Queen Sugar. Law & Order. Brooklyn’s Finest. Green Zone. The Channel. Invincible.
Nicoye Banks is an accomplished and dynamic film and stage actor with over 40 credits in film and television. You may know him from his work in movies like “Invincible,” “Green Zone” or “Brooklyn’s Finest.” You may remember him from one of the three characters he has played on the series “Law & Order.” Perhaps his work in “Queen Sugar” is cherished because of the local connection or maybe you have been captivated by his character in his latest project “Sacrifice” on BET. With 40 credits to his name, his work is notable in television, film and theatre.
Fans of Nicoye’s work can also look forward to seeing him in an upcoming movie that he just completed called “The Channel” where he plays an FBI special agent. “I was very fortunate to be a part of this particular project because it was shot here in New Orleans about the Irish Channel neighborhood.
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Nicoye’s mother, Joycelyn Davis, was involved in social aid and pleasure clubs and his stepfather, the late Franklin “Wingie” Davis, masked Indian with the Yellow Pocahontas. These opportunities gave a young Nicoye a different type of stage where he could execute his other talents. “I picked up the needle and thread and started with some pearl work and some sequins and that was the basis of our suits,”
Giving back to his community is a huge priority for Nicoye. He is the current president of the Nkrumah Better Boys club that will be celebrating its 30-year anniversary in October 2022. Second lining is only a small fraction of what the members do. They dedicate about 150 hours of service into the community annually.
