Isaach de Bankolé
Actor · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Dialogue
Born Aug 12, 1957 · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Active 1984–present · Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour, César Award for Best Male Revelation
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.
Filmography
Dune: Part Three (2026) — FarokThe Fence (2026) — AlbouryTask (2025) — Father Daniel GeorgesMuganga (2025) — Denis MukwegeThe Brutalist (2024) — GordonBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — River Tribe ElderGodfather of Harlem (2019) — Monsieur 98Shaft (2019) — Pierro 'Gordito' CarreraBlack Panther (2018) — River Tribe ElderS.W.A.T. (2017) — Aden SyedThe Last Witch Hunter (2015) — Max SchlesingerCalvary (2014) — SimonWhite Collar (2009) — Luc RenaudThe Good Wife (2009) — Larry OliverThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) — LaurentCasino Royale (2006) — Steven ObannoMiami Vice (2006) — NeptuneThe Skeleton Key (2005) — Creole Gas Station OwnerStay (2005) — ProfessorCoffee and Cigarettes (2004) — Isaach (segment "No Problem")24 (2001) — Ule MatoboThe Sopranos (1999) — Father ObosiGhost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) — RaymondNight on Earth (1991) — Cab Driver Paris