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Isaach de Bankolé
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born August 12, 1957 (67 years)
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.[6] 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.
De Bankolé was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to Yoruba parents from Benin. His grandparents are from Nigeria.[6] 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
Filmography
| 2024 | The Brutalist · as Gordon |
| 2024 | Parish (TV Series) · as Tongai Sr. |
| 2024 | Snakeeater · as Frank |
| 2022 | The People We Hate at the Wedding · as Henrique |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever · as River Tribe Elder |
| 2022 | The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (TV Series) · as Sebastian Amadou |
| 2020 | French Exit · as Julius |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem (TV Series) · as Monsieur 98 |
| 2019 | Shaft · as Pierro 'gordito' Carrera |
| 2018 | Black Is Beltza · as Wilson Clever (voice) |
| 2018 | Sacred Lies (TV Series) · as Dr. Carter Elgin |
| 2018 | Instinct (2018) (TV Series) · as Ben Richfield |
| 2018 | Black Panther · as River Tribe Elder |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. (2017) (TV Series) · as Aden Syed |
| 2017 | A Violent Man · as Pete |
| 2017 | Kiss Me! · as Bernard |
| 2017 | Double Play · as Ernesto |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter · as Max Schlesinger |
| 2014 | Run · as Assa |
| 2014 | Mirage · as Francis |
| 2014 | Where the Road Runs Out · as George |
| 2014 | Calvary · as Simon |
| 2013 | Mother of George · as Ayodele Balogun |
| 2012 | Chaos · as Vincent |
| 2011 | Oka! · as Bassoun |
| 2010 | Getting High! · as Hunter |
| 2010 | I Am Slave · as Bah |
| 2009 | White Material · as Boxer |
| 2009 | White Collar (TV Series) · as Luc Renaud |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Larry Oliver |
| 2009 | The Limits of Control · as Lone Man |
| 2008 | 24: Redemption · as President Ule Matobo |
| 2008 | The Guitar · as Roscoe Wasz |
| 2007 | The Fifth Patient · as Cpt. Mugambe |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle · as Abasi |
| 2007 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly · as Laurent |
| 2006 | Casino Royale · as Steven Obanno |
| 2006 | Miami Vice · as Neptune |
| 2006 | Getting High · as Hunter |
| 2006 | The Unit (TV Series) · as General Togar |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Before It Had a Name · as Waiter |
| 2005 | The Skeleton Key · as Creole Gas Station Owner |
| 2005 | Manderlay · as Timothy |
| 2004 | From Other Worlds · as Abraham |
| 2003 | Coffee and Cigarettes · as Isaach (segment "no Problem") |
| 2003 | The Killing Zone · as Malcolm |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (TV Series) · as Barthelemy Boganda |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) |
| 2001 | 3 A.M. · as Angus |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life · as Sgt. Barthelmy |
| 1999 | Otomo · as Otomo |
| 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai · as Raymond |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Father Obosi |
| 1998 | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries · as Mamadou |
| 1995 | The Keeper · as Jean Baptiste |
| 1994 | Down to Earth · as Leão |
| 1993 | Heart of Darkness · as Mfumu |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Sgt. Barthelmy |
| 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 |
| 1987 | Les keufs · as Inspecteur Lacroix |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Black Mic Mac · as Lemi |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | L'addition · as Cast |