Isaach de Bankolé
Born: 1957-08-12 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Dune: Part Three as Farok
- The Fence as Alboury
2024
- The Brutalist as Gordon
- Parish as Tongai Sr.
- Snakeeater as Frank
2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as River Tribe Elder
- The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib as Sebastian Amadou (voice)
- The People We Hate at the Wedding as Henrique
2021
- French Exit as Julius
2019
- Godfather of Harlem as Monsieur 98
- Shaft as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
- A Violent Man as Pete
2018
- Black Panther as River Tribe Elder
- Black Is Beltza as Wilson Clever (voice)
2017
- S.W.A.T. as Aden Syed
- Femme Noire
- Double Play as Ernesto
- Kiss Me! as Bernard
2015
- The Last Witch Hunter as Max Schlesinger
2014
- Calvary as Simon
- Mirage as Francis
- Where the Road Runs Out as George
- Run as Assa
2013
- Mother of George as Ayodele Balogun
2012
- Chaos as Vincent
2011
- Oka! as Bassoun
2010
- White Material as Boxer
- I Am Slave as Bah
- Behind Jim Jarmusch as Self
2009
- The Good Wife as Larry Oliver
- White Collar as Luc Renaud
- The Limits of Control as Lone Man
2008
- The Guitar as Roscoe Wasz
- Machetero as Jean Dumont
2007
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly as Laurent
- Battle in Seattle as Abasi
- The Fifth Patient as Cpt. Mugambe
2006
- The Unit as General Togar
- Casino Royale as Steven Obanno
- Miami Vice as Neptune
2005
- The Skeleton Key as Creole Gas Station Owner
- Stay as Professor
- Manderlay as Timothy
- Before It Had a Name as Waiter
2004
- Coffee and Cigarettes as Isaach (segment "No Problem")
- From Other Worlds as Abraham
- Homework as Jean
2003
- The Killing Zone as Malcolm
2000
- Bàttu as Saar
1999
- The Sopranos as Father Obosi
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Raymond
- Cherry as Menu Man
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life as Sgt. Barthelmy
- Otomo as Otomo
1998
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries as Mamadou
1995
- The Keeper as Jean Baptiste
- Casa de Lava as Leão
1993
- Heart of Darkness as Mfumu
1991
- Night on Earth as Cab Driver Paris
1990
- Les Nuls, l'émission as Self - Guest
- No Fear, No Die as Dah
1989
- Vanille fraise as Hippolyte N'Go
- How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired as Vieux
1988
- Chocolat as Protée
- Ada in the Jungle as Bumbo
1987
- Sacrée soirée as Self
- Lady Cops as Inspecteur Lacroix
1986
- Taxi Boy as Touré
- Black Mic Mac as Lemi
- Noir et blanc
1984
- The Syringe
- Comment draguer tous les mecs as Honoré Clair
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self