Reggie Bannister
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Reginald Horace "Reggie" Bannister (born September 29, 1945) is an American
musician, actor, producer, writer, and activist. He is often referred to as "The Hardest Working Man in Horror".
, from writer/director Don Coscarelli
's Phantasm series in which he starred alongside A. Michael Baldwin
, Bill Thornbury, and Angus Scrimm
. Bannister has appeared in dozens of films and worked with such notables as Ossie Davis
, Bruce Campbell
, Ella Joyce
, Daniel Roebuck
, Andy Griffith
, Joe Estevez
and many, many others. Bannister has played many great roles from Reggie in the Phantasm series to Herb Tooklander in the latest Stephen King adaption for One for the Road.
And most recently, Bannister and wife, Gigi, have collaborated with co-writer Shelby McIntyre and co-writer/director Vito Trabucco with the comedy/horror extravaganza Bloody Bloody Bible Camp. Also having great experience working with Sullivan on One for the Road, he had even asked Sullivan to co-produce and star in the film as the main villain, Sister Mary Chopper, which he accepted.
Along with co-producer Tim Sullivan
and writer/director Paul Ward, he has also co-produced and starred in the short sequel to Salem's Lot, entitled One for the Road. This film stars Bannister, of course, as well as Adam Robitel as Booth and Audrey Walters as Janey Lumley.
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musician, actor, producer, writer, and activist. He is often referred to as "The Hardest Working Man in Horror".
Biography
Bannister, known for playing the shotgun-toting, ex-ice cream man, ReggieReggie (Phantasm)
Reggie is a fictional character and main protagonist of the Phantasm series of horror films. In all of his appearances, Reggie has been portrayed by Reggie Banister....
, from writer/director Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for horror films. His credits include the Phantasm series, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep.-Biography:...
's Phantasm series in which he starred alongside A. Michael Baldwin
A. Michael Baldwin
A. Michael Baldwin is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter.He is the son of animator Gerard Baldwin, who worked on classic shows such as The Jetsons, Rocky and Bullwinkle, George of the Jungle and many more. Michael Baldwin began acting in his teens and was also a member of the Teenage...
, Bill Thornbury, and Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm is an American actor, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror movie Phantasm and its sequels.-Life and career:...
. Bannister has appeared in dozens of films and worked with such notables as Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis was an American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist.-Early years:...
, Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Lorne Campbell is an American film and television actor. As a cult movie actor, Campbell starred as Ashley J. "Ash" Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series of films and he has starred in many low-budget cult films such as Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Bubba Ho-tep, Escape From L.A. and Sundown:...
, Ella Joyce
Ella Joyce
Ella Joyce is an American actress.Born Cherron Hoye in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Joyce graduated from the Performing Arts Curriculum at Cass Technical High School, and went on to attend the Dramatic Arts program at Eastern Michigan University...
, Daniel Roebuck
Daniel Roebuck
Daniel James Roebuck is an American television film actor, writer and producer, primarily in films, soap operas and television.-Life and career:...
, Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
Andy Samuel Griffith is an American actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's epic film A Face in the Crowd before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead...
, Joe Estevez
Joe Estevez
Joseph "Joe" Estevez is an American actor, director, and producer.He is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estevez, and Ramon Estevez.-Early life:...
and many, many others. Bannister has played many great roles from Reggie in the Phantasm series to Herb Tooklander in the latest Stephen King adaption for One for the Road.
And most recently, Bannister and wife, Gigi, have collaborated with co-writer Shelby McIntyre and co-writer/director Vito Trabucco with the comedy/horror extravaganza Bloody Bloody Bible Camp. Also having great experience working with Sullivan on One for the Road, he had even asked Sullivan to co-produce and star in the film as the main villain, Sister Mary Chopper, which he accepted.
Along with co-producer Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan (director)
Tim Sullivan is an American film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter.-Early career:His interest in film began as a teenager when he landed a job as a production assistant on the 1983 cult horror film Return of the Aliens: The Deadly Spawn...
and writer/director Paul Ward, he has also co-produced and starred in the short sequel to Salem's Lot, entitled One for the Road. This film stars Bannister, of course, as well as Adam Robitel as Booth and Audrey Walters as Janey Lumley.
Music career
He has also composed the song "Have You Seen It" (used in Phantasm IV: Oblivion) and also arranged "Sittin' Here at Midnight" with Bill Thornbury (used in Phantasm).Personal life
Bannister currently resides in Crestline, California where he lives with his wife, Gigi.Filmography
- Not Another B MovieNot Another B MovieNot Another B Movie is a satirical comedy film written and directed by John Wesley Norton which peers into the process of making a low-budget horror film. It was premiered in 2008 under the original title Working Title in Woodridge, Illinois...
