Djimon Hounsou
Birthday
1964/04/24 (60 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Also know as
Djimon, Djimon Gaston Hounsou, Djimon Hounso, Djimon Housoun, 디몬 하운수, ジャイモン・ガストン・フンスー, Джимон Унсу, Джаймон Унсу
Biography
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos, made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Hounsou became a naturalized American citizen in 2007. He was reluctant to renounce his Beninese citizenship and therefore opted to become a dual citizen of both ...Read more
Acting
(2000) Gladiator
as Juba
(2005) Constantine
as Midnite
(2006) Blood Diamond
as Solomon Vandy
(1994) Stargate
as Horus
(2005) The Island
as Albert Laurent
(2003) In America
as Mateo
(2004) Renegade
as Woodhead
(2006) Eragon
as Ajihad
(2003) Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
as Kosa
(1997) Amistad
as Cinque
(2008) Never Back Down
as Jean Roqua
(2003) Biker Boyz
as Motherland
(1998) Deep Rising
as Vivo
(2002) The Four Feathers
as Abou Fatma
(2009) Push
as Henry Carver
(2021) Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Korath (voice) (archive footage)
(2005) Beauty Shop
as Joe
(2021) Kimana Tuskers
as Narrator (voice)
(2010) The Tempest
as Caliban
(2002) Dead Weight
as Detective Youssouf
(2024) A Quiet Place: Day One
as Henri
(2024) Ozi: Voice of the Forest
as Jo Jo (voice)
(2014) How to Train Your Dragon 2
as Drago (voice)
(2011) Special Forces
as Commander Kovax
(2023) Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
as Titus
(2011) Elephant White
as Curtie Church
(2000) The Middle Passage
as Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)
(2025) Last Breath
as Chris Lemons
(2024) Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
as Titus
(2013) Baggage Claim
as Quinton Jamison
(2014) Guardians of the Galaxy
as Korath
(2015) Air
as Cartwright
(2015) Furious 7
as Mose Jakande
(2014) Seventh Son
as Radu
(2015) The Vatican Tapes
as Vicar Imani
(2022) Black Adam
as Wizard
(2017) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
as Bedivere
(2023) Gran Turismo
as Steve Mardenborough
(2017) Same Kind of Different as Me
as Denver
(2016) The Legend of Tarzan
as Chief Mbonga
(1990) Without You I'm Nothing
as Ex-Boyfriend
(2024) Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
as Self
(1992) Unlawful Entry
as Prisoner on Bench
The Zealot
as ---
The Bleeding Ground
as Idoma Kwali
(2022) Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Sumo (voice)
(2025) Beneath the Storm
as ---
(2017) I Am Heath Ledger
as Self
(2010) Black Panther
as T'Challa
(2019) Serenity
as Duke
(2019) Shazam!
as Wizard
(2018) Aquaman
as King Ricou (voice)
(2019) Charlie's Angels
as Edgar Bosley
(2019) Captain Marvel
as Korath
(2021) The King's Man
as Shola
(2021) A Quiet Place Part II
as Man on Island
(1993) Killing Zoe
as Moïse (voice)
(2007) A Place in Time
as Self
(2018) In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
as Host
African History Y
as ---
(1997) Ill Gotten Gains
as Fyah
(2005) Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
as Self
(2023) Shazam! Fury of the Gods
as Wizard
The Monster
as ---
(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
(2001) Alias
as Kazari Bomani
(1997) The View
as Self
(2000) Soul Food
as Victor Onuka
(2015) Dragons: Race to the Edge
as Drago (voice)
(1994) ER
as Mobalage Ikabo
(2010) Black Panther
as Black Panther (voice)
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(2022) BIANCA
as Self - Guest
(1998) The Wild Thornberrys
as Villager (voice)
(2021) What If...?
as Korath (voice)
(2015) Wayward Pines
as CJ Mitchum
(2019) The Longest Day in Chang'an
as Ge Lao
(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show
as ---
(2021) INVINCIBLE
as Martian Emperor (voice)
(1990) Beverly Hills, 90210
as Nightclub Doorman