Isaach de Bankolé (born Zachari Bankolé on 12 August 1957 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian actor who broke through in France with Black Mic-Mac (1986) and became internationally known through his long-running collaboration with director Jim Jarmusch, including Night on Earth, Ghost Dog, Dead Man and The Limits of Control. He has also appeared in major Hollywood films such as Casino Royale, Miami Vice and Black Panther, playing the River Tribe Elder. In 1987 he became the first Black actor to win France's César Award.
Isaach de Bankolé was a member of the jury of the main competition of the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
The actor will appear in the role of Farok in the highly anticipated film Dune: Part Three directed by Denis Villeneuve.
In the film The Fence directed by Claire Denis, which premiered at the Toronto festival, he played the character Alboury.
He played Denis Mukwege in the film Muganga, the One Who Treats.
The film The Brutalist, in which he plays the character Gordon, won Oscars for best actor, cinematography, and music.
The legendary Bond film Casino Royale stars Daniel Craig in a radical reinvention of the franchise - a raw, nihilistic Agent 007 replaces the classic superhero.
Jim Jarmusch's second color film unfolds across five cities in a single night, following taxi drivers and passengers through five interconnected stories. A poetic meditation on urban life that subtly parodies the cinema of each location.
