Isaach de 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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-08-12

Place of birth

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Images

Cast

Manderlay

Manderlay

2005

6.90

Chocolat

Chocolat

1988

6.91

I Am Slave

I Am Slave

2010

6.27

The Guitar

The Guitar

2008

5.52

The Keeper

The Keeper

1995

5.00

Oka!

Oka!

2011

3.70

Lady Cops

Lady Cops

1987

4.80

Casa de Lava

Casa de Lava

1995

6.92

Muganga

Muganga

2025

0.00

Chaos

Chaos

2012

5.50

Machetero

Machetero

2008

0.00

Snakeeater

Snakeeater

2024

0.00

Calvary

Calvary

2014

7.11

Run

Run

2014

5.40

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

2006

6.01

3 A.M.

3 A.M.

2001

5.50

The Syringe

The Syringe

1984

4.50

Otomo

Otomo

1999

5.30

Mirage

Mirage

2014

6.40

Cherry

Cherry

1999

4.50

Double Play

Double Play

2017

3.80

Kiss Me!

Kiss Me!

2017

5.50

Bàttu

Bàttu

2000

1.00

Homework

Homework

2004

0.00

Shaft

Shaft

2019

6.54

French Exit

French Exit

2021

5.60

Stay

Stay

2005

6.59

Taxi Boy

Taxi Boy

1986

3.00

Femme Noire

Femme Noire

2017

0.00