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)
24
2001
as Ule Matobo
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Aden Syed
The Sopranos
1999
as Father Obosi
The Good Wife
2009
as Larry Oliver
White Collar
2009
as Luc Renaud
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
The Unit
2006
as General Togar
Godfather of Harlem
2019
as Monsieur 98
Task
2025
as Father Daniel Georges
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self - Guest
Parish
2024
as Tongai Sr.
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
2022
as Sebastian Amadou (voice)
Movies (65)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
as River Tribe Elder
Black Panther
2018
as River Tribe Elder
Dune: Part Three
2026
as Farok
The Brutalist
2024
as Gordon
Casino Royale
2006
as Steven Obanno
The Last Witch Hunter
2015
as Max Schlesinger
Miami Vice
2006
as Neptune
The Skeleton Key
2005
as Creole Gas Station Owner
The Fence
2026
as Alboury
Stay
2005
as Professor
Chaos
2012
as Vincent
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Raymond
Shaft
2019
as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
Muganga
2025
as Denis Mukwege
Taxi Boy
1986
as Touré
The Syringe
1984
Manderlay
2005
as Timothy
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
as Laurent
Calvary
2014
as Simon
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
as Isaach (segment "No Problem")
French Exit
2021
as Julius
Night on Earth
1991
as Cab Driver Paris
White Material
2010
as Boxer
Cherry
1999
as Menu Man
The People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
as Henrique
Oka!
2011
as Bassoun
Battle in Seattle
2007
as Abasi
Snakeeater
2024
as Frank
Femme Noire
2017
The Limits of Control
2009
as Lone Man
Homework
2004
as Jean
From Other Worlds
2004
as Abraham
Behind Jim Jarmusch
2010
as Self
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
2016
I Am Slave
2010
as Bah
Black Mic Mac
1986
as Lemi
Otomo
1999
as Otomo
Heart of Darkness
1994
as Mfumu
Chocolat
1988
as Protée
Before It Had a Name
2005
as Waiter
The Guitar
2008
as Roscoe Wasz
Vanille fraise
1989
as Hippolyte N'Go
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998
as Mamadou
The Fifth Patient
2007
as Cpt. Mugambe
A Violent Man
2019
as Pete
No Fear, No Die
1990
as Dah
3 A.M.
2001
as Angus
Double Play
2017
as Ernesto
Mother of George
2013
as Ayodele Balogun
Ada in the Jungle
1988
as Bumbo
Black Is Beltza
2018
as Wilson Clever (voice)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
1999
as Sgt. Barthelmy
Where the Road Runs Out
2014
as George
Kiss Me!
2017
as Bernard
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
1989
as Vieux
The Killing Zone
2003
as Malcolm
Comment draguer tous les mecs
1984
as Honoré Clair
The Keeper
1995
as Jean Baptiste
Run
2014
as Assa
Noir et blanc
1986
Bàttu
2000
as Saar
Lady Cops
1987
as Inspecteur Lacroix
Casa de Lava
1995
as Leão
Mirage
2014
as Francis
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
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — as River Tribe Elder
- Black Panther (2018) — as River Tribe Elder
- Dune: Part Three (2026) — as Farok
- The Brutalist (2024) — as Gordon
- Casino Royale (2006) — as Steven Obanno
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