Isaach de Bankolé
Ivorian actor with Yoruba roots, trained in Paris, whose career spans acclaimed international cinema and major Hollywood productions.
Isaach de Bankolé - Personal Information
- Name: Isaach de Bankolé
- Date of Birth: August 12, 1957
- Place of Birth: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer, Director, Co-Executive Producer, Dialogue
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Isaach de Bankolé's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Dune: Part Three (2026) as Farok
- The Fence (2026) as Alboury
- Muganga (2025) as Denis Mukwege
- Task (TV - 2025) as Father Daniel Georges
- The Brutalist (2024) as Gordon
- Parish (TV - 2024) as Tongai Sr.
- Snakeeater (2024) as Frank
- The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) as Henrique
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) as River Tribe Elder
- French Exit (2021) as Julius
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