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Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Zachari Bankolé

Born August 12, 1957· Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

46Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Emerging from a multicultural West African background, he was raised in Abidjan before relocating to Paris for his final lycée year, where he earned a master's in physics and mathematics, obtained a private pilot licence, and ultimately turned to acting after enrolling at the Cours Simon drama school. A César Award for Most Promising Actor followed his breakthrough in Claire Denis’s Chocolat, a…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The SopranosSeries★ 8.7
The Sopranos1999
Father Obosi
White CollarSeries★ 8.2
White Collar2009
Luc Renaud
S.W.A.T.Series★ 8
S.W.A.T.2017
Aden Syed
Godfather of HarlemSeries★ 8.1
Godfather of Harlem2019
Monsieur 98
24Series★ 7.8
242001
Ule Matobo
Casino Royale★ 7.6
Casino Royale2006
Steven Obanno
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly★ 7.6
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly2007
Laurent
Black Panther★ 7.4
Black Panther2018
River Tribe Elder
The Good WifeSeries★ 7.6
The Good Wife2009
Larry Oliver
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever★ 7
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022
River Tribe Elder
The Brutalist★ 6.9
The Brutalist2024
Gordon
TaskSeries★ 7
Task2025
Father Daniel Georges
Manderlay★ 6.9
Manderlay2005
Timothy
Muganga★ 7.5
Muganga2025
Denis Mukwege
The Skeleton Key★ 6.6
The Skeleton Key2005
Creole Gas Station Owner
Stay★ 6.6
Stay2005
Professor
The Last Witch Hunter★ 6
The Last Witch Hunter2015
Max Schlesinger