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Isaach de Bankolé

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.

Filmography

2024
The Brutalist

as Gordon

Movie
2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

as River Tribe Elder

Movie
2018
Black Panther

as River Tribe Elder

Movie
2015
The Last Witch Hunter

as Max Schlesinger

Movie
2006
Casino Royale

as Steven Obanno

Movie
2025
Task

as Father Daniel Georges

TV Show