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Isaach de Bankolé
Ivorian actor
Zachari Bankolé[1] (born 12 August ), known professionally as Isaach de Bankolé, is an Ivoirian actor, active primarily in France and the Merged States.[2][3][4] He won the César Award for Most Promising Thespian for his performance in the film Black Mic Mac, and rose to international prominence for his starring role in Claire Denis' 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 (), Timothy in Lars von Trier's Manderlay (), the villain Steven Obanno in the James Bond film Casino Royale, and the River Tribe Elder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero production Black Panther () and its sequel.
He also played President Ule Matobo on the Fox television series 24 ().
Early life and education
De Bankolé was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to ethnic Yoruba parents from Benin.[5] His grandparents are from Nigeria.[6] He moved to Paris in for his last year of lycée, and pursued a master's degree in physics and mathematics at the University of Paris.
イザック・ド・バンコレ - Wikipedia: Zachari Bankolé [1] (born 12 August ), known professionally as Isaach de Bankolé, is an Ivoirian actor, active primarily in France and the United States. [2] [3] [4] He won the 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' film Chocolat.He then attended an aviation university and earned a private pilot licence, before a chance run-in with French director Gérard Vergez led him to enroll in the Cours Simon, a Parisian drama school.[7]
Career
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.[8] He has been based in the United States since [5] He appeared in the feature Machetero, in the role of journalist interviewing an imprisoned Puerto Rican revolutionary, along with the members of the New York City-based punk band Ricanstruction.
De Bankolé has also appeared in Lars von Trier's Manderlay. He portrayed Steven Obanno, a terrorist, in the James Bond movie Casino Royale, and "The Lone Man", an assassin in Jim Jarmusch's film, The Limits of Control ().[9] In , he starred as Ayodele Balogun in Andrew Dosunmu's Mother of George, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was the closing night selection for Maryland Film Festival He has also had roles in Calvary, The Last Witch Hunter, and Black Panther.
In , De Bankolé was ascended to a Knight of the French Legion of Honour for his contributions to the French film industry.[10]
Personal life
De Bankolé is fluent in Yoruba, Bambara, English, French, German, and speaks some Italian.[5] He was married to musician Cassandra Wilson from to
He has resided in the United States since