Djimon Hounsou
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
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.
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Filmography
The Bleeding Ground
Movie · as Idoma Kwali
African History Y
Movie
One Last Fight
Movie · as Tiga
Red Card
Movie · as Max Elmi
Highlander
Movie · as Sunda Kastagir
The Passenger
Movie · as Hassan
Thrash
Movie · as Dr. Dale Edwards
Twisted
Movie · as Dr. Kezian
A Quiet Place: Day One
Movie · as Henri
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Movie · as Titus
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
Movie · as Self
OZI: Voice of the Forest
Movie · as Jojo (voice)
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Movie · as Titus
Gran Turismo
Movie · as Steve Mardenborough
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Movie · as Wizard
Black Adam
Movie · as Wizard
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Movie · as Sumo (voice)
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Movie · as (archive footage)
BIANCA
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Movie · as Korath (voice) (archive footage)
Kimana Tuskers
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The King's Man
Movie · as Shola
A Quiet Place Part II
Movie · as Man on Island
What If...?
TV · as Korath (voice) · 1 ep
INVINCIBLE
TV · as Martian Emperor (voice) · 1 ep
Serenity
Movie · as Duke
Shazam!
Movie · as Wizard
Charlie's Angels
Movie · as Edgar Bosley
Captain Marvel
Movie · as Korath
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
Movie · as Wizard (archive footage)
The Longest Day in Chang'an
TV · as Ge Lao · 48 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Aquaman
Movie · as King Ricou (voice)
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
Movie · as Host
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Movie · as Bedivere
Same Kind of Different as Me
Movie · as Denver
I Am Heath Ledger
Movie · as Self
The Legend of Tarzan
Movie · as Chief Mbonga
Air
Movie · as Cartwright
Furious 7
Movie · as Mose Jakande
The Vatican Tapes
Movie · as Vicar Imani
Dragons: Race to the Edge
TV · as Drago (voice) · 1 ep
Wayward Pines
TV · as CJ Mitchum · 10 eps
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Movie · as Drago (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie · as Korath
Seventh Son
Movie · as Radu
Baggage Claim
Movie · as Quinton Jamison
Dish Nation
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Special Forces
Movie · as Commander Kovax
Elephant White
Movie · as Curtie Church
The Tempest
Movie · as Caliban
Black Panther
Movie · as T'Challa
Black Panther
TV · as Black Panther (voice) · 6 eps
Push
Movie · as Henry Carver
Never Back Down
Movie · as Jean Roqua
A Place in Time
Movie · as Self
Blood Diamond
Movie · as Solomon Vandy
Eragon
Movie · as Ajihad
Constantine
Movie · as Midnite
The Island
Movie · as Albert Laurent
Beauty Shop
Movie · as Joe
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Movie · as Self
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Movie · as Self
Blueberry
Movie · as Woodhead
In America
Movie · as Mateo
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Movie · as Kosa
Biker Boyz
Movie · as Motherland
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Four Feathers
Movie · as Abou Fatma
Dead Weight
Movie · as Detective Youssouf
Alias
TV · as Kazari Bomani · 3 eps
Gladiator
Movie · as Juba
The Middle Passage
Movie · as Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)
Soul Food
TV · as Victor Onuka · 1 ep
Deep Rising
Movie · as Vivo
The Wild Thornberrys
TV · as Villager (voice) · 1 ep
Amistad
Movie · as Cinque
Ill Gotten Gains
Movie · as Fyah
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Film Independent Spirit Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter & Winner · 1 ep
Stargate
Movie · as Horus
ER
TV · as Mobalage Ikabo · 6 eps
Killing Zoe
Movie · as Moïse (voice)
Unlawful Entry
Movie · as Prisoner on Bench
Without You I'm Nothing
Movie · as Ex-Boyfriend
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · as Nightclub Doorman · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep