Isaach de Bankolé
Born August 12, 1957 (Age: 68)
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Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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 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.
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Filmography
The Brutalist
2024
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as Gordon
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Age: 67
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
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as River Tribe Elder
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Age: 65
Shaft
2019
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as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
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Age: 61
Black Panther
2018
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as River Tribe Elder
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Age: 60
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
2016
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as
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Age: 58
The Last Witch Hunter
2015
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as Max Schlesinger
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Age: 58
Calvary
2014
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as Simon
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Age: 56
Battle in Seattle
2007
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as Abasi
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Age: 50
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
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as Laurent
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Age: 49
Casino Royale
2006
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as Steven Obanno
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Age: 49
Miami Vice
2006
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as Neptune
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Age: 48
Stay
2005
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as Professor
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Age: 48
The Skeleton Key
2005
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as Creole Gas Station Owner
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Age: 47
Manderlay
2005
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as Timothy
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Age: 47
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
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as Isaach (segment "No Problem")
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Age: 46
Bàttu
2000
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as Saar
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Age: 43
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
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as Raymond
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Age: 42
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998
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as Mamadou
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Age: 41
Night on Earth
1991
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as Cab Driver Paris
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Age: 34
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
1989
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as Vieux
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Age: 31