Isaach de Bankolé

About

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.

Known for

S.W.A.T.Series • 2017The SopranosSeries • 199924Series • 2001The Good WifeSeries • 2009Dune: Part ThreeMovie • 2026White CollarSeries • 2009The UnitSeries • 2006Godfather of HarlemSeries • 2019The BrutalistMovie • 2024Black PantherMovie • 2018Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverMovie • 2022Casino RoyaleMovie • 2006The Skeleton KeyMovie • 2005TaskSeries • 2025The Boss Baby: Back in the CribSeries • 2022The Last Witch HunterMovie • 2015ParishSeries • 2024Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiMovie • 1999ManderlayMovie • 2005ShaftMovie • 2019StayMovie • 2005Miami ViceMovie • 2006The Diving Bell and the ButterflyMovie • 2007Coffee and CigarettesMovie • 2004