Isaach de Bankolé

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.

Known for

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Muganga

2025 ⭐ 7.3

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The Brutalist

2024 ⭐ 7.0

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The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022 ⭐ 6.3

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2026

Dune: Part Three

Farok · 2026

The Fence

Alboury · 2026

⭐ 5.6

2025

Muganga Notable

Denis Mukwege · 2025

⭐ 7.3

2024

The Brutalist Notable

Gordon · 2024

⭐ 7.0

Snakeeater

Frank · 2024

⭐ 5.5

2022

The People We Hate at the Wedding

Henrique · 2022

⭐ 6.3

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Notable

River Tribe Elder · 2022

⭐ 7.0

2021

French Exit

Julius · 2021

⭐ 5.6

2019

Shaft Notable

Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera · 2019

⭐ 6.5

A Violent Man

Pete · 2019

⭐ 4.9

2018

Black Is Beltza

Wilson Clever (voice) · 2018

⭐ 5.5

Black Panther Notable

River Tribe Elder · 2018

⭐ 7.4

2017

Kiss Me!

Bernard · 2017

⭐ 5.4

Double Play

Ernesto · 2017

⭐ 3.5

Femme Noire

2017

2016

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

2016

⭐ 5.5

2015

The Last Witch Hunter Notable

Max Schlesinger · 2015

⭐ 6.0

2014

Run

Assa · 2014

⭐ 5.4

Where the Road Runs Out

George · 2014

⭐ 5.7

Mirage

Francis · 2014

⭐ 6.5

2013

Mother of George

Ayodele Balogun · 2013

⭐ 5.3

2012

Chaos

Vincent · 2012

⭐ 5.5

2011

Oka!

Bassoun · 2011

⭐ 3.7

2010

I Am Slave

Bah · 2010

⭐ 6.1

White Material

Boxer · 2010

⭐ 6.7

2009

The Limits of Control

Lone Man · 2009

⭐ 6.0

2008

The Guitar

Roscoe Wasz · 2008

⭐ 5.5

2007

The Fifth Patient

Cpt. Mugambe · 2007

⭐ 6.3

Battle in Seattle

Abasi · 2007

⭐ 6.3

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Notable

Laurent · 2007

⭐ 7.6

2006

Casino Royale Notable

Steven Obanno · 2006

⭐ 7.6

Miami Vice Notable

Neptune · 2006

⭐ 6.0

2005

Stay Notable

Professor · 2005

⭐ 6.6

Before It Had a Name

Waiter · 2005

⭐ 3.6

The Skeleton Key Notable

Creole Gas Station Owner · 2005

⭐ 6.6

Frequently appears with

Vincent Macaigne

Guy-Bernard Cadière

Manon Bresch

Maia Cadière

Babetida Sadjo

Blanche

Déborah Lukumuena

Busara

Full filmography

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Dune: Part Three

2026

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The Fence

2026 ⭐ 5.6

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Muganga

2025 ⭐ 7.3

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The Brutalist

2024 ⭐ 7.0

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Snakeeater

2024 ⭐ 5.5

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The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022 ⭐ 6.3

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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French Exit

2021 ⭐ 5.6

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Shaft

2019 ⭐ 6.5

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A Violent Man

2019 ⭐ 4.9

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Black Is Beltza

2018 ⭐ 5.5

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Black Panther

2018 ⭐ 7.4

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Kiss Me!

2017 ⭐ 5.4

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Double Play

2017 ⭐ 3.5

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Femme Noire

2017

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

2016 ⭐ 5.5

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The Last Witch Hunter

2015 ⭐ 6.0

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Run

2014 ⭐ 5.4

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Where the Road Runs Out

2014 ⭐ 5.7

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Mirage

2014 ⭐ 6.5