Ériq Ebouaney
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.
Filmography
Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars
as Garba
Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars
as Garba
Hyacinthe
as Césaire
Hyacinthe
as Césaire
L2: Empuraan
as Kabuga
L2: Empuraan
as Kabuga
Here and There
as Professeur Ibrahima
Here and There
as Professeur Ibrahima
Ritual
as Cézaire Nduka
Ritual
as Cézaire Nduka
De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire
as Narrator (voice)
De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire
as Narrator (voice)
Rogue City
as Stephan Jankovic
Rogue City
as Stephan Jankovic
Earth and Blood
as Adama
Earth and Blood
as Adama
I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere
as Doctor
I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere
as Doctor
Domino
as Ezra Tarzi
Domino
as Ezra Tarzi
Kaniama Show
Kaniama Show
Belleville Cop
as Ladji Touré
Belleville Cop
as Ladji Touré
A Season in France
as Abbas Mahadjir
A Season in France
as Abbas Mahadjir
China Salesman
as Sheik Asaid
China Salesman
as Sheik Asaid
African Storm: A Continent Under Influence
as Dolomey
African Storm: A Continent Under Influence
as Dolomey
Past Imperfect
as Michel
Past Imperfect
as Michel
Gang of the Caribbean
as Politik
Gang of the Caribbean
as Politik
Bastille Day
as Baba
Bastille Day
as Baba
All Three of Us
as Adama
All Three of Us
as Adama
Mother(s)
as Alioune
Mother(s)
as Alioune
SMS
as Le grand flic
SMS
as Le grand flic
Le Crocodile du Botswanga
as Lieutenant Yaya
Le Crocodile du Botswanga
as Lieutenant Yaya
3 Days to Kill
as Jules
3 Days to Kill
as Jules
Stalingrad Lovers
as Jupiter
Stalingrad Lovers
as Jupiter
Aya of Yop City
as Hyacinthe
Aya of Yop City
as Hyacinthe
Italian Movies
as Zahur
Italian Movies
as Zahur
Dakar Trottoirs
as Maitre
Dakar Trottoirs
as Maitre
Henry
as Karanja
Henry
as Karanja
Black Gold
as Hassan Dakhil
Black Gold
as Hassan Dakhil
Case départ
as Isidore
Case départ
as Isidore
The King's Necklace
as Octave Bumi
The King's Necklace
as Octave Bumi
Implosion
as Wilhelm
Implosion
as Wilhelm
The White Line
as François
The White Line
as François
In Gold We Trust
as Melchior
In Gold We Trust
as Melchior
Carlos
as Hassan al-Tourabi
Carlos
as Hassan al-Tourabi
Blackout
as Monsieur-la-Bête
Blackout
as Monsieur-la-Bête
Le temps de la kermesse est terminé
as Lieutenant Bado
Le temps de la kermesse est terminé
as Lieutenant Bado
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
as Agent immobilier
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
as Agent immobilier
The Horde
as Adewale
The Horde
as Adewale
Fais danser la poussière
as Suleyman
Fais danser la poussière
as Suleyman
Omar
as Le père d'Omar
Omar
as Le père d'Omar
Thirst
as Immanuel
Thirst
as Immanuel
35 Shots of Rum
as Blanchard
35 Shots of Rum
as Blanchard
King Guillaume
as Le curé
King Guillaume
as Le curé
Baby Love
as l'assistant social
Baby Love
as l'assistant social
Transporter 3
as Ice
Transporter 3
as Ice
Disgrace
as Petrus
Disgrace
as Petrus
Ca$h
as Letallec
Ca$h
as Letallec
Black and White
as Bertrand
Black and White
as Bertrand
Hitman
as Bwana Ovie
Hitman
as Bwana Ovie
Magic Paris
Magic Paris
Africa Paradise
as M'Doula
Africa Paradise
as M'Doula
The Nativity Story
as Balthasar
The Nativity Story
as Balthasar
The Front Line
as Joe Yumba
The Front Line
as Joe Yumba
The Trail
as Kadjiro
The Trail
as Kadjiro
Kingdom of Heaven
as Firuz
Kingdom of Heaven
as Firuz
San Antonio
as Jérémie Blanc
San Antonio
as Jérémie Blanc
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
as Policier
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
as Policier
Femme Fatale
as Black Tie
Femme Fatale
as Black Tie
The Three Kings
as Babar le videur
The Three Kings
as Babar le videur
Lumumba
as Patrice Émery Lumumba
Lumumba
as Patrice Émery Lumumba
Bàttu
Bàttu
The Children of the Marshland
as 'Banania'
The Children of the Marshland
as 'Banania'
La Mort du Chinois
as Bekate, nurse
La Mort du Chinois
as Bekate, nurse
XXL
as Omar
XXL
as Omar
When the Cat's Away
as Ouvrier ébéniste
When the Cat's Away
as Ouvrier ébéniste