks
Actor
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!
Filmography
The Fountain
as Dominican Monk 2006
Cinderella Man
as Reporter 2005
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as E.R. Patient 2004
The Tuxedo
as Vic 2002
Lars and the Real Girl
as Russell 2007
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
as Priest 2012
The Cat in the Hat
as Waiter (uncredited) 2003
Land of the Dead
as Butcher 2005
Jason X
as Fat Lou 2001
Crash
as Grip 1996
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
as Prison Solitary Guard 2005
New York Minute
as Ticket Window Guy 2004
Diary of the Dead
as White Man 2007
The Love Guru
as EMT 2008
Pontypool
as Jay (Osama) 2009
Cypher
as Fred Garfield 2002