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