Исаак де Банколе: Абидажандық актердің мансабы

Ivorian actor

Zachari Bankolé (born 12 August 1957), known professionally as Isaach de Bankolé, is an Ivorian actor, active primarily in France and the United States. He won the 1987 César Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance in the film Black Mic Mac, and rose to international prominence for his starring role in Claire Denis' 1988 film Chocolat. He is known to international film audiences for his roles in the films of director Jim Jarmusch, Mamadou in James Ivory's A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998), Timothy in Lars von Trier's Manderlay (2005), the villain Steven Obanno in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, and the River Tribe Elder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Black Panther (2018) and its 2022 sequel. He also played President Ule Matobo on the Fox television series 24 (2008 09).

De Bankolé was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to ethnic 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 at the University of Paris. 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.

De Bankolé has appeared in over fifty films, including Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Coffee and Cigarettes and The Limits of Control. He has been based in the United States since 1997. In 2013, he starred as Ayodele Balogun in Andrew Dosunmu's Mother of George, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and was the closing night selection for Maryland Film Festival 2013. He has also had roles in Calvary, The Last Witch Hunter, and Black Panther. In 2007, De Bankolé was ascended to a Knight of the French Legion of Honour for his contributions to the French film industry.

De Bankolé is fluent in Yoruba, Bambara, English, French, German, and speaks some Italian. He was married to musician Cassandra Wilson from 2000 to 2003. He has resided in the United States since 2000.

Year Title Role Notes1984 Asphalt Warriors The Blackie Comment draguer tous les mecs Honoré Clair L'addition Uncredited1986 Black Mic Mac Lemi César Award for Most Promising Actor Taxi Boy Touré Noir et Blanc 1987 Lady Cops Inspector Blaise Lacroix 1988 Chocolat Protée Ada dans la jungle Bumbo1989 How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired The Old Vanille fraise Hippolyte N'Go Also writer1990 No Fear, No Die Dah 1991 Night on Earth The Driver 1994 Down to Earth Leão 1995 The Keeper Jean Baptiste 1998 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Mamadou 1999 Otomo Frederic Otomo Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Raymond Cherry Menu Man 2000 Bàttu Saar 2001 3 A. M. Angus 2003 Coffee and Cigarettes Isaach The Killing Zone Malcolm New York VisionFest Outstanding Achievement Award Acting2004 From Other Worlds Abraham Homework Jean 2005 Manderlay Timothy Stay Professor The Skeleton Key Gas Station Owner Before It Had a Name Waiter 2006 Casino Royale Steven Obanno Miami Vice Neptune 5up 2down Hunter 2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Laurent Battle in Seattle Abasi The Fifth Patient Captain Mugambe 2008 The Guitar Roscoe Wasz Machetero Jean Dumont 2009 White Material The Boxer The Limits of Control The Lone Man 2010 Getting High! Hunter Short2011 Oka! Bassoun 2012 Désordres Vincent 2013 Mother of George Ayodele Balogun 2014 Calvary Simon Run Assa Nominated Trophées du Cinema Best Supporting Actor Mirage Francis Where the Road Runs Out George 2015 The Last Witch Hunter Max Schlesinger 2016 Norman Jacques 2017 Double Play Ernesto 2018 Black Panther River Tribe Elder Black is Beltza Wilson Clever 2019 Shaft Pierro "Gordito" Carrera 2020 French Exit Julius 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever River Tribe Elder The People We Hate at the Wedding Henrique TBA The Brutalist Filming

Year Title Role Notes 1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Sgt. Barthelmy Episode: "German East Africa, December 1916" 1993 Heart of Darkness Mfumu TV movie 2001 The Sopranos Father Obosi Episode: "Amour Fou" 2005 L'évangile selon Aîmé Aîmé TV movie 2006 The Unit General Togar Episode: "Force Majeure" 2008 24: Redemption President Ule Matobo TV movie 2009 24 President Ule Matobo 6 episodes 2010 I Am Slave Bah TV movie 2013 The Ordained Mr. Obiku TV movie 2014 White Collar Luc Renaud 2 episodes 2015 The Good Wife Larry Oliver Episode: "Restraint"2018 InstinctBen RichfieldEpisode: "Bye Bye Birdie" Sacred LiesDr. Carter ElginEpisode: "Chapter Eight: Wedding Day" 2019 S. W. A. T. Aden SyedEpisode: "Monster" 2021 Godfather of Harlem Monsieur 98 7 episodes

Year Title Author Director Notes 1986 Quay West Bernard Marie Koltès Patrice Chéreau Théâtre Nanterre Amandiers 1987 Dans la solitude des champs de coton Bernard Marie Koltès Patrice Chéreau (2) Théâtre Nanterre Amandiers 1988 Le Retour au désert Bernard Marie Koltès Patrice Chéreau (3) Théâtre Renaud Barrault 1989 La Force d'aimer Martin Luther King Jr. Patrice Chéreau (4) Théâtre Renaud Barrault

1987 César Award for Most Promising Actor for his role in Black Mic Mac.