JOS N. BANKS
- AEA,
- CAEA,
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
Résumé Print Résumé
Television and Film | ||
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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 |
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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 |
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Disney College Program |
Walt Disney World Entertainment |
Entertainment/ Show Production |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 210 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Brown |
Hair Length: Afro |
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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
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