Isaach De Bankolé

Acting

Born August 12, 1957 (age 69)

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

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.

Filmography

Dune: Part Three

Dune: Part Three2026 · Farok

The Fence

The Fence2026 · Alboury

Muganga

Muganga2025 · Denis Mukwege

Task

Task2025 · Father Daniel Georges

The Brutalist

The Brutalist2024 · Gordon

Parish

Parish2024 · Tongai Sr.

Snakeeater

Snakeeater2024 · Frank

The People We Hate at the Wedding

The People We Hate at the Wedding2022 · Henrique

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022 · River Tribe Elder

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib2022 · Sebastian Amadou (voice)

French Exit

French Exit2021 · Julius

Godfather of Harlem

Godfather of Harlem2019 · Monsieur 98

Shaft

Shaft2019 · Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera

A Violent Man

A Violent Man2019 · Pete

Black Is Beltza

Black Is Beltza2018 · Wilson Clever (voice)

Black Panther

Black Panther2018 · River Tribe Elder

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.2017 · Aden Syed

Kiss Me!

Kiss Me!2017 · Bernard

Double Play

Double Play2017 · Ernesto

Femme Noire

Femme Noire2017

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

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer2016

The Last Witch Hunter

The Last Witch Hunter2015 · Max Schlesinger

Run

Run2014 · Assa

Where the Road Runs Out

Where the Road Runs Out2014 · George

Mirage

Mirage2014 · Francis

Calvary

Calvary2014 · Simon

My Borrowed Body

My Borrowed Body2013 · Ayodele Balogun

Chaos

Chaos2012 · Vincent

My Ages Apart

My Ages Apart2011 · Bassoun

I Am Slave

I Am Slave2010 · Bah

Behind Jim Jarmusch

Behind Jim Jarmusch2010 · Self

White Material

White Material2010 · Boxer

White Collar

White Collar2009 · Luc Renaud

The Good Wife

The Good Wife2009 · Larry Oliver

The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control2009 · Lone Man

Seven Ages of Rock

Seven Ages of Rock2008 · Roscoe Wasz

Machetero2008 · Jean Dumont

The Fifth Patient

The Fifth Patient2007 · Cpt. Mugambe

Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle2007 · Abasi

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly2007 · Laurent

Manderlay

Homework

The Killing Zone

The Killing Zone2003

Bàttu

Otomo

Cherry

Casa de Lava

Casa de Lava1995

The Keeper

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness1994

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired1989

Vanille fraise

Vanille fraise1989

Chocolat

Ada in the Jungle

Ada in the Jungle1988

Lady Cops

Black Mic Mac

Black Mic Mac1986

Taxi Boy