Ibrahim Koma (born 5 November 1987) is a French actor. He began his career as a child actor in the film We Need a Holiday (2002) and the soap opera Sous le soleil (2002–2008). He has since starred in the films Asphalt Playground (2012), Wùlu (2016), and As Far as I Can Walk (2021). He played Passepartout in the series Around the World in 80 Days (2021).
Ibrahim Koma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1987 20th arrondissement, Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Early life
editKoma was born in the 20th arrondissement of Paris in the city's east to Soninke parents from Mali and grew up in the Baconnets quarter of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, south of Paris. He and his siblings were brought up by their widowed mother. His older brother Diouc Koma is also an actor. Koma trained at the Cours Viriot, Actor's Studio, and Laboratoire de l'Acteur.[1][2] He spent some time in London where he learned English and took classes at Birkbeck, University of London.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | We Need a Holiday (French: Fais-moi des vacances) | Adama | |
| 2002 | La fourmi amoureuse | Short film | |
| 2002 | Girls Can Get Away with Anything (French: Les filles, personne s'en méfie) | ||
| 2002 | The Code (French: La Mentale) | ||
| 2006 | Beur blanc rouge | Moussa | Comedy film |
| 2012 | Asphalt Playground (French: La Cité rose) | Djibril | [4] |
| 2013 | Gare du Nord | Former G2N | Romantic Drama |
| 2014 | Le Crocodile du Botswanga | Leslie Konda | Comedy film |
| 2015 | Je suis Daddy | Isidor | Thriller |
| 2016 | Wùlu | Ladji | Crime / Drama |
| 2017 | Wallay | Jean | Drama |
| 2018 | Sink or Swim (French: Le Grand Bain) | Tech | Comedy / Sport / Drama |
| 2018 | La leçon de danse | Romantic Drama | |
| 2021 | OSS 117: From Africa with Love (French: OSS 117: Alerte rouge en Afrique noire) | Promedi | Action / Comedy |
| 2021 | As Far as I Can Walk | Strahinja | Alternate title: Strahinja Banovic[5] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Immediate Boarding (French: Décollage immédiat) | Idrissa | Miniseries; episode: "L'Enfance volée" |
| 1999 | Chère Marianne | Aboubakar | Episode: "Cellule familiale" |
| 1999 | Palazzo | Television film | |
| 2000 | Police District | Episode: "Situation familiale" | |
| 2000 | Le Crocodile | Episode: "Tableaux de chasse" | |
| 2002 | Les P'tits Lucas | François | Television film |
| 2002–2008 | Sous le soleil | Zacharie "Zach" Mondino | 57 episodes[6] |
| 2004 | Navarro | Little Louis | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | K.ça | Hong | 10 episodes |
| 2006 | Sois le meilleur | Television film | |
| 2006, 2009 | Night Squad (French: Central Nuit) | Plume / Oscar Malonga | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Ben et Thomas | Siki | Episode: "Slalom" |
| 2009 | Julie Lescaut | Jimmy Ferran | Episode: "Fragile" |
| 2009 | Medical Emergency (French: Équipe médicale d'urgence) | Jamel | Episode: "Ça passe ou ça casse" |
| 2012 | Alice Nevers: The Judge is a Woman | Lucas | Episode: "Bio Connection" |
| 2013 | Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez | Zacharie "Zach" Mondino | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Dos au mur | Scoubi | Episode: "Sous le vernis" |
| 2018 | Mother Is Wrong (French: Maman a tort) | Lucas | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Point-Blank (French: États d'Urgence) | Amir | Television film |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days | Passepartout | Main role[7][8] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | César Awards | Most Promising Actor | La Cité rose | Nominated | [9] |
| 2017 | Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou | Best Actor | Wùlu | Won | [10] |
| Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Africa International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [12] | ||
| Trophées Francophones | Best Actor | Won | [13] | ||
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Wallay | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2021 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Best Actor | As Far As I Can Walk | Won | [15] |
References
edit- ^ Sauphie, Eva (21 July 2017). "Cinéma : l'acteur français Ibrahim Koma reprend racine". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2021..
- ^ "IBRAHIM KOMA " On voit très peu de cinéma africain dans les salles. C'est un constat qui me dérange et j'espère que ça va changer "". Artwork Connexion (in French). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Ibrahim Koma". Agent Agitateur. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Dollfus, Ariane (17 January 2014). "Et les présélectionnés pour le César du Meilleur Espoir sont..." Madame Figaro (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Ibrahim Koma". Mubi. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Degorce, Mathilde; Dunand, Jérémie (28 July 2018). "Sous le soleil : que deviennent les acteurs de la série culte de TF1 ?". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Carr, Flora (23 November 2021). "BBC One's Around the World in 80 Days to feature brand new Passepartout romance". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Descombes, James (26 November 2021). "7 Questions with… David Tennant and Ibrahim Koma: "It's quite hard to convince a camel that you're right and it's wrong."". BT. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Moussou, Khadija. "Ibrahim Koma pour " La Cité rose " de Julien Abraham". Elle France (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Reynaud, Bérénice (June 2017). "Pan African Film Festival 2017". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Ayitey, James (15 May 2017). "Africa: Nominees List for 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards Out". All Africa. Retrieved 27 November 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ Ndeche, Chidirim (6 November 2017). "AFRIFF 2017: Full list of winners". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Ayuketah, Eleanor (18 December 2017). "Trophées Francophones: Top government officials attend evening of glamour". CRTV. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Wallay". Bathysphere Productions. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Tizard, Will (28 August 2021). "'As Far as I Can Walk' Takes Top Prize at Karlovy Vary Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
External links
edit- Ibrahim Koma at IMDb