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!
Boyd Banks
Movies
Superstar
Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to kiss Sky, the most popular boy in school. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar, so her prayers, her fantasies, and her conversations with her only friend focus on…
Fun Facts
Has co-starred in four projects associated with George A. Romero. He was in Dawn of the Dead (2004), which was a remake of the 1978 Romero film of the same name, Dawn of the Dead (1978); he's in Land of the Dead (2005) and Diary of the Dead (2007), which are written and directed by Romero and he was in Bruiser (2000/I), also written and directed by Romero.