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

Black Panther

as River Tribe Elder

Casino Royale

as Steven Obanno

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

as River Tribe Elder

The Last Witch Hunter

as Max Schlesinger

The Sopranos

as Father Obosi

The Skeleton Key

as Creole Gas Station Owner

Miami Vice

as Neptune

Shaft

as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera

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as Prime Minister Ule Matobo