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Boyd Banks

Date of birth: 1964-04-16

Place of birth: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

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!

Movie Credits

Dawn of the Dead
3.5

Dawn of the Dead

2004-03-19

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, fle

Cypher
3.3

Cypher

2002-10-01

An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world

The Fountain
3.5

The Fountain

2006-11-22

Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death

Jekyll + Hyde
2.3

Jekyll + Hyde

2006-05-05

Henry Jekyll is a young science student who, along with his friend Mary, experiments with various dr

American Psycho II: All American Girl
2.3

American Psycho II: All American Girl

2002-06-18

Rachel is a criminology student hoping to land a position as a teacher's assistant for professor Rob

The In-Laws
2.8

The In-Laws

2003-05-23

Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are

Land of the Dead
3.1

Land of the Dead

2005-06-18

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect

Black Sheep
3

Black Sheep

1996-02-01

When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy

How She Move
2.4

How She Move

2008-01-15

After the death of Raya Green's sister, she gets out from her classes at school, and sees a stomp cr

Stripperland
1.9

Stripperland

2011-02-22

Fleeing the wrath of man-eating vixens who've taken over the world, a ragtag caravan of refugees mak

Dirty Work
3.1

Dirty Work

1998-06-12

Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise t

Left for Dead
2.5

Left for Dead

2007-11-06

Five frat boys are stalked by a machete wielding maniac, after they are involved in a horrifying Dev

Dash and Lilly
4

Dash and Lilly

1999-05-31

Biographical look at the bombastic love affair that writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman sha

The Walking Dead Girls
1.9

The Walking Dead Girls

2011-03-22

The Walking Dead Girls is a behind-the-scenes look into zombie culture in the United States and the

Dinner at Fred's
2.6

Dinner at Fred's

1997-10-02

A young businessman with a skill for magic tricks breaks down en route to his fiancee's parents' hou

Algonquin
3.5

Algonquin

2014-04-11

A father-son camping expedition runs aground on misfortune and family secrets.

Fairfield Road
3.1

Fairfield Road

2010-05-20

Noah McManus is leaving his job with the Boston mayor's office for a dream gig in Washington, D.C. B

Hooked on Speedman
0

Hooked on Speedman

2008-12-07

Would be filmmakers, Nick and Vince, dream of making it big and getting out of Nowheresville. Their

All My Puny Sorrows
3

All My Puny Sorrows

2022-04-15

The story of two Mennonite sisters who have left their strict religious upbringing behind. While one

The Highwayman
1.9

The Highwayman

2000-01-01

Road trips have never been this killer! Jason Priestley stars as Breakfast, a psychotic jewelry stor

Hellmouth
3.3

Hellmouth

2014-10-17

A gravekeeper is drawn into a hell dimension to save the soul of a beautiful woman.

Superstar
2.6

Superstar

1999-10-08

Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to be kiss

Bad to the Bone
2.5

Bad to the Bone

1997-10-19

A murderous sociopath (and former battered child) uses her naive younger brother in a scheme to do a

Crash
3.2

Crash

1996-07-17

A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an un

I'll Be Home For Christmas
3.3

I'll Be Home For Christmas

1997-12-23

Christmas romance about long-separated high school sweethearts who find each other again after 20 ye

Pontypool
3.2

Pontypool

2009-03-06

When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool

Knockaround Guys
3

Knockaround Guys

2001-11-30

Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town rule

Rhinoceros Eyes
2.8

Rhinoceros Eyes

2004-04-23

Rhinoceros Eyes is a fantastical coming-of-age story revolving around Chep, a young, reclusive prop-

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
2.8

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

2012-10-10

Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that sh

Bang Bang Baby
3

Bang Bang Baby

2014-09-08

A small town teenager in the 1960s believes her dreams of becoming a famous singer will come true wh

My Daughter Must Live
2.3

My Daughter Must Live

2014-07-15

When her daughter Katie gets sick with a liver disease, Meghan O'Mailley figures out that her husba

Before You Say 'I Do'
2.8

Before You Say 'I Do'

2009-02-14

George Murray's fiancée Jane Gardner gets cold feet after accepting his ring, terrorized by her firs

Fallen Angel
3

Fallen Angel

2003-03-23

When his father dies, Terry (Gary Sinese) returns to the house where he grew up, planning to stay on

Bruiser
2.7

Bruiser

2000-02-13

After years of being browbeaten and walked on, a man wakes one day wearing an expressionless mask, f

Diary of the Dead
2.8

Diary of the Dead

2007-05-26

A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

The Hexecutioners
2.1

The Hexecutioners

2015-10-21

Two disparate young women working for a company that conducts euthanasia are dispatched to a remote

Dead Before Dawn
2.6

Dead Before Dawn

2012-10-10

A bunch of college kids accidentally unleash an evil curse that causes people to kill themselves and

Moon Point
2.5

Moon Point

2011-09-22

The funny, quirky story of Darryl Strozka, an ambitionless 24-year old who travels hundreds of miles

Medium Raw
2.4

Medium Raw

2010-08-06

Capturing the sadistic serial killer "The Wolf" was just the beginning for rookie cop Johnny Morgan.

