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Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Actor · Born 1957-08-12 · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Black Panther (2018) — River Tribe Elder
  2. Casino Royale (2006) — Steven Obanno
  3. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — River Tribe Elder
  4. The Last Witch Hunter (2015) — Max Schlesinger
  5. The Sopranos (1999) — Father Obosi
  6. The Skeleton Key (2005) — Creole Gas Station Owner
  7. Miami Vice (2006) — Neptune
  8. Shaft (2019) — Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
  9. 24 (2001) — Ule Matobo
  10. The Brutalist (2024) — Gordon
  11. S.W.A.T. (2017) — Aden Syed
  12. White Collar (2009) — Luc Renaud
  13. Stay (2005) — Professor
  14. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) — Raymond
  15. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) — Laurent
  16. Calvary (2014) — Simon
  17. Night on Earth (1991) — Cab Driver Paris
  18. Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) — Isaach (segment "No Problem")
  19. Godfather of Harlem (2019) — Monsieur 98
  20. The Good Wife (2009) — Larry Oliver
  21. Manderlay (2005) — Timothy
  22. Task (2025) — Father Daniel Georges
  23. The Limits of Control (2009) — Lone Man
  24. Battle in Seattle (2007) — Abasi
  25. The Unit (2006) — General Togar
  26. The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) — Henrique
  27. Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)
  28. White Material (2010) — Boxer
  29. French Exit (2021) — Julius
  30. The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022) — Sebastian Amadou (voice)
  31. Chocolat (1988) — Protée
  32. Kiss Me! (2017) — Bernard
  33. Parish (2024) — Tongai Sr.
  34. The Guitar (2008) — Roscoe Wasz
  35. Heart of Darkness (1994) — Mfumu
  36. I Am Slave (2010) — Bah
  37. Muganga (2025) — Denis Mukwege
  38. No Fear, No Die (1990) — Dah
  39. 3 A.M. (2001) — Angus
  40. Mother of George (2013) — Ayodele Balogun

Directed

  1. Traveling Miles — Director