Isaach de Bankolé
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-08-12 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Isaach de 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
Acting
The Cry of the Guards
as Alboury
(2025)
Muganga
as Denis Mukwege
(2024)
The Brutalist
as Gordon
(2024)
Snakeeater
as Frank
(2022)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as River Tribe Elder
(2022)
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Henrique
(2021)
French Exit
as Julius
(2019)
Shaft
as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
(2019)
A Violent Man
as Pete
(2018)
Black Panther
as River Tribe Elder
(2018)
Black Is Beltza
as Wilson Clever (voice)
(2017)
Kiss Me!
as Bernard
(2017)
Double Play
as Ernesto
(2017)
(2016)
(2015)
The Last Witch Hunter
as Max Schlesinger
(2014)
Calvary
as Simon
(2014)
Run
as Assa
(2014)
Mirage
as Francis
(2014)
Where the Road Runs Out
as George
(2013)
Mother of George
as Ayodele Balogun
(2012)
Chaos
as Vincent
(2011)
Oka!
as Bassoun
(2010)
White Material
as Boxer
(2010)
I Am Slave
as Bah
(2010)
Behind Jim Jarmusch
as Self
(2009)
The Limits of Control
as Lone Man
(2008)
The Guitar
as Roscoe Wasz
(2008)
(2007)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
as Laurent
(2007)
Battle in Seattle
as Abasi
(2007)
The Fifth Patient
as Cpt. Mugambe
(2006)
Casino Royale
as Steven Obanno
(2006)
Miami Vice
as Neptune
(2005)
The Skeleton Key
as Creole Gas Station Owner
(2005)
Stay
as Professor
(2005)
Manderlay
as Timothy
(2005)
Before It Had a Name
as Waiter
(2004)
Coffee and Cigarettes
as Isaach (segment "No Problem")
(2004)
From Other Worlds
as Abraham
(2004)
Homework
as Jean
(2003)
The Killing Zone
as Malcolm
(2001)
3 A.M.
as Angus
(2000)
Bàttu
as Saar
(1999)
Cherry
as Menu Man
(1999)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
as Raymond
(1999)
(1999)
Otomo
as Otomo
(1998)
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
as Mamadou
(1995)
Casa de Lava
as Leão
(1995)
The Keeper
as Jean Baptiste
(1993)
Heart of Darkness
as Mfumu
(1991)
Night on Earth
as Cab Driver Paris
(1990)
No Fear, No Die
as Dah
(1989)
Vanille fraise
as Hippolyte N'Go
(1989)
(1988)
Chocolat
as Protée
(1988)
Ada in the Jungle
as Bumbo
(1987)
Lady Cops
as Inspecteur Lacroix
(1986)
Black Mic Mac
as Lemi
(1986)
(1986)
Taxi Boy
as Touré
(1984)
(1984)
Crew
Traveling Miles
Director
(2024)
Snakeeater
Executive Producer
(2014)
Where the Road Runs Out
Co-Executive Producer
(2014)
Mirage
Executive Producer
(2004)
Homework
Executive Producer
(1989)
Vanille fraise
Dialogue