David Banks (born 24 September 1951 in Hull, England) is an English
actor, writer and author. He is best known for playing the Cyber
Leader in the Doctor Who stories Earthshock (1982), The Five Doctors
(1983), Attack of the Cybermen (1985) and Silver Nemesis (1988). As a
theatre actor, he has played many leading roles in London and
throughout the UK. He is also the author of several published
books.His numerous TV appearances include long-running portrayals in
Brookside, playing the wrongly convicted murderer Graeme Curtis, and
181 episodes of L!ve TV’s drama series Canary Wharf as Max
Armstrong, head of news, who was finally abducted by aliens. He also
appeared in EastEnders in 1992, playing the photographer, Gavin, at
Michelle Fowler's graduation ceremony.During the 1980s, he was the
Cyber Leader in the science fiction series Doctor Who in all stories
featuring the Cybermen: Earthshock (1982), The Five Doctors (1983),
Attack of the Cybermen (1985) and Silver Nemesis (1988). In 1989, he
played the part of Karl the Mercenary in the stage play Doctor Who -
The Ultimate Adventure, except for two performances when he appeared
as The Doctor, replacing Jon Pertwee who had fallen ill.He writes and
directs and has worked extensively as a voice artist, recording over
100 audiobooks â€" including an unabridged version of J. R. R.
Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (Talking Books, 2006). In 2007, he
revived his portrayal of Karl the Mercenary in a Big Finish
Productions audio adaptation of Doctor Who - The Ultimate Adventure
with Colin Baker as The Doctor. In 2018, he reprised his role as the
Cyber Leader for the Big Finish audio story Hour of the Cybermen and
again in 2019 for the audio story Conversion. David Banks (actor) Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter