Isaach de Bankolé
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1957-08-12 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
- Also known as
- Isaach De Bankole · Isaac De Bankole · Zachari Bankolé
Biography
Isaach or Isaac de Bankolé (born 12 August 1957; Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian actor.
De Bankolé was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to Yoruba parents from Benin. His grandparents are from Nigeria. He moved to Paris in 1975 for his last year of lycée and pursued a master's degree in physics and mathematics. He then attended an aviation school and earned a private pilot licence, before a chance encounter with French director Gérard Vergez led him to enroll in the Cours Simon, a Parisian drama school.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Aden Syed
The Sopranos
1999
as Father Obosi
24
2001
as Ule Matobo
The Good Wife
2009
as Larry Oliver
White Collar
2009
as Luc Renaud
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
The Unit
2006
as General Togar
Godfather of Harlem
2019
as Monsieur 98
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Task
2025
as Father Daniel Georges
Parish
2024
as Tongai Sr.
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
2022
as Sebastian Amadou (voice)
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self - Guest
Movies (65)
Casino Royale
2006
as Steven Obanno
Black Panther
2018
as River Tribe Elder
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
as River Tribe Elder
Dune: Part Three
2026
as Farok
The Brutalist
2024
as Gordon
The Last Witch Hunter
2015
as Max Schlesinger
Miami Vice
2006
as Neptune
The Skeleton Key
2005
as Creole Gas Station Owner
Shaft
2019
as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
Stay
2005
as Professor
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Raymond
Calvary
2014
as Simon
Night on Earth
1991
as Cab Driver Paris
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
as Laurent
Manderlay
2005
as Timothy
French Exit
2021
as Julius
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
as Isaach (segment "No Problem")
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
2016
Battle in Seattle
2007
as Abasi
The People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
as Henrique
Vanille fraise
1989
as Hippolyte N'Go
The Limits of Control
2009
as Lone Man
Chocolat
1988
as Protée
The Fence
2026
as Alboury
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
1999
as Sgt. Barthelmy
Kiss Me!
2017
as Bernard
The Guitar
2008
as Roscoe Wasz
The Keeper
1995
as Jean Baptiste
Homework
2004
as Jean
3 A.M.
2001
as Angus
Black Is Beltza
2018
as Wilson Clever (voice)
From Other Worlds
2004
as Abraham
White Material
2010
as Boxer
Double Play
2017
as Ernesto
Oka!
2011
as Bassoun
Muganga
2025
as Denis Mukwege
Mirage
2014
as Francis
Heart of Darkness
1993
as Mfumu
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998
as Mamadou
A Violent Man
2019
as Pete
Mother of George
2013
as Ayodele Balogun
No Fear, No Die
1990
as Dah
Before It Had a Name
2005
as Waiter
The Fifth Patient
2007
as Cpt. Mugambe
Snakeeater
2024
as Frank
Cherry
1999
as Menu Man
Where the Road Runs Out
2014
as George
Otomo
1999
as Otomo
I Am Slave
2010
as Bah
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
1989
as Vieux
Behind Jim Jarmusch
2010
as Self
Black Mic Mac
1986
as Lemi
Comment draguer tous les mecs
1984
as Honoré Clair
The Syringe
1984
Femme Noire
2017
Taxi Boy
1986
as Touré
Chaos
2012
as Vincent
Bàttu
2000
as Saar
Lady Cops
1987
as Inspecteur Lacroix
Noir et blanc
1986
Casa de Lava
1995
as Leão
Ada in the Jungle
1988
as Bumbo
The Killing Zone
2003
as Malcolm
Run
2014
as Assa
Machetero
2008
as Jean Dumont
About Isaach de Bankolé
Isaach or Isaac de Bankolé (born 12 August 1957; Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian actor. De Bankolé was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to Yoruba parents from Benin. His grandparents are from Nigeria. He moved to Paris in 1975 for his last year of lycée and pursued a master's degree in physics and mathematics. He then attended an aviation school and earned a private pilot licence, before a chance encounter with French director Gérard Vergez led him to enroll in the Cours Simon, a Parisian drama school. With 78 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Isaach de Bankolé has appeared in 65 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Isaach de Bankolé Movies
- Casino Royale (2006) — as Steven Obanno
- Black Panther (2018) — as River Tribe Elder
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — as River Tribe Elder
- Dune: Part Three (2026) — as Farok
- The Brutalist (2024) — as Gordon
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