Isaach de Bankolé
Known for ActingBorn 1957-08-12Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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
Black Panther
2018 · as River Tribe Elder
Casino Royale
2006 · as Steven Obanno
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022 · as River Tribe Elder
The Brutalist
2024 · as Gordon
The Last Witch Hunter
2015 · as Max Schlesinger
Dune: Part Three
2026 · as Farok
Miami Vice
2006 · as Neptune
The Skeleton Key
2005 · as Creole Gas Station Owner
Shaft
2019 · as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
Manderlay
2005 · as Timothy
Stay
2005 · as Professor
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 · as Raymond
Night on Earth
1991 · as Cab Driver Paris
Chaos
2012 · as Vincent
Cherry
1999 · as Menu Man
The Syringe
1984
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007 · as Laurent
White Material
2010 · as Boxer