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Djimon Hounsou
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Djimon Hounsou
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1964-04-24,Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Gender
Male
Biography
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (/ˈdʒaɪmən ˈuːnsuː/ JY-mən OON-soo; French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor. He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990). He then earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. For his performances in In America(2002) and Blood Diamond (2006), Hounsou was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he portrays Korath the Pursuer in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Captain Marvel (2019), and What If...? (2021). In the DC Extended Universe, he appears as the Fisherman King in Aquaman (2018) and as the wizard Shazam in Shazam! (2019), Black Adam (2022), and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). His other notable films include Stargate(1994), Gladiator (2000), Constantine, The Island (both 2005), Special Forces (2011), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), Furious 7 (2015), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), A Quiet Place Part II (2021), Gran Turismo, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (both 2023), Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver and A Quiet Place: Day One (both 2024). Hounsou made his directorial debut with the documentary film In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Djimon Hounsou, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

8.233

Gladiator
2000-05-04

7.215

Constantine
2005-02-08

7.561

Blood Diamond
2006-12-08

7.035

Stargate
1994-10-28

6.696

The Island
2005-07-21

7.1

In America
2003-09-22

4.8

Blueberry
2004-02-09

5.138

Eragon
2006-12-14

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

5.763

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003-07-21

7.008

Amistad
1997-12-10

Never Back Down

6.777

Never Back Down
2008-03-04

6.4

Biker Boyz
2003-01-31

6.189

Deep Rising
1998-01-30

The Four Feathers

6.65

The Four Feathers
2002-09-08

6.1

Push
2009-02-04

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

6.912

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021-11-12

6.3

Beauty Shop
2005-04-22

0

Kimana Tuskers
2021-12-05

5.3

The Tempest
2010-09-11

5.8

Dead Weight
2002-04-10

A Quiet Place: Day One

6.627

A Quiet Place: Day One
2024-06-26

How to Train Your Dragon 2

7.685

How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014-06-05

6.7

Special Forces
2011-11-02

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

6.205

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023-12-15

5

Elephant White
2011-05-17

The Middle Passage

4.4

The Middle Passage
2000-09-09

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

6.023

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
2024-04-19

5.3

Baggage Claim
2013-09-27

Guardians of the Galaxy

7.908

Guardians of the Galaxy
2014-07-30

5

Air
2015-08-14

7.206

Furious 7
2015-04-01

5.532

Seventh Son
2014-12-12

The Vatican Tapes

5.4

The Vatican Tapes
2015-07-23

6.748

Black Adam
2022-10-19

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

6.6

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017-05-09

7.685

Gran Turismo
2023-08-09

The Legend of Tarzan

5.9

The Legend of Tarzan
2016-06-29

Same Kind of Different as Me

6.8

Same Kind of Different as Me
2017-10-20

Without You I'm Nothing

5.2

Without You I'm Nothing
1990-05-11

Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon

6.2

Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
2024-04-18

6.3

Unlawful Entry
1992-06-26

5.7

The Passenger
2026-06-05

The Bleeding Ground

0

The Bleeding Ground

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

6.594

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022-07-14

6.146

Thrash
2026-04-09

I Am Heath Ledger

7.4

I Am Heath Ledger
2017-04-23

6.2

Black Panther
2010-01-18

5.475

Serenity
2019-01-24

6.966

Shazam!
2019-03-29

6.861

Aquaman
2018-12-07

Charlie's Angels

6.3

Charlie's Angels
2019-11-14

6.767

Captain Marvel
2019-03-06

6.705

The King's Man
2021-12-22

A Quiet Place Part II

7.427

A Quiet Place Part II
2021-05-21

6.2

Killing Zoe
1993-10-01

A Place in Time

6.5

A Place in Time
2007-04-26

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven

0

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
2018-03-10

African History Y

0

African History Y

Ill Gotten Gains

3.8

Ill Gotten Gains
1997-12-05

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

7.5

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005-06-07

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

6.379

Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023-03-15

4.5

Twisted
2026-02-06

0

One Last Fight

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

0

Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005-08-23

0

Red Card

0

Highlander

Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits

0

Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2022-08-24

OZI: Voice of the Forest

6

OZI: Voice of the Forest
2024-03-07

DC Spotlight: Shazam!

0

DC Spotlight: Shazam!
2019-08-09

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

6.8

Alias
2001-09-30

4.3

The View
1997-08-11

7.2

Soul Food
2000-06-28

Dragons: Race to the Edge

8.362

Dragons: Race to the Edge
2015-06-26

7.8

ER
1994-09-19

6.9

Black Panther
2010-01-16

7.1

The Oscars
1953-03-19

0

BIANCA
2022-10-14

The Wild Thornberrys

6.997

The Wild Thornberrys
1998-09-01

8

What If...?
2021-08-11

6.9

Wayward Pines
2015-05-14

The Longest Day in Chang'an

8.4

The Longest Day in Chang'an
2019-06-27

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

8.6

INVINCIBLE
2021-03-25

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-10-04

5

Dish Nation
2012-08-10

Film Independent Spirit Awards

0

Film Independent Spirit Awards
1996-03-23