Ériq Ebouaney
Acting
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.
Known For
Death in Paradise
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Kingdom of Heaven
Liaison
Hitman
Transporter 3
Thirst
Bastille Day
3 Days to Kill
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Femme Fatale
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
The Horde
Rogue City
Disgrace
Here and There
Black Gold
The Nativity Story
The Children of the Marshland
Domino
Belleville Cop
Carlos
China Salesman
Ca$h
Case départ
My Wife Is an Actress
In Gold We Trust
Earth and Blood
SMS
The Three Kings
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