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