Eriq Ebouaney

Biography

Eriq Ebouaney is a French actor who entered the profession at 30, when he joined a theater company and left a job as a sales manager. Born in Angers, France, he made his screen debut in 1996 in Cédric Klapisch's When the Cat's Away (1996). He became best known for his portrayal of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese prime minister, in the 2000 film Lumumba, and for his role in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale (2002), where he played Blacktie. He also appeared as Ice opposite Jason Statham in Transporter 3 (2008), and took a supporting part in the Australian film Disgrace (2008) with John Malkovich. He starred in Ridley Scott's award-winning Kingdom of Heaven (2005), played Jean Claude in Cape of Good Hope (2004), Mark Bamford's first feature, and appeared as Kabuga in the 2025 Indian-Malayalam film L2: Empuraan (2025).

58years old

Turns 59 on October 3in 2 days

Born October 3, 1967Angers
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 29 years1996 to 2025

Genres

Drama58%, 11 films
Action42%, 8 films
Crime32%, 6 films
Comedy26%, 5 films
Adventure21%, 4 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Ebouaney was 30 and working as a sales manager when he joined a theater company and quit the job to act professionally.

Eriq Ebouaney movies on Netflix

Empuraan2025IMDb rating 6.1as Kabuga
I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere2019IMDb rating 5.9as Doctor
Belleville Cop2018IMDb rating 5.1as Ladji Touré
China Salesman2017IMDb rating 2.6as Sheik Asaid
Bastille Day2016IMDb rating 6.4as Baba
All Three of Us2015IMDb rating 7.2as Adama
3 Days to Kill2014IMDb rating 6.2as Jules
Le Crocodile du Botswanga2014IMDb rating 5.3as Lieutenant Yaya
Case départ2011IMDb rating 5.9as Isidore
Day of the Falcon2011IMDb rating 6.6as Hassan Dakhil
In Gold We Trust2010IMDb rating 4.5as Melchior
Disgrace2008IMDb rating 6.5as Petrus
Transporter 32008IMDb rating 6.1as Ice
Hitman2007IMDb rating 6.2as Bwana Ovie
The Nativity Story2006IMDb rating 6.8as Balthasar
Kingdom of Heaven2005IMDb rating 7.3as Firuz
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse2004IMDb rating 5.9as Flic #2
Femme Fatale2002IMDb rating 6.2as Black Tie
When the Cat's Away1996IMDb rating 6.9as Ouvrier ébéniste

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Kingdom of Heaven2005 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Firuz
IMDb rating 7.3362K votes
Hitman2007 Action, Crime, Dramaas Bwana Ovie
IMDb rating 6.2188K votes
Transporter 32008as Ice
IMDb rating 6.1187K votes
Femme Fatale2002as Black Tie
IMDb rating 6.240K votes
Bastille Day2016as Baba
IMDb rating 6.456K votes
3 Days to Kill2014as Jules
IMDb rating 6.2102K votes
Disgrace2008as Petrus
IMDb rating 6.56.1K votes
Case départ2011as Isidore
IMDb rating 5.94.0K votes

Most often with

Fabrice Eboué and Lionel Steketee directed two of these films together. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Antonio Banderas

Robert Knepper

Hiam Abbass

Alexander Siddig

Etienne Chicot

Franck de la Personne

Fabrice EbouéDirector, 2 filmsLionel SteketeeDirector, 2 films

Films together

Antonio Banderas2 films together, 2002 to 2011
Antonio Banderas's page
- Day of the Falcon2011IMDb rating 6.6Ebouaney as Hassan DakhilBanderas as Emir Nesib
- Femme Fatale2002IMDb rating 6.2Ebouaney as Black TieBanderas as Nicolas Bardo
Robert Knepper2 films together, 2007 to 2008
Robert Knepper's page
- Transporter 32008IMDb rating 6.1Ebouaney as IceKnepper as Johnson
- Hitman2007IMDb rating 6.2Ebouaney as Bwana OvieKnepper as Yuri Marklov
Hiam Abbass2 films together, 1996 to 2006
Hiam Abbass's page
- The Nativity Story2006IMDb rating 6.8Ebouaney as BalthasarAbbass as Anna
- When the Cat's Away1996IMDb rating 6.9Ebouaney as Ouvrier ébénisteAbbass as Une femme dans la cour
Alexander Siddig2 films together, 2005 to 2006
Alexander Siddig's page
- The Nativity Story2006IMDb rating 6.8Ebouaney as BalthasarSiddig as The Angel Gabriel
- Kingdom of Heaven2005IMDb rating 7.3Ebouaney as FiruzSiddig as Imad
Etienne Chicot2 films together, 2011 to 2014
Etienne Chicot's page
- Le Crocodile du Botswanga2014IMDb rating 5.3Ebouaney as Lieutenant YayaChicot as Jacques Taucard
- Case départ2011IMDb rating 5.9Ebouaney as IsidoreChicot as M. Jourdain
Franck de la Personne2 films together, 2011 to 2014
Franck de la Personne's page
- Le Crocodile du Botswanga2014IMDb rating 5.3Ebouaney as Lieutenant YayaPersonne as M. Pierre
- Case départ2011IMDb rating 5.9Ebouaney as IsidorePersonne as Le curé
Fabrice EbouéDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2014
- Le Crocodile du Botswanga2014IMDb rating 5.3Ebouaney as Lieutenant Yaya
- Case départ2011IMDb rating 5.9Ebouaney as Isidore
Lionel SteketeeDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2014
- Le Crocodile du Botswanga2014IMDb rating 5.3Ebouaney as Lieutenant Yaya
- Case départ2011IMDb rating 5.9Ebouaney as Isidore
Also two films together4 more actors
- Thomas N'GijolLe Crocodile du Botswanga (2014) and Case départ (2011)
- Fabrice EbouéLe Crocodile du Botswanga (2014) and Case départ (2011)
- Marie-Philomène NgaLe Crocodile du Botswanga (2014) and Case départ (2011)
- Farida OuchaniAll Three of Us (2015) and The Nativity Story (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Eriq Ebouaney's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$638 million

11 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

11Worldwide figure
2US gross only
6Figure not found

Top grosser

Kingdom of Heaven2005Firuz$218 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Kingdom of Heaven2005as Firuz
$218M34.3% of the total
2
Transporter 32008as Ice
$109M17.1% of the total
3
Hitman2007as Bwana Ovie
$101M15.9% of the total
4
3 Days to Kill2014as Jules
$53M8.4% of the total
5
The Nativity Story2006as Balthasar
$46M7.3% of the total
6
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse2004as Flic #2
$40M6.3% of the total
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Empuraan2025as Kabuga
$31M4.8% of the total
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Femme Fatale2002as Black Tie
$17M2.6% of the total