JOS N. BANKS - AEA, - CAEA, - SAG-AFTRA

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Television and Film

Work In Progress / Season 2: Ep. 204 & 205

Dr. Greg Martinson (Co-Star)

Showtime / Dir. Kris Rey

THE CHI / Season 3: Ep. 302

Ocean (Guest Star)

Showtime / Dir. Ernesto Green

The Chicago Code: Season 1: Ep. 5

Slim

FOX 20th Century Productions

Rise Against’ Music Video: “Make It Stop”

Lead

Rock Hard Films/ Interscope Re

Broadway/ National Tour

Kinky Boots (2018 ASIA TOUR) Dir. Jerry Mitchell

LOLA*

Troika Entertainment

Kinky Boots ('17/ '18 NATIONAL TOUR) Dir. Jerry Mitchell

LOLA*

Troika Entertainment

HAIR (2014 INTERNATIONAL TOUR)

Hud*/ M. Meade "Stand - By" (Perf.)

Prather Entertainment

The Color Purple (NATIONAL TOUR)

Harpo*

John Ruffin Entertainment

Theatre

The Hot Wing King (Dir. Lili- Anne Brown) // SPRING '24

Dwayne*

Writer's Theatre

DREAMGIRLS (Dir. Lili-Anne Brown)

C.C. White*

Goodspeed Opera House

Choir Boy (Dir. Kent Gash)

Pharus Young*

Steppenwolf Theatre Co.

Ms. Blakk For President (Dir. Tina Landau) *WORLD PREMIERE*

Joan Jett Blakk*

Steppenwolf Theatre Co.

The Color Purple (Dir. Lili-Anne Brown)

Buster

The Muny

What To Send Up When It Goes Down (D. Bryant & E. Ratcliff)

Ensemble / Feat. Vocalist

Congo Square Theatre Co.

Songs For A New World (Dir. Jerry Dixon)

Man 1*

Farmer's Alley Theatre

The Color Purple (Dir. Lili-Anne Brown)

Bobby

Drury Lane Productions

Kinky Boots (Dir. David Connolly)

Lola*

Drayton Entertainment

Dada Woof Papa Hot (d. Keira Fromm)

Scott*

About Face Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar (d. Ron Kellum)

Ensemble / Male Swing

Paramount Theatre

The Scottsboro Boys (d. Samuel G. Roberson)

Charlie Weems / Victoria Price*

Porchlight Music Theatre

Smokey Joe's Cafe (d. Marcia Milgrom Dodge)

Adrian* / Victor* (Perf) us.

Drury Lane Productions

PUNK (d. Diana Raiseles) *WORLD PREMIERE*

Miss Sonya*

The New Colony

The Good Person of Szechwan (d. Ernie Nolan)

God 2 / Sister - In - Law

Cor Theatre

A Midsummer Nights Dream

Lysander*

Polarity Theatre Ensemble

Far From Heaven (d. Rob Lindley)

Gus / Raymond Deagan* us

Porchlight Music Theatre

Once On This Island

Agwe*

Confidential Music Theatre

Hairspray

Seaweed J. Stubbs*

Dutch Apple Dinner Theater

The Curtis Mayfield Story

Major Lance/ Dance Captain

Black Ensemble Theater

Clara (World Premiere )

John/ Male Swing

Open Door Repertory

Smokey Joe's Cafe (Dir. Brenda Didier)

Jos/ us*

Theo Ubique / Royal George

The Fall of The House of Usher

Ensemble

Chicago Opera Theater

HAIR (d. Janet Louer)

Ronnie

Actors Training Center (ATC)

Black Nativity (d. John Ruffin)

Jesus Christ*

Theater 47 / John L. Ruffin

Alice in Wonderland (d. Ernie Nolan)

March Hare

Emerald City Theater/ Apollo

DREAMGIRLS (Dir. John L. Ruffin)

C.C. White*

Theater 47 / John L. Ruffin

The Other Cinderella (Dir. Jackie Taylor)

Peanut Butter

Black Ensemble Theater

Hairspray (Dir. Dante Ofrei)

Duane

Jedlicka Performing Arts Cente

WDW Entertainment

Parade Performer/Dancer

Walt Disney World Resorts WDW

Disney’s High School Musical 2 (D. Kurt Gillings)

Zeke Baylor*

Star Plaza Theatre

Education

Millikin University

Major: Musical Theatre

Minor: Costume Design

IDSA: Identity School of Acting

Screen & Film Acting

2020 - 2021

The Second City

Television & Film

Matthew Miller

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

FOLIO 1

Larry Yando

Acting: Janet Louer, Actors Training Center (ATC)

Acting: Danielle Pinnock - Wallace

Voice: Randy Buescher

Voice: Doug Peck

Voice: Jodi Kienzler

Master Class w/ Sheri Sanders

Acting / Voice

"Rock The Audition"

Master Class w/ Sierra Boggess

Millikin University

Disney College Program

Walt Disney World Entertainment

Entertainment/ Show Production

Dialects: British, Spanish, Caribbean Skating, Horseback Riding, Stilts, Travel Loop, & Stage Combat Theatrical/ Drag Make- Up, Puppetry, Hip- Hop/ Rap Valid Passport Awards & Nominations 2017/ ’18 StageSceneLA’s Scenie Award “BREAK OUT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR!”: Lola in Kinky Boots 2017 Jeff Award for PRODUCTION — REVUE: Smokey Joe's Cafe 2017 Jeff Award for PRODUCTION — MUSICAL : The Scottsboro Boys 2016 Jeff Award for Best Ens. DDR The Scottsboro Boys 2013 Jeff Award for Best Ens./ Revue Smokey J

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 210 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Afro

 

African/ Caribbean, Puppetry, Stilts,, Travel Loop,, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Equestrian - General, Football, Frisbee, Golf, Ice Skating, Jump Rope, Jump Rope - Double Dutch, Ping Pong, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Segway, Sky Diving, Snorkeling, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Yoga, Dance Ballroom, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Swing, Dancer, Guitar, Host, Mime, Modeling, Singer, Stunts, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Vocal Range: Baritone, Vocal Range: Tenor, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Vocal Style: Rapper, Voiceover, Whistler, African Accent, American - New York Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Spanish Accent