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Djimon Gaston Hounsou is a Beninese-American actor and model. Hounsou began his career appearing in music videos. He made his film debut in the Sandra Bernhard film Without You I'm Nothing (1990) and gained widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997). He gained further recognition for his roles in Gladiator (2000), In America (2003), and Blood Diamond (2006), receiving Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for both the latter films. He also had a minor role in Furious 7 (2015). He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Djimon Hounsou plays an important role as well in the French film Forces spéciales in 2011.
Birth Name
Djimon Gaston Hounsou
Born
Friday, 24 April 1964
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Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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A Quiet Place: Day One | Island Man | 2024 |
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver | Titus | 2024 |
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire | Titus | 2023 |
Gran Turismo | Steve Mardenborough | 2023 |
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Wizard | 2023 |
Black Adam | Wizard | 2022 |
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Sumo / Sumo (voice) | 2022 |
The King's Man | Shola | 2021 |
What If...? | Korath | 2021 |
A Quiet Place Part II | Man on Island | 2021 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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A Quiet Place: Day One | Island Man | 2024 |
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver | Titus | 2024 |
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire | Titus | 2023 |
Gran Turismo | Steve Mardenborough | 2023 |
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Wizard | 2023 |
Black Adam | Wizard | 2022 |
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Sumo / Sumo (voice) | 2022 |
The King's Man | Shola | 2021 |
What If...? | Korath | 2021 |
A Quiet Place Part II | Man on Island | 2021 |
Invincible | Martian Emperor | 2021 |
Charlie's Angels | Bosley / Edgar Bosley | 2019 |
The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
The Longest Day in Chang'an | Ge Lao | 2019 |
Shazam! | Wizard | 2019 |
Captain Marvel | Korath | 2019 |
Serenity | Duke | 2019 |
Aquaman | King Ricou / King Ricou (voice) | 2018 |
Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven | Presenter | 2018 |
Same Kind of Different as Me | Denver Moore / Denver | 2017 |
Spielberg | Self - Segment "Amistad" | 2017 |
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Bedivere | 2017 |
I Am Heath Ledger | Himself / Self | 2017 |
The Director's Cut | Self | 2016 |
The Legend of Tarzan | Chief Mbonga | 2016 |
Air | Cartwright | 2015 |
The Vatican Tapes | Vicar Imani | 2015 |
Celebrity Conversations | Self | 2015 |
Dragons: Race to the Edge | Drago (voice) | 2015 |
Wayward Pines | CJ Mitchum | 2015 |
Furious 7 | Jakande / Mose Jakande | 2015 |
Seventh Son | Radu | 2014 |
Guardians of the Galaxy | Korath | 2014 |
How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Drago (voice) / Drago | 2014 |
Baggage Claim | Quinton / Quinton Jamison | 2013 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Special Forces | Kovax / Commander Kovax | 2011 |
Elephant White | Curtie Church | 2011 |
The Tempest | Caliban | 2010 |
Black Panther | Black Panther / T'Challa | 2010 |
Push | Henry Carver | 2009 |
Never Back Down | Jean Roqua | 2008 |
The 79th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2007 |
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 2007 |
Eragon | Ajihad | 2006 |
Blood Diamond | Solomon Vandy | 2006 |
Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
The Island | Albert Laurent | 2005 |
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' | Self | 2005 |
Beauty Shop | Joe | 2005 |
Constantine | Midnite | 2005 |
Renegade | Woodhead | 2004 |
Tavis Smiley | Self - Guest | 2004 |
In America | Mateo | 2003 |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life | Kosa | 2003 |
Biker Boyz | Motherland | 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself - Guest | 2003 |
The Four Feathers | Abou Fatma | 2002 |
Dead Weight | Det. Youssouf / Detective Youssouf | 2002 |
Alias | Kazari Bomani | 2001 |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies | Self | 2001 |
The Middle Passage | Narrator (US Version) / Narrator (voice - U.S. Version) | 2000 |
Soul Food | Victor Onuka | 2000 |
Gladiator | Juba | 2000 |
Entertainers with Byron Allen | Self | 2000 |
The Wild Thornberrys | Villager | 1998 |
The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1998 |
Deep Rising | Vivo | 1998 |
Amistad | Cinque | 1997 |
Ill Gotten Gains | Fyah | 1997 |
The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
Mad TV | Self | 1995 |
Stargate | Horus | 1994 |
ER | Mobalage Ikabo | 1994 |
Killing Zoe | Moïse (voice) / Moïse | 1993 |
Unlawful Entry | Prisoner on Bench | 1992 |
HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | Doorman | 1990 |
Without You I'm Nothing | Ex-Boyfriend | 1990 |
Sidewalks Entertainment | Self | 1988 |
Director Filmography
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Producer Filmography
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2007 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |