Isaach de Bankolé

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

9 wins
996 nominations
7 Oscars
64 credits

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

Award Recognition

9
Wins
996
Nominations
7
Oscars

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther
The Brutalist
Casino Royale
The Last Witch Hunter
Miami Vice
Stay
The Skeleton Key
Shaft
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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