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.
Known For
Black Panther
(2018)
River Tribe Elder
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2022)
River Tribe Elder
Casino Royale
(2006)
Steven Obanno
The Last Witch Hunter
(2015)
Max Schlesinger
Miami Vice
(2006)
Neptune
Shaft
(2019)
Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
French Exit
(2021)
Julius
Manderlay
(2005)
Timothy
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
(1999)
Raymond
Stay
(2005)
Professor
The Skeleton Key
(2005)
Creole Gas Station Owner
The People We Hate at the Wedding
(2022)
Henrique
Chocolat
(1988)
Protée
24: Redemption
(2008)
President Ule Matobo
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
(2007)
Laurent
Coffee and Cigarettes
(2004)
Isaach (segment "No Problem")
Full Filmography
Acting
The Syringe
(1984)
Comment draguer tous les mecs
(1984)
Black Mic Mac
(1986)
Lemi
Noir et blanc
(1986)
Lady Cops
(1987)
Inspecteur Lacroix
Chocolat
(1988)
Protée
Ada in the Jungle
(1988)
Bumbo
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
(1989)
Vieux
Vanille fraise
(1989)
Hippolyte N'Go
No Fear, No Die
(1990)
Dah
Night on Earth
(1991)
Cab Driver Paris
Heart of Darkness
(1993)
Mfumu
The Keeper
(1995)
Jean Baptiste
Casa de Lava
(1995)
Leão
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
(1998)
Mamadou
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
(1999)
Raymond
Otomo
(1999)
Otomo
Cherry
(1999)
Menu Man
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
(1999)
Sgt. Barthelmy
Bàttu
(2000)
Saar
3 A.M.
(2001)
Angus
The Killing Zone
(2003)
Malcolm
Coffee and Cigarettes
(2004)
Isaach (segment "No Problem")
Homework
(2004)
Jean
From Other Worlds
(2004)
Abraham
Manderlay
(2005)
Timothy
The Skeleton Key
(2005)
Creole Gas Station Owner
Before It Had a Name
(2005)
Waiter
Stay
(2005)
Professor
Casino Royale
(2006)
Steven Obanno
Miami Vice
(2006)
Neptune
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
(2007)
Laurent
The Fifth Patient
(2007)
Cpt. Mugambe
Battle in Seattle
(2007)
Abasi
The Guitar
(2008)
Roscoe Wasz
Machetero
(2008)
24: Redemption
(2008)
President Ule Matobo
The Limits of Control
(2009)
Lone Man
I Am Slave
(2010)
Bah
White Material
(2010)
Boxer
Behind Jim Jarmusch
(2010)
Self
Oka!
(2011)
Bassoun
Chaos
(2012)
Vincent
Mother of George
(2013)
Ayodele Balogun
Run
(2014)
Assa
Calvary
(2014)
Simon
Mirage
(2014)
Francis
Where the Road Runs Out
(2014)
George
The Last Witch Hunter
(2015)
Max Schlesinger
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
(2016)
Double Play
(2017)
Ernesto
Kiss Me!
(2017)
Bernard
Black Panther
(2018)
River Tribe Elder
Black Is Beltza
(2018)
Wilson Clever (voice)
A Violent Man
(2019)
Pete
Shaft
(2019)
Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
French Exit
(2021)
Julius
The People We Hate at the Wedding
(2022)
Henrique
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2022)
River Tribe Elder
Snakeeater
(2024)
Frank
Writing
Production