Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 12, 1957 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Also Known As
- Isaach De Bankole
- Isaac De Bankole
- Zachari Bankolé
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 - Movies
Black Panther
as River Tribe Elder
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as River Tribe Elder
Casino Royale
as Steven Obanno
Dune: Part Three
as Farok
The Brutalist
as Gordon
The Last Witch Hunter
as Max Schlesinger
Miami Vice
as Neptune
Stay
as Professor
The Skeleton Key
as Creole Gas Station Owner
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
as Raymond
