Isaach de Bankolé
Known For
Acting
Born
1957-08-12 in 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.
Most Known For
The Sopranos
as Father Obosi
24
as Ule Matobo
S.W.A.T.
as Aden Syed
The Good Wife
as Larry Oliver
White Collar
as Luc Renaud
Black Panther
as River Tribe Elder
Godfather of Harlem
as Monsieur 98
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as River Tribe Elder
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Casino Royale
as Steven Obanno
The Unit
as General Togar
Task
as Father Daniel Georges
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
The Brutalist
as Gordon
Les Nuls, l'émission
as Self - Guest
The Last Witch Hunter
as Max Schlesinger
Parish
as Tongai Sr.
Manderlay
as Timothy
Miami Vice
as Neptune
Snakeeater
as Frank