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Isaach De Bankolé

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Isaach De Bankolé
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A Violent Man (2017)
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Isaach De Bankolé, César Award-winning actor, was born on the Ivory Coast. He was discovered on the streets of Paris while studying to be an airline pilot. He has a degree in acting from Cours Simon and a Masters in Mathematics from the Universite de Paris. Most recently, he has appeared in the films Black Panther (2018) and Shaft (2019).
BornAugust 12, 1957
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BornAugust 12, 1957
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination

Photos56

Allison Janney, Isaach De Bankolé, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Karan Soni, and Ben Platt in The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)
Angela Bassett, Isaach De Bankolé, Florence Kasumba, Danai Gurira, and Dorothy Steel in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Connie Chiume, Isaach De Bankolé, Michael B. Jordan, Florence Kasumba, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Isaach De Bankolé, Florence Kasumba, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, and Winston Duke in Black Panther (2018)
Isaach De Bankolé in Black Panther (2018)
Isaach De Bankolé and Tonya Pinkins in 24 (2001)
Isaach De Bankolé in The Limits of Control (2009)
Isaach De Bankolé in Délibáb (2014)
Isaach De Bankolé in Délibáb (2014)
Isaach De Bankolé and Razvan Vasilescu in Délibáb (2014)
Isaach De Bankolé, Tim DeKay, and Willie Garson in White Collar (2009)
Tiffani Thiessen, Isaach De Bankolé, and Tim DeKay in White Collar (2009)

Known for:

Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale
8.0
  • Steven Obanno(as Isaach De Bankole)
  • 2006
Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther
7.3
  • River Tribe Elder
  • 2018
Night on Earth (1991)
Night on Earth
7.7
  • Driver (segment "Paris")
  • 1991
The Skeleton Key (2005)
The Skeleton Key
6.5
  • Creole Gas Station Owner(as Isaach De Bankole)
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • The Brutalist
    • Gordon
    • Post-production
  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022)
    The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
    • Sebastien Amadou (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Godfather of Harlem (2019)
    Godfather of Harlem
    • Monsieur 98
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • Isaach De Bankolé in Snakeeater (2022)
    Snakeeater
    • Frank
    • 2022
  • Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and Ben Platt in The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)
    The People We Hate at the Wedding
    • Henrique
    • 2022
  • Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Alex Livinalli, Letitia Wright, Mabel Cadena, and Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    • River Tribe Elder
    • 2022
  • Isaach De Bankolé, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Abiodun Oyewole, and vagabond Beaumont in The Blind Seer of Coney Island (2021)
    The Blind Seer of Coney Island
    • Baron Saturday
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges in French Exit (2020)
    French Exit
    • Julius
    • 2020
  • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
    S.W.A.T.
    • Aden Syed
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree, and Jessie T. Usher in Shaft (2019)
    Shaft
    • Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
    • 2019
  • Black Is Beltza (2018)
    Black Is Beltza
    • Wilson Clever (voice)
    • 2018
  • Sacred Lies (2018)
    Sacred Lies
    • Dr. Carter Elgin
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Alan Cumming and Bojana Novakovic in Instinct (2018)
    Instinct
    • Ben Richfield
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    • River Tribe Elder
    • 2018
  • A Violent Man (2017)
    A Violent Man
    • Pete
    • 2017
  • Embrasse-moi! (2017)
    Embrasse-moi!
    • Bernard
    • 2017

Producer

  • Where the Road Runs Out (2014)
    Where the Road Runs Out
    • co-executive producer
    • 2014
  • Délibáb (2014)
    Délibáb
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Mother of George (2013)
    Mother of George
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Kirk Acevedo and Isaach De Bankolé in 5up 2down (2006)
    5up 2down
    • co-producer
    • 2006
  • Homework
    • executive producer
    • 2004

Director

  • Traveling Miles: Cassandra Wilson (2000)
    Traveling Miles: Cassandra Wilson
    • Director
    • 2000
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos29

Calvary
Clip 0:55
Calvary
Calvary
Clip 1:27
Calvary
Casino Royale: Bond 50
Clip 7:52
Casino Royale: Bond 50
The Limits of Control
Clip 1:03
The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control
Clip 1:40
The Limits of Control
Trailer
Trailer 2:05
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:21
Official Trailer
UK Trailer
Trailer 2:13
UK Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:00
Theatrical Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 2:09
U.S. Version
White Material
Trailer 1:45
White Material
The Limits of Control: UK Trailer
Trailer 1:36
The Limits of Control: UK Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Isaach De Bankole
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • August 12, 1957
    • Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • Spouse
    • Cassandra Wilson2000 - 2003
  • Other works
    Toured Africa and France in his one man show, My LIfe in the Bush of Ghosts.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    He has a degree in Acting from Cours Simon and a degree in Mathematics from the Université de Paris.

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