Portrait of Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

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.

Born: August 12, 1957

Place of Birth: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Filmography

2026
The Fence

as Alboury

2025
Muganga

as Denis Mukwege

2025
Task

as Father Daniel Georges

2024
The Brutalist

as Gordon

2024
Parish

as Tongai Sr.

2024
Snakeeater

as Frank

2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

as River Tribe Elder

2021
French Exit

as Julius

2019
Godfather of Harlem

as Monsieur 98

2019
Shaft

as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera

2019
2018
Black Is Beltza

as Wilson Clever (voice)

2018
Black Panther

as River Tribe Elder

2017
S.W.A.T.

as Aden Syed

2017
Kiss Me!

as Bernard

2017
Double Play

as Ernesto

2015
The Last Witch Hunter

as Max Schlesinger

2014
Run

as Assa

2014
Mirage

as Francis

2014
Calvary

as Simon

2013
Mother of George

as Ayodele Balogun

2012
Chaos

as Vincent

2011
Oka!

as Bassoun

2010
2010
2009
White Collar

as Luc Renaud

2009
The Good Wife

as Larry Oliver

2009
2008
The Guitar

as Roscoe Wasz

2007
The Fifth Patient

as Cpt. Mugambe

2007
2006
Casino Royale

as Steven Obanno

2006
Miami Vice

as Neptune

2006
The Unit

as General Togar

2005
Stay

as Professor

2005
The Skeleton Key

as Creole Gas Station Owner

2005
Manderlay

as Timothy

2004
2004
Homework

as Jean

2004
Coffee and Cigarettes

as Isaach (segment "No Problem")

2003
2001
24

as Ule Matobo

2001
3 A.M.

as Angus

2000
Bàttu

as Saar

1999
Cherry

as Menu Man

1999
Otomo

as Otomo

1999
The Sopranos

as Father Obosi

1995
The Keeper

as Jean Baptiste

1995
Casa de Lava

as Leão

1993
1991
Night on Earth

as Cab Driver Paris

1990
Les Nuls, l'émission

as Self - Guest

1990
1989
Vanille fraise

as Hippolyte N'Go

1988
1988
Chocolat

as Protée

1987
Lady Cops

as Inspecteur Lacroix

1987
1986
Taxi Boy

as Touré

1986
1982