Ajay Banks
Acting
Biography
Ajay Banks is an actor, writer and producer. He recently made his debut as the super villain Professor Portal in season one of The Thundermans: Undercover. He also appeared in the CBC show Allegiance as Grant Baxter. In the Nickelodeon movie musical Monster High as Greigor the Janitor. In Lifetimes The Pregnancy Scheme and in the Netflix series Snowpiercer. He has been featured in advertising campaigns for; Meow Wolfs Omegamart, Jack Links Beef Jerky, Snickers, Best Buy Canada, Smirnoff, Lululemon, Coffee Mate Canada and Door Dash. He spent 5 years training at numerous schools and venues in and around Melbourne, Australia to further his education and understanding of acting. He was one of the recipients for the prestigious Top Class Drama in 2008. In 2015 he traveled to Los Angeles, California where he attended classes at the renowned Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre, The Groundlings Theatre School and The New York Film Academy. In 2015 Ajay starred in comedy web series 'The Happiness Curve' Ajay and the cast won 'Best Ensemble' at the 2016 LA Web Fest. In 2016 Ajay wrote, produced and starred in the short film 'Always' 'Always' premiered at The New Renaissance Film Festival in Amsterdam in March of 2017. Ajay was awarded 'Best Actor in an LGBT Short' for his work. 'Always' had its Australian premiere at the 'Perth International Queer Film Festival' in 2017. The film was awarded the 'Audience Choice' for best short film. In 2018 'Always' was made available to stream online at OutTV Go in Canada. Ajay created, produced, directed and starred in 'The Realists' a Queer Comedy-Drama mini series. In 2022 'The Realists' was an official selection for 'The London International Web and Short Film Festival' for 'Best LGBTQ+ Short/Series' In 2017 he relocated to Vancouver, Canada.
Known For
More than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe as class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out.
Snowpiercer
Twins Phoebe and Max Thunderman embark on a mission to alleviate the threat in the seaside town of Secret Shores, as well as helping Chloe develop her superhero abilities by bringing her along on their undercover mission. Chloe forms a bond with two classmates while they investigate suspicious activity coming from the local school, who don’t realize their new friend has secret powers. As the danger increases, the Thunderman trio must stay in town indefinitely, leaving the squabbling twins in charge of raising their younger sister.
The Thundermans: Undercover
A star rookie police officer must grapple with the limits of the justice system as she fights to exonerate her politician father and serve her diverse hometown of Surrey.
Allegiance
Gabby Duran, who constantly feels like she’s living in the shadows of her mother and younger sister, finally finds her moment to shine when she inadvertently lands an out-of-this-world job to babysit an unruly group of very important extraterrestrial children who are hiding out on Earth with their families, disguised as everyday kids.
Gabby Duran and the Unsittables
Clawdeen Wolf, half human and half werewolf, has recently started attending Monster High, a school for monsters in all forms. After quickly befriending her classmates Frankie Stein and Draculaura, Clawdeen feels like she has finally found a place where she can truly be herself, or so she thinks. Soon, a devious plan to destroy Monster High threatens to reveal her real identity and Clawdeen must learn to embrace her true monster heart before it's too late.
Monster High: The Movie
Pregnant and newly single, Julia faces a looming catastrophe when she loses her job. An unlikely lifeline arrives in the form of her new friend Alana, who says she knows people who would pay top dollar for positive pregnancy tests. Inspired by true events.
The Pregnancy Scheme
When the hindsight of love suggests that the one you’ve been looking for has been beside you all along.
Kiss 20/20
Sam, has put his life on hold to be the carer for his mother, Emma, as she battles cancer. As Sam navigates the aftermath of his mother's death, he is forced to confront his (for)ever absent father, Peter.
Always
A comedy series about surviving the best years of your life