Ériq Ebouaney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 3, 1967
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Judgement
Judgement TBA
as Thierry Lombard
Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars 2026
as Garba
Hyacinthe 2025
as Césaire
L2: Empuraan 2025
as Kabuga
Here and There 2024
as Professeur Ibrahima
Ritual 2022
as Cézaire Nduka
De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire 2022
as Narrator (voice)
Lingui, the Sacred Bonds 2021
Thanks
Rogue City 2020
as Stephan Jankovic
Earth and Blood 2020
as Adama
I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere 2020
as Doctor
Domino 2019
as Ezra Tarzi
Kaniama Show 2018
Actor
Belleville Cop 2018
as Ladji Touré
A Season in France 2018
as Abbas Mahadjir
China Salesman 2017
as Sheik Asaid
African Storm: A Continent Under Influence 2017
as Dolomey
Past Imperfect 2017
as Michel
Gang of the Caribbean 2016
as Politik
Bastille Day 2016
as Baba
All Three of Us 2015
as Adama
Mother(s) 2015
as Alioune
SMS 2014
as Le grand flic
Le Crocodile du Botswanga 2014
as Lieutenant Yaya
3 Days to Kill 2014
as Jules
Stalingrad Lovers 2013
as Jupiter
Aya of Yop City 2013
as Hyacinthe
Italian Movies 2013
as Zahur
- Dakar Trottoirs
Dakar Trottoirs 2013
as Maitre
Henry 2012
as Karanja
Black Gold 2011
as Hassan Dakhil
Case départ 2011
as Isidore
The King's Necklace 2011
as Octave Bumi
Implosion 2011
as Wilhelm
The White Line 2010
as François
In Gold We Trust 2010
as Melchior
Carlos 2010
as Hassan al-Tourabi
Blackout 2010
as Monsieur-la-Bête
Le temps de la kermesse est terminé 2010
as Lieutenant Bado
Thelma, Louise et Chantal 2010
as Agent immobilier
The Horde 2010
as Adewale
Fais danser la poussière 2010
as Suleyman
Omar 2009
as Le père d'Omar
Thirst 2009
as Immanuel
35 Shots of Rum 2009
as Blanchard
King Guillaume 2009
as Le curé
Baby Love 2008
as l'assistant social
Transporter 3 2008
as Ice
Disgrace 2008
as Petrus
Ca$h 2008
as Letallec
Black and White 2008
as Bertrand
Hitman 2007
as Bwana Ovie
- Magic Paris
Magic Paris 2007
Actor
Africa Paradise 2007
as M'Doula
The Nativity Story 2006
as Balthasar
The Front Line 2006
as Joe Yumba
The Trail 2006
as Kadjiro
Kingdom of Heaven 2005
as Firuz
San Antonio 2004
as Jérémie Blanc
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse 2004
as Policier
The Silence of the Forest 2003
as Gonaba
French Wedding, Caribbean Style 2002
Actor
Femme Fatale 2002
as Black Tie
The Three Kings 2001
as Babar le videur
My Wife Is an Actress 2001
as Le videur de la boite
- Villa mon rêve
Villa mon rêve 2001
as Touré Dialo
Lumumba 2000
as Patrice Émery Lumumba
Bàttu 2000
Actor
The Children of the Marshland 1999
as 'Banania'
La Mort du Chinois 1998
as Bekate, nurse
XXL 1997
as Omar
When the Cat's Away 1996
as Ouvrier ébéniste
Credits from TMDB.