Isaach de Bankolé
Biography
Isaach de Bankolé, also known as Isaac de Bankolé or Zachari, is an Ivorian actor born on August 12, 1957, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. He was born to Yoruba parents from Benin, with grandparents from Nigeria. In 1975, he moved to Paris for his final year of lycee, where he pursued a master's degree in physics and mathematics. He subsequently attended an aviation school and earned a private pilot licence. Following a chance encounter with French director Gerard Vergez, he enrolled in the Cours Simon, a Parisian drama school. Known for his acting work with seventy-nine known credits on The Movie Database, he is a male actor based on the provided records.
Career overview
Isaach de Bankolé is an Ivorian actor who was born on August 12, 1957, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. He was born to Yoruba parents from Benin, with grandparents from Nigeria. He relocated to Paris in 1975 to complete his final year of lycée. Prior to his acting career, he pursued a master's degree in physics and mathematics. He also attended an aviation school and earned a private pilot licence.
A chance encounter with French director Gérard Vergez led de Bankolé to enroll in the Cours Simon, which is a Parisian drama school. His acting career is documented with 79 known acting credits on The Movie Database. He is also known by alternative names including Isaach De Bankole, Isaac De Bankole, and Zachari.
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- Dune: Part Three (2026) as Farok
- The Fence (2026) as Alboury
- Task (2025) as Father Daniel Georges
- Muganga (2025) as Denis Mukwege
- The Brutalist (2024) as Gordon
- Parish (2024) as Tongai Sr.
- Snakeeater (2024) as Frank
- Snakeeater (2024) Executive Producer
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) as River Tribe Elder
- The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022) as Sebastian Amadou (voice)
- The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) as Henrique
- French Exit (2021) as Julius
- Godfather of Harlem (2019) as Monsieur 98
- Shaft (2019) as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
- A Violent Man (2019) as Pete
- Black Panther (2018) as River Tribe Elder
- Black Is Beltza (2018) as Wilson Clever (voice)
- S.W.A.T. (2017) as Aden Syed
- Femme Noire (2017)
- Double Play (2017) as Ernesto
- Kiss Me! (2017) as Bernard
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)
- The Last Witch Hunter (2015) as Max Schlesinger
- Calvary (2014) as Simon
- Where the Road Runs Out (2014) as George
- Where the Road Runs Out (2014) Co-Executive Producer
- Run (2014) as Assa
- Mirage (2014) as Francis
- Mirage (2014) Executive Producer
- Mother of George (2013) as Ayodele Balogun
- Chaos (2012) as Vincent
- Oka! (2011) as Bassoun
- White Material (2010) as Boxer
- Behind Jim Jarmusch (2010) as Self
- I Am Slave (2010) as Bah
- The Good Wife (2009) as Larry Oliver
- White Collar (2009) as Luc Renaud
- The Limits of Control (2009) as Lone Man
- The Guitar (2008) as Roscoe Wasz
- Machetero (2008) as Jean Dumont
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) as Laurent
- Battle in Seattle (2007) as Abasi
- The Fifth Patient (2007) as Cpt. Mugambe
- The Unit (2006) as General Togar
- Casino Royale (2006) as Steven Obanno
- Miami Vice (2006) as Neptune
- The Skeleton Key (2005) as Creole Gas Station Owner
- Stay (2005) as Professor
- Manderlay (2005) as Timothy
- Before It Had a Name (2005) as Waiter
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) as Isaach (segment "No Problem")
- Homework (2004) as Jean
- Homework (2004) Executive Producer
- From Other Worlds (2004) as Abraham
- The Killing Zone (2003) as Malcolm
- 24 (2001) as Ule Matobo
- 3 A.M. (2001) as Angus
- Bàttu (2000) as Saar
- The Sopranos (1999) as Father Obosi
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) as Raymond
- Cherry (1999) as Menu Man
- Otomo (1999) as Otomo
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life (1999) as Sgt. Barthelmy
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) as Mamadou
- Casa de Lava (1995) as Leão
- The Keeper (1995) as Jean Baptiste
- Heart of Darkness (1994) as Mfumu
- Night on Earth (1991) as Cab Driver Paris
- Les Nuls, l'émission (1990) as Self - Guest
- No Fear, No Die (1990) as Dah
- Vanille fraise (1989) as Hippolyte N'Go
- Vanille fraise (1989) Dialogue
- How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1989) as Vieux
- Chocolat (1988) as Protée
- Ada in the Jungle (1988) as Bumbo
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Lady Cops (1987) as Inspecteur Lacroix
- Taxi Boy (1986) as Touré
- Black Mic Mac (1986) as Lemi
- Noir et blanc (1986)
- The Syringe (1984)
- Comment draguer tous les mecs (1984) as Honoré Clair
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Traveling Miles Director