
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 12, 1957
(67 years old)
Place of Birth
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Popular Genres
Drama
Comedy
Action
Career Span
– Present
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.
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Personal Info
Born
Aug 12, 1957
From
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Known For
Acting
Career
– Present
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Award Recognition
9
Wins
996
Nominations
7
Oscars