Happiness is Hate Therapy
0

Happiness is Hate Therapy

2010-06-03

Joe attends hate therapy twice a week. Not as a psychiatrist, or a group leader, but more as an obse

You Might As Well Live
2.4

You Might As Well Live

2009-01-19

On the advice of his childhood hero, Robert R. Mutt embarks on a madcap adventure to attain the thre

Coopers' Camera
2.2

Coopers' Camera

2010-11-16

Using a professional grade video camera, a dysfunctional family records their Christmas Day in 1985,

The Love Guru
2

The Love Guru

2008-06-20

Born in America and raised in an Indian ashram, Pitka returns to his native land to seek his fortune

Hank and Mike
2.6

Hank and Mike

2008-01-01

Two blue-collar Easter Bunnies get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs, failing at

Chasing Tchaikovsky
0

Chasing Tchaikovsky

2007-09-17

Boris is a driven businessman, who has achieved a great deal of success in the time he has been in A

Lars and the Real Girl
3.6

Lars and the Real Girl

2007-10-12

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law w

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
3.4

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005-11-09

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

Riding the Bus with My Sister
1.6

Riding the Bus with My Sister

2005-05-01

A woman spends time with her developmental disabled sister after the death of their father.

Saint Ralph
3.5

Saint Ralph

2005-08-05

This Canadian made comedy/drama, set in Hamilton, Ontario in 1954, is a sweet and - at times - goofy

Phil the Alien
1.9

Phil the Alien

2004-09-11

Phil the Alien crashes to Earth and find himself alone in the wilds of northern Canada. In the proce

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
3.3

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004-07-02

Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find

New York Minute
3.1

New York Minute

2004-05-07

Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin

Ham & Cheese
1

Ham & Cheese

2004-03-12

Two talentless actors attempt to make it in the cruel world of showbiz. Without an ounce of talent b

The Piano Man's Daughter
0

The Piano Man's Daughter

2003-09-22

Terrified of passing on the madness that runs in his family, Charlie Kilworth (Christian Campbell) s

Deacons for Defense
3.1

Deacons for Defense

2005-04-05

Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act.

The Music Man
2.8

The Music Man

2003-02-16

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing

Meet Prince Charming
2.3

Meet Prince Charming

1999-01-01

Jonathan 'Jack' Harris is a waiter, who hopes to start a newspaper called The Tribeca Times, after t

Escape from the Newsroom
3

Escape from the Newsroom

2002-10-28

It's a strange movie that you have to watch beginning to end, or you'll find yourself completely los

The Tuxedo
2.9

The Tuxedo

2002-09-27

Cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong learns there is really only one rule when you work for playboy mi

Avenging Angelo
2.7

Avenging Angelo

2002-08-30

A woman who has recently discovered that she is the daughter of Angelo, a major mafia boss, decides

Jason X
2.4

Jason X

2001-11-09

In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of

Prancer Returns
2.7

Prancer Returns

2001-11-20

This holiday-themed children's film offers a unique take on the legend of Santa Claus and his tiny r

A Killing Spring
3

A Killing Spring

2002-01-29

When Reed Gallagher, dean of Journalism at Lanholme College, is found dead of asphyxiation in an app

Kiss My Act
2.8

Kiss My Act

2001-04-23

A modern retelling of the Cyrano de Bergerac story among stand-up comics, with a bartender helping h

Chasing Cain
0

Chasing Cain

2001-03-01

A brutal drive-by shooting of a Croatian woman who works at an abortion clinic sends two homicide de

Club Land
0

Club Land

2001-04-08

A father and son work together as agents.

Possessed
2.7

Possessed

2000-10-22

An 11 year old boy starts throwing temper tantrums, vomiting on and attacking people, and swearing u

The Ladies Man
2.7

The Ladies Man

2000-10-13

Because of his salacious language, late-night radio advice-show host Leon Phelps, along with his swe

Cheaters
3.1

Cheaters

2000-05-20

In the fall of 1994, a teacher at Chicago's run-down Steinmetz High conspires with the school's acad

The Jesse Ventura Story
0

The Jesse Ventura Story

1999-05-23

Biography of ex-pro wrestler Jesse Ventura follows his life beginning as a youngster to election as

Naked City: A Killer Christmas
1.1

Naked City: A Killer Christmas

1998-12-13

An ambitious reporter gets in the way of two cops assigned to investigate a serial killer who become

Dog Park
2.7

Dog Park

1998-09-14

A young man, whose girlfriend has just left him and taken their dog, falls for another woman who is

The Wrong Guy
3.4

The Wrong Guy

1997-08-01

Nelson Hibbert expects to become the new president of Nagel Industries, but Mr. Nagel gives the prom

Holiday Affair
2.8

Holiday Affair

1996-12-15

"Meeting cute" while Jodie's son Timmy enthuses over a model train set, Jodie and the raffish but li

Earthquake in New York
2.8

Earthquake in New York

1998-10-11

A cop is after a nasty serial killer. Cop's wife and kids are somewhere in the city too. Then a disa

Saving God
2.6

Saving God

2008-10-14

Ex Con Armstrong Cane (Ving Rhames) returns to home a changed man looking to take over his father's

Cinderella Man
3.8

Cinderella Man

2005-06-02

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise co

Wild Iris
3.5

Wild Iris

2001-01-01

A depressed woman battles with her mother and abuses alcohol following the suicide of her husband.

The Cat in the Hat
2.6

The Cat in the Hat

2003-11-21

During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited