Isaach De Bankolé
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| Isaach De Bankolé | |
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 Giulia Boschi as Aimée and De Bankolé as Protée in Chocolat |
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| Born | August 13, 1957 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.[1] He has appeared in over 30 films, including Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, 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 who he directed in the concert film Traveling Miles: Cassandra Wilson (2000).[2]
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[edit] 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
- Traveling Miles: Cassandra Wilson (2000)
- Cherry (1999) - Menu Man
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) - Raymond
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life (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)
[edit] Awards
- 1987 César Award for Most Promising Actor for his role in Black Mic Mac.
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