(2011) - Umpire - Primitive (2011) - Dr. Stein
- One for the Road (2011) - Herb Tooklander
- Bloody Bloody Bible Camp (2010) - Father Richard Cummings
- Carnies (film)Carnies (film)Carnies is a 2007 horror film directed by Brian Corder and starring Doug Jones.-Plot summary:In 1936 the Knuckles Brothers Show, a carnival sideshow, pulls into another in a long series of small towns, only to be plagued by a killer.- Cast:...
(2009) - Detective Conrad Ellison - Walking Distance (2009) - Webber
- The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2009) - King Clayton
- Satan Hates You (2009) (post-production) - Mickey
- Small Town Saturday Night (2008) - Victor
- The Quiet Ones (2008) - Mr. Martino
- Text (2008) - Reggie
- The RageThe Rage (2007 film)The Rage is a 2007 horror film about a mad scientist who injects people with a rage virus in his laboratory in the woods.The film stars Andrew Divoff and Erin Brown and was directed by Robert Kurtzman...
(2007) - Uncle Ben - The Final Curtain (2007) - Gus
- Fallen Angels (2006)- Radar
- Last RitesGangs of the DeadGangs of the Dead, originally Last Rites, is a zombie survival film released in 2006, starring Enrique Almeida and Reggie Bannister.- Plot :...
(2006) - Mitchell - The Mangler Reborn (2005)- Rick
- Journeyman (2005)- McFearson
- Cemetery GatesCemetery Gates"Cemetery Gates" is a song by heavy metal band Pantera. The song is the fifth track from Cowboys from Hell, the band's fifth album and second with lead singer Phil Anselmo...
(2004) (post-production) - Belmont - Bubba Ho-TepBubba Ho-tepBubba Ho-tep is a 2002 American comedy horror drama film starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley — now a resident in a nursing home. The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who claims to be John F. Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black,...
(2002) - Care Home Administrator - Up Against Amanda (2000) - Lead Guitar Ted
- Phantasm IV: OblivionPhantasm IV: OblIVionPhantasm IV Oblivion is a 1998 horror film, a sequel to the Phantasm film series written and directed by Don Coscarelli, starring A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm....
(1998) - ReggieReggie (Phantasm)Reggie is a fictional character and main protagonist of the Phantasm series of horror films. In all of his appearances, Reggie has been portrayed by Reggie Banister.... - WishmasterWishmaster (film)Wishmaster is a 1997 American horror film directed by Robert Kurtzman, and is the second film directed by Kurtzman. It was executive produced by Wes Craven—the only film of the Wishmaster series with his name attached....
(1997) - Pharmacist - Phantasm III: Lord of the DeadPhantasm III: Lord of the DeadPhantasm III: Lord of the Dead is a 1994 horror film sequel to Phantasm II written and directed by Don Coscarelli. The film starred Angus Scrimm as the Tall Man, Reggie Bannister and A. Michael Baldwin. Filming wrapped up in mid-1993 but the film sat unreleased for over a year before being released...
(1993) - Reggie - That Little Monster (1994) - Twelvetrees
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) - Eli
- Survival QuestSurvival QuestSurvival Quest is a 1989 film starring Lance Henriksen, Catherine Keener, and Dermot Mulroney. It was written and directed by Don Coscarelli one year after Phantasm II.- Summary :There are two sets of campers on California's Sierra Madre Mountain...
(1989) - Pilot - Phantasm IIPhantasm IIPhantasm II, also known as Phantasm II: The Ball is Back! is the 1988 sequel to Phantasm. It was written and directed by Don Coscarelli, starring Angus Scrimm, James LeGros and Reggie Bannister...
(1988) - Reggie - PhantasmPhantasm (film)Phantasm is a low-budget "cult classic" horror film produced in 1977 and released in 1979. The film was directed, written, photographed, co-produced and edited by Don Coscarelli...
(1978) - Reggie - Jim the World's GreatestJim the World's GreatestJim the World's Greatest is a 1976 drama film written and directed by Don Coscarelli and Craig Mitchell. The movie was produced when Coscarelli and Mitchell were 17 year-old teenagers, while being financed by their parents at a stated cost of $250,000....
(1976) - O.D. Silengsly - Kenny & CompanyKenny & CompanyKenny & Company is a 1976 family film directed by Don Coscarelli who also made the Phantasm series. It stars A. Michael Baldwin and Reggie Bannister, who would later star in Phantasm.-Plot summary:...
(1976) - Donovan
Other work
- POV: An Actor's Insight (2009)
- Working with a Master: Don Coscarelli (2006)
- Phantasmagoria (documentary) (2005) Documentary on Phantasm (V)
- Phantasmagorical Mystery Tour (2005) (V)
- Making of 'Bubba Ho-tep' (2004)