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*The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.*

David Banks portrayed the Cyber-Leader between 1982-1998. He also wrote the Season 35 story Iceberg

Biography

Prior to Doctor Who

Before working on Doctor Who, David Banks played roles in shows such as The Cuckoo Waltz, Keep It in the Family, Bret Maverick and Crazy Like a Fox. He also appeared in the TV Movies Some kind of Hero and Man of Letters.

Work on Doctor Who

Banks was chosen to voice the Cyber-Leader in the Season 19 story Earthshock. He continued to play the role in all subsequent stories featuring the Cybermen until Season 34's Iceberg.

Banks also played Karl in the stage production The Ultimate Adventure. As Jon Pertwee's understudy in the production, he played the Doctor for two performances when Pertwee fell ill.

He also wrote the Season 34 story Iceberg, which had initially been proposed for Season 23 back in 1986.

Banks made a return to the franchise in 2010 as a Cyberman in Doctor Who: Vengeance.

After Doctor Who

Banks continued to play characters in movies and TV shows such as Brookside, A Time to Dance, Eastenders, Canary Wharf, Desert Son, Doctors and The Evil Within.

Personal Life

To be added.

Selected Credits

Doctor Who

As Cyber-Leader

As Writer

Iceberg

Panopticon

As Actor

Vengeance, Part II - Cyberman Performer

Movies

As Actor

Doctor Who: Vengeance - Cyberman Performer

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-{{Behind_the_Scenes|title1 = David Banks|image1 = David Banks.jpg|main_jobs = [[Actor]]; [[Writer]]|main_time_period_active = 1982-1998; 2003; 2010|first_doctor_who_credit = [[Earthshock]]|last_doctor_who_credit = [[Doctor Who: Vengeance]]}}'''David Banks '''portrayed the [[Cyber-Leader]] between [[1982]]-[[1998]]. He also wrote the [[Season 35 (Doctor Who)|Season 35]] story [[Iceberg (serial)|Iceberg]]
+{{Behind_the_Scenes|title1 = David Banks|image1 = David Banks.jpg|main_jobs = Actor [[Writer]]|main_time_period_active = 1982-1998; 2003; 2010|first_doctor_who_credit = [[Earthshock (serial)|Earthshock]]|last_doctor_who_credit = [[Doctor Who: Vengeance]]}}{{Realworld}}
+'''David Banks '''portrayed the [[Cyber-Leader]] between [[1982]]-[[1998]]. He also wrote the [[Season 35 (Doctor Who)|Season 35]] story [[Iceberg (serial)|Iceberg]]
 == Biography ==
 === Prior to Doctor Who ===
-Before working on Doctor Who, David Banks played roles in shows such as The Cuckoo Waltz, Keep It in the Family, Bret Maverick and Crazy Like a Fox. He also appeared in the TV Movies Some kind of Hero and Man of Letters.
+Before working on [[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]], David Banks played roles in shows such as The Cuckoo Waltz, Keep It in the Family, Bret Maverick and Crazy Like a Fox. He also appeared in the TV Movies Some kind of Hero and Man of Letters.
 === Work on Doctor Who ===
-Banks was chosen to voice the Cyber-Leader in the [[Season 19 (Doctor Who)|Season 19]] story [[Earthshock (serial)|Earthshock]]. He continued to play the role in all subsequent stories featuring the Cybermen until [[Season 35 (Doctor Who)|Season 35's]] Iceberg.
+Banks was chosen to voice the Cyber-Leader in the [[Season 19 (Doctor Who)|Season 19]] story [[Earthshock (serial)|''Earthshock'']]. He continued to play the role in all subsequent stories featuring the Cybermen until [[Season 34 (Doctor Who)|Season 34's]] [[Iceberg (serial)|''Iceberg'']].
 Banks also played [[Karl]] in the stage production [[The Ultimate Adventure]]. As [[Jon Pertwee|Jon Pertwee's]] understudy in the production, he played the Doctor for two performances when Pertwee fell ill.
-He also wrote the Season 35 story Iceberg, which had initially been proposed for [[Season 23 (Doctor Who)|Season 23]] back in 1986.
+He also wrote the [[Season 34 (Doctor Who)|Season 34]] story [[Iceberg (serial)|''Iceberg'']], which had initially been proposed for [[Season 23 (Doctor Who)|Season 23]] back in [[1986]].
-Banks made a return to the franchise in [[2010]] as a [[Cybermen|Cyberman]] in [[Doctor Who: Vengeance]].
+Banks made a return to the franchise in [[2010]] as a [[Cybermen|Cyberman]] in [[Doctor Who: Vengeance|''Doctor Who: Vengeance'']].
 === After Doctor Who ===
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 ==Selected Credits==
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+| valign="top" width="50%" |
 ===Doctor Who ===
-====As [[Cyber-Leader]]====
+====As Cyber-Leader====
-* [[Earthshock|''Earthshock'']]
+* ''[[Earthshock (serial)|Earthshock]]''
-* [[The Five Doctors|''The Five Doctors'']]
+* ''[[The Five Doctors (episode)|The Five Doctors]]''
-* [[Attack of the Cybermen|''Attack of the Cybermen'']]
+* ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (serial)|Attack of the Cybermen]]''
-* [[Silver Nemesis|''Silver Nemesis'']]
+* ''[[Silver Nemesis (serial)|Silver Nemesis]]''
-* [[Illegal Alien|''Illegal Alien'']]
+* ''[[Illegal Alien (serial)|Illegal Alien]]''
-* [[Iceberg|''Iceberg'']]
+* ''[[Iceberg (serial)|Iceberg]]''
-==== As [[Writer]] ====
+==== As Writer ====
-* [[Iceberg|''Iceberg'']]
+* ''[[Iceberg (serial)|Iceberg]]''
 === Panopticon ===
-==== As [[Actor]] ====
+==== As Actor ====
 * [[Doctor Who: Vengeance|''Vengeance, Part II'']]'' - [[Cyberman]] Performer''
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 ==== As [[Actor]] ====
 * [[Doctor Who: Vengeance|''Doctor Who: Vengeance'']]'' - [[Cyberman]] Performer''
+|}
 [[Category:Actors]]
 [[Category:Writers]]