Isaach De Bankolé

Infobox actor
name = Isaach De Bankolé


caption = Giulia Boschi as Aimée and De Bankolé as Protée in "Chocolat"
birthdate = August 13, 1957 (aged 50)
birthplace = Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Isaach De Bankolé (born August 13, 1957) is an Ivorian actor.

He was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; his parents came from Benin and his grandparents from Nigeria. [ [http://www.filmgalerie451.de/content/prod/jarmusch.html Jim Jarmusch interviews Isaach De Bankole ] ] He has appeared in over 30 films, including Jim Jarmusch's "Night on Earth", "", and "Coffee and Cigarettes". He has also appeared in Lars von Trier's "Manderlay". He recently portrayed Steven Obanno, a terrorist, in the 2006 James Bond film "Casino Royale".

In 2000, he married jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, whom he directed in the concert film (2000). [ [http://www.filmgalerie451.de/content/prod/jarmusch.html Jim Jarmusch interviews Isaach De Bankole ] ]

Filmography

* "The Limits of Control" (2009) - Lead Role
* "24 (TV Series)" (2008) - Ule Motobo
* "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)" (2007) - Laurent
* "Machetero" (2007) - Jean Dumont, French journalist
* "Casino Royale" (2006) - Steven Obanno
* "Miami Vice" (2006) - Neptune
* "Stay" (2005) - Professor
* "Before It Had a Name" (2005) - Waiter
* "The Skeleton Key" (2005) - Creole Gas Station Owner
* "Manderlay" (2005) - Timothy
* "L'Évangile selon Aîmé" (2005) (TV) - Aîmé
* "5up 2down" (2005) - Hunter
* "From Other Worlds" (2004) - Abraham
* "Homework" (2004) - Jean
* "Coffee and Cigarettes" (2003) - Isaach (segment "No Problem")
* "The Killing Zone" (2003) - Malcolm
* "3 A.M." (2001) - Angus
* "Bàttu" (2000) - Saar
* "" (2000)
* "Cherry" (1999) - Menu Man
* "" (1999) - Raymond
* "" (1999) (V)
* "Otomo" (1999) - Otomo
* "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries" (1998) - Mamadou
* "The Keeper" (1995) - Jean Baptiste
* "Casa de Lava" (1995) - Leão
* "Heart of Darkness" (1994) (TV) - Mfumu
* "Night on Earth" (1991) - Driver (Paris)
* "S'en fout la mort" (1990) - Dah
* "Vanille fraise" (1989) - Hippolyte N'Go
* "Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer" (1989) - Vieux
* "Ada dans la jungle" (1988) - Bumbo
* "Chocolat" (1988) - Protée
* "Les Keufs" (1987) .... Blaise Lacroix/Insp. Lacroix
* "Noir et blanc" (1986)
* "Taxi Boy" (1986) - Touré
* "Black Mic Mac" (1986) - Lemi
* "L'Arbalète" (1984)
* "Comment draguer tous les mecs" (1984) - Honoré Clair
* "L'Addition" (1984) (uncredited)

Awards

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

References

External links

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