Ériq Ebouaney
Ériq Ebouaney

Ériq Ebouaney

Born: October 3, 1967 (58 years)
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.

Movies as Actor (70)
Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars

Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars

as Garba

Apr 22, 2026

Hyacinthe

Hyacinthe

as Césaire

Apr 2, 2025

L2: Empuraan

L2: Empuraan

as Kabuga

Mar 27, 2025

Here and There

Here and There

as Professeur Ibrahima

Apr 17, 2024

Ritual

Ritual

as Cézaire Nduka

Sep 7, 2022

De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire

De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire

as Narrator (voice)

Mar 9, 2022

Rogue City

Rogue City

as Stephan Jankovic

Oct 30, 2020

Earth and Blood

Earth and Blood

as Adama

Apr 17, 2020

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

as Doctor

Jan 22, 2020

Domino

Domino

as Ezra Tarzi

May 31, 2019

Kaniama Show

Kaniama Show

Nov 1, 2018

Belleville Cop

Belleville Cop

as Ladji Touré

Oct 17, 2018

A Season in France

A Season in France

as Abbas Mahadjir

Jan 25, 2018

China Salesman

China Salesman

as Sheik Asaid

Jun 16, 2017

African Storm: A Continent Under Influence

African Storm: A Continent Under Influence

as Dolomey

Mar 1, 2017

Past Imperfect

Past Imperfect

as Michel

Feb 8, 2017

Gang of the Caribbean

Gang of the Caribbean

as Politik

Nov 30, 2016

Bastille Day

Bastille Day

as Baba

Apr 22, 2016

All Three of Us

All Three of Us

as Adama

Nov 4, 2015

Mother(s)

Mother(s)

as Alioune

Sep 11, 2015

SMS

SMS

as Le grand flic

Aug 20, 2014

Le Crocodile du Botswanga

Le Crocodile du Botswanga

as Lieutenant Yaya

Feb 19, 2014

3 Days to Kill

3 Days to Kill

as Jules

Feb 14, 2014

Stalingrad Lovers

Stalingrad Lovers

as Jupiter

Dec 11, 2013

Aya of Yop City

Aya of Yop City

as Hyacinthe

Jul 17, 2013

Italian Movies

Italian Movies

as Zahur

Jul 3, 2013

Dakar Trottoirs

Dakar Trottoirs

as Maitre

Jan 1, 2013

Henry

Henry

as Karanja

Mar 2, 2012

Black Gold

Black Gold

as Hassan Dakhil

Dec 21, 2011

Case départ

Case départ

as Isidore

Jul 6, 2011

The King's Necklace

The King's Necklace

as Octave Bumi

Jan 3, 2011

Implosion

Implosion

as Wilhelm

Jan 1, 2011

The White Line

The White Line

as François

Aug 31, 2010

In Gold We Trust

In Gold We Trust

as Melchior

Aug 25, 2010

Carlos

Carlos

as Hassan al-Tourabi

Jul 7, 2010

Blackout

Blackout

as Monsieur-la-Bête

Mar 31, 2010

Le temps de la kermesse est terminé

Le temps de la kermesse est terminé

as Lieutenant Bado

Mar 17, 2010

Thelma, Louise et Chantal

Thelma, Louise et Chantal

as Agent immobilier

Mar 3, 2010

The Horde

The Horde

as Adewale

Feb 10, 2010

Fais danser la poussière

Fais danser la poussière

as Suleyman

Feb 9, 2010

Omar

Omar

as Le père d'Omar

Aug 5, 2009

Thirst

Thirst

as Immanuel

Apr 30, 2009

35 Shots of Rum

35 Shots of Rum

as Blanchard

Feb 18, 2009

King Guillaume

King Guillaume

as Le curé

Jan 28, 2009

Baby Love

Baby Love

as l'assistant social

Dec 18, 2008

Transporter 3

Transporter 3

as Ice

Nov 26, 2008

Disgrace

Disgrace

as Petrus

Sep 6, 2008

Ca$h

Ca$h

as Letallec

Apr 23, 2008

Black and White

Black and White

as Bertrand

Jan 11, 2008

Hitman

Hitman

as Bwana Ovie

Nov 21, 2007

Magic Paris

Magic Paris

Mar 17, 2007

Africa Paradise

Africa Paradise

as M'Doula

Feb 28, 2007

The Nativity Story

The Nativity Story

as Balthasar

Nov 30, 2006

The Front Line

The Front Line

as Joe Yumba

Jul 16, 2006

The Trail

The Trail

as Kadjiro

Feb 8, 2006

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

as Firuz

May 3, 2005

San Antonio

San Antonio

as Jérémie Blanc

Jul 21, 2004

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

as Policier

Feb 18, 2004

The Silence of the Forest

The Silence of the Forest

as Gonaba

May 19, 2003

French Wedding, Caribbean Style

French Wedding, Caribbean Style

Oct 17, 2002

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

as Black Tie

Apr 30, 2002

The Three Kings

The Three Kings

as Babar le videur

Dec 12, 2001

My Wife Is an Actress

My Wife Is an Actress

as Le videur de la boite

Nov 14, 2001

Villa mon rêve

Villa mon rêve

as Touré Dialo

Nov 7, 2001

Lumumba

Lumumba

as Patrice Émery Lumumba

Sep 27, 2000

Bàttu

Bàttu

Sep 24, 2000

The Children of the Marshland

The Children of the Marshland

as 'Banania'

Mar 3, 1999

La Mort du Chinois

La Mort du Chinois

as Bekate, nurse

Jun 24, 1998

XXL

XXL

as Omar

Dec 10, 1997

When the Cat's Away

When the Cat's Away

as Ouvrier ébéniste

Apr 3, 1996