Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

🎂 12th August 1957 (68 yrs) 📍 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Known For

Black Panther

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.

Isaach de Bankolé

Movies Featuring Isaach de Bankolé

The Fence

The Fence (2026)

as Alboury
Muganga

Muganga (2025)

as Denis Mukwege
The Brutalist

The Brutalist (2024)

as Gordon
Snakeeater

Snakeeater (2024)

as Frank
The People We Hate at the Wedding

The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)

as Henrique
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

as River Tribe Elder
French Exit

French Exit (2021)

as Julius
Shaft

Shaft (2019)

as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
A Violent Man

A Violent Man (2019)

as Pete
Black Is Beltza

Black Is Beltza (2018)

as Wilson Clever (voice)
Black Panther

Black Panther (2018)

as River Tribe Elder
Kiss Me!

Kiss Me! (2017)

as Bernard
Double Play

Double Play (2017)

as Ernesto
Femme Noire

Femme Noire (2017)

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

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

The Last Witch Hunter

The Last Witch Hunter (2015)

as Max Schlesinger
Run

Run (2014)

as Assa
Where the Road Runs Out

Where the Road Runs Out (2014)

as George
Mirage

Mirage (2014)

as Francis
Calvary

Calvary (2014)

as Simon
Mother of George

Mother of George (2013)

as Ayodele Balogun
Chaos

Chaos (2012)

as Vincent
Oka!

Oka! (2011)

as Bassoun
I Am Slave

I Am Slave (2010)

as Bah
No Image

Behind Jim Jarmusch (2010)

as Self
White Material

White Material (2010)

as Boxer
The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control (2009)

as Lone Man
The Guitar

The Guitar (2008)

as Roscoe Wasz
No Image

Machetero (2008)

The Fifth Patient

The Fifth Patient (2007)

as Cpt. Mugambe
Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle (2007)

as Abasi
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

as Laurent
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (2006)

as Steven Obanno
Miami Vice

Miami Vice (2006)

as Neptune
Stay

Stay (2005)

as Professor
Before It Had a Name

Before It Had a Name (2005)

as Waiter
The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key (2005)

as Creole Gas Station Owner
Manderlay

Manderlay (2005)

as Timothy
From Other Worlds

From Other Worlds (2004)

as Abraham
Homework

Homework (2004)

as Jean
Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)

as Isaach (segment "No Problem")
The Killing Zone

The Killing Zone (2003)

as Malcolm
3 A.M.

3 A.M. (2001)

as Angus
Bàttu

Bàttu (2000)

as Saar
Cherry

Cherry (1999)

as Menu Man
Otomo

Otomo (1999)

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

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life (1999)

as Sgt. Barthelmy
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

as Raymond
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)

as Mamadou
The Keeper

The Keeper (1995)

as Jean Baptiste
Casa de Lava

Casa de Lava (1995)

as Leão
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness (1993)

as Mfumu
Night on Earth

Night on Earth (1991)

as Cab Driver Paris
No Fear, No Die

No Fear, No Die (1990)

as Dah
Vanille fraise

Vanille fraise (1989)

as Hippolyte N'Go
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1989)

as Vieux
Ada in the Jungle

Ada in the Jungle (1988)

as Bumbo
Chocolat

Chocolat (1988)

as Protée
Lady Cops

Lady Cops (1987)

as Inspecteur Lacroix
Taxi Boy

Taxi Boy (1986)

as Touré
Black Mic Mac

Black Mic Mac (1986)

as Lemi
Noir et blanc

Noir et blanc (1986)

The Syringe

The Syringe (1984)

No Image

Comment draguer tous les mecs (1984)

as Honoré Clair