Isaach de Bankolé

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 12, 1957 (68 yrs)

place of birth

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

also known as

Isaach De Bankole · Isaac De Bankole · Zachari Bankolé

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Black Panther
7.4

Black Panther

2018as River Tribe Elder
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
7.0

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022as River Tribe Elder
Casino Royale
7.6

Casino Royale

2006as Steven Obanno
The Brutalist
7.0

The Brutalist

2024as Gordon
Dune: Part Three

Dune: Part Three

2026as Farok
The Last Witch Hunter
6.0

The Last Witch Hunter

2015as Max Schlesinger
Miami Vice
6.0

Miami Vice

2006as Neptune
The Skeleton Key
6.6

The Skeleton Key

2005as Creole Gas Station Owner
Shaft
6.5

Shaft

2019as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
Stay
6.6

Stay

2005as Professor
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
7.3

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999as Raymond
Night on Earth
7.5

Night on Earth

1991as Cab Driver Paris
Calvary
7.1

Calvary

2014as Simon
3 A.M.
5.8

3 A.M.

2001as Angus
Manderlay
6.9

Manderlay

2005as Timothy
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
7.6

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007as Laurent
The Fence
5.6

The Fence

2026as Alboury
The People We Hate at the Wedding
6.3

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022as Henrique
Battle in Seattle
6.3

Battle in Seattle

2007as Abasi
French Exit
5.6

French Exit

2021as Julius
Coffee and Cigarettes
6.9

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004as Isaach (segment "No Problem")
Heart of Darkness
5.8

Heart of Darkness

1993as Mfumu
The Limits of Control
6.0

The Limits of Control

2009as Lone Man
Chocolat
6.9

Chocolat

1988as Protée
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
5.5

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

2016
From Other Worlds
3.9

From Other Worlds

2004as Abraham
Double Play
3.5

Double Play

2017as Ernesto
I Am Slave
6.1

I Am Slave

2010as Bah
The Guitar
5.5

The Guitar

2008as Roscoe Wasz
The Keeper
5.7

The Keeper

1995as Jean Baptiste
Black Is Beltza
5.5

Black Is Beltza

2018as Wilson Clever (voice)
The Syringe
5.1

The Syringe

1984
White Material
6.7

White Material

2010as Boxer
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
5.0

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired

1989as Vieux
Muganga
7.3

Muganga

2025as Denis Mukwege
Lady Cops
4.7

Lady Cops

1987as Inspecteur Lacroix
Black Mic Mac
5.7

Black Mic Mac

1986as Lemi
Cherry
6.0

Cherry

1999as Menu Man
Mother of George
5.3

Mother of George

2013as Ayodele Balogun
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
6.1

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

1998as Mamadou
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
6.0

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life

1999as Sgt. Barthelmy
Before It Had a Name
3.6

Before It Had a Name

2005as Waiter
No Fear, No Die
6.1

No Fear, No Die

1990as Dah
Oka!
3.7

Oka!

2011as Bassoun
The Fifth Patient
6.3

The Fifth Patient

2007as Cpt. Mugambe
Kiss Me!
5.4

Kiss Me!

2017as Bernard
Casa de Lava
7.0

Casa de Lava

1995as Leão
A Violent Man
4.9

A Violent Man

2019as Pete
Where the Road Runs Out
5.7

Where the Road Runs Out

2014as George
Vanille fraise
5.2

Vanille fraise

1989as Hippolyte N'Go