10/03/1967
Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France:
Eriq Ebouaney (born 3 October 1967) is a French actor. He is best known for his portrayal as the Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba in the 2000 film Lumumba, as "Blacktie" in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale and as "Ice" in the 2008 action film Transporter 3 in which he starred opposite Jason Statham. Recently, Eriq appeared in the 2025 Indian-Malayalam film L2: Empuraan, playing the role of Kabuga. Ebouaney was born in Angers, France, the son of Cameroonian immigrants. As a child he didn't show any interest in acting and was set on becoming a businessman. However, at the age of 30, he joined a theatre company and left his job as a sales manager to become a professional actor. He made his film debut in 1996 in the Cédric Klapisch directed film Chacun cherche son chat. He landed a leading role in the 2000 film Lumumba in which he portrayed Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. The film was shot in Beira, Mozambique. In 2002, he starred in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale alongside Antonio Banderas. In 2004, he played the character of Jean Claude in Mark Bamford's debut feature Cape of Good Hope. In 2005 he starred in the award-winning Ridley Scott film, Kingdom of Heaven, in which he starred alongside Michael Sheen, Liam Neeson, Orlando Bloom, David Thewlis, Martin Hancock and Nathalie Cox. In 2006, he starred in The Front Line and La piste. In 2008, he played a supporting role in the critically acclaimed Australian film Disgrace featuring American actor John Malkovich, a small role in the Italian film Bianco e nero and later was cast as "Ice" in Transporter 3, featuring British actor Jason Statham. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eriq Ebouaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Soumsoum, la nuit des astres (2026) as Garba |
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Hyacinthe (2025) as Césaire |
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L2: എമ്പുരാൻ (2025) as Kabuga |
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Ici et là-bas (2024) as Professeur Ibrahima |
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Ritueel (2022) as Cézaire Nduka |
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De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire (2022) as Narrator (voice) |
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Bronx (2020) as Stephan Jankovic |
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La Terre et le Sang (2020) as Adama |
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Je voudrais que quelqu'un m'attende quelque part (2020) as Doctor |
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Domino (2019) as Ezra Tarzi |
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Kaniama Show (2018) as |
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Le Flic de Belleville (2018) as Ladji Touré |
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Une saison en France (2018) as Abbas Mahadjir |
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China Salesman (2017) as Sheik Asaid |
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L'Orage africain: un continent sous influence (2017) as Dolomey |
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Le passé devant nous (2017) as Michel |
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Le Gang des Antillais (2016) as Politik |
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Bastille Day (2016) as Baba |
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Nous trois ou rien (2015) as Adama |
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Maman(s) (2015) as Alioune |
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SMS (2014) as Le grand flic |
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Le Crocodile du Botswanga (2014) as Lieutenant Yaya |
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3 Days to Kill (2014) as Jules |
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Stalingrad Lovers (2013) as Jupiter |
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Aya de Yopougon (2013) as Hyacinthe |
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Italian Movies (2013) as Zahur |
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Dakar Trottoirs (2013) as Maitre |
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Henry (2012) as Karanja |
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Black Gold (2011) as Hassan Dakhil |
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Case départ (2011) as Isidore |
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Le collier du Makoko (2011) as Octave Bumi |
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Implosion (2011) as Wilhelm |
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La Ligne blanche (2010) as François |
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600 kilos d'or pur (2010) as Melchior |
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Carlos (2010) as Hassan al-Tourabi |
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Lignes de Front (2010) as Monsieur-la-Bête |
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Le temps de la kermesse est terminé (2010) as Lieutenant Bado |
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Thelma, Louise et Chantal (2010) as Agent immobilier |
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La Horde (2010) as Adewale |
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Fais danser la poussière (2010) as Suleyman |
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Omar (2009) as Le père d'Omar |
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박쥐 (2009) as Immanuel |
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35 Rhums (2009) as Blanchard |
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King Guillaume (2009) as Le curé |
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Comme les autres (2008) as l'assistant social |
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Transporter 3 (2008) as Ice |
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Disgrace (2008) as Petrus |
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Ca$h (2008) as Letallec |
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Bianco e nero (2008) as Bertrand |
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Hitman (2007) as Bwana Ovie |
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Magic Paris (2007) as |
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Africa paradis (2007) as M'Doula |
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The Nativity Story (2006) as Balthasar |
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The Front Line (2006) as Joe Yumba |
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La Piste (2006) as Kadjiro |
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005) as Firuz |
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San Antonio (2004) as Jérémie Blanc |
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Les Rivières pourpres 2 : Les Anges de l'apocalypse (2004) as Policier |
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Le silence de la forêt (2003) as Gonaba |
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Zouk, Mariage et Ouélélé (2002) as |
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Femme Fatale (2002) as Black Tie |
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Les Rois mages (2001) as Babar le videur |
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Ma femme est une actrice (2001) as Le videur de la boite |
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Villa mon rêve (2001) as Touré Dialo |
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Lumumba (2000) as Patrice Émery Lumumba |
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Bàttu (2000) as |
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Les Enfants du marais (1999) as 'Banania' |
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La Mort du Chinois (1998) as Bekate, nurse |
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XXL (1997) as Omar |
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Chacun cherche son chat (1996) as Ouvrier ébéniste |
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Lingui : les liens sacrés (2021) Thanks |