People

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou
  • Name: Djimon Hounsou
  • Birthday: 1964-04-24
  • Also known 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
  • Place of birth: Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
  • Popularity: 28.435
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 Benin and the United States, effectively rendering him a Beninese-American. Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in 1964, to lbertine and Pierre Hounsou. He immigrated to Lyon in France at... Read More

Movies:

Title Release date
Beneath the Storm 2025-07-31
Last Breath 2025-02-28
A Quiet Place: Day One   as  Henri 2024-06-26
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver   as  Titus 2024-04-19
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon   as  Self 2024-04-18
Ozi: Voice of the Forest   as  Jo Jo (voice) 2024-02-23
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire   as  Titus 2023-12-15
Gran Turismo   as  Steve Mardenborough 2023-08-09
Shazam! Fury of the Gods   as  Wizard 2023-03-15
Black Adam   as  Wizard 2022-10-19
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank   as  Sumo (voice) 2022-07-14
The King's Man   as  Shola 2021-12-22
Kimana Tuskers   as  Narrator (voice) 2021-12-05
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special   as  Korath (voice) (archive footage) 2021-11-12
A Quiet Place Part II   as  Man on Island 2021-05-21
Charlie's Angels   as  Edgar Bosley 2019-11-14
Shazam!   as  Wizard 2019-03-29
Captain Marvel   as  Korath 2019-03-06
Serenity   as  Duke 2019-01-24
Aquaman   as  King Ricou (voice) 2018-12-07
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven   as  Host 2018-03-10
Same Kind of Different as Me   as  Denver 2017-10-20
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword   as  Bedivere 2017-05-10
I Am Heath Ledger   as  Self 2017-04-23
The Legend of Tarzan   as  Chief Mbonga 2016-06-29
Air   as  Cartwright 2015-08-14
The Vatican Tapes   as  Vicar Imani 2015-07-23
Furious 7   as  Mose Jakande 2015-04-01
Seventh Son   as  Radu 2014-12-12
Guardians of the Galaxy   as  Korath 2014-07-30
How to Train Your Dragon 2   as  Drago (voice) 2014-06-05
Baggage Claim   as  Quinton Jamison 2013-09-27
Special Forces   as  Commander Kovax 2011-11-02
Elephant White   as  Curtie Church 2011-05-17
The Tempest   as  Caliban 2010-09-11
Black Panther   as  T'Challa 2010-01-18
Push   as  Henry Carver 2009-02-04
Never Back Down   as  Jean Roqua 2008-03-04
A Place in Time   as  Self 2007-04-26
Eragon   as  Ajihad 2006-12-14
Blood Diamond   as  Solomon Vandy 2006-12-08
The Island   as  Albert Laurent 2005-07-21
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'   as  Self 2005-06-07
Beauty Shop   as  Joe 2005-04-22
Constantine   as  Midnite 2005-02-08
Renegade   as  Woodhead 2004-02-09
In America   as  Mateo 2003-10-31
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life   as  Kosa 2003-07-21
Biker Boyz   as  Motherland 2003-01-31
The Four Feathers   as  Abou Fatma 2002-09-08
Dead Weight   as  Detective Youssouf 2002-04-10
The Middle Passage   as  Narrator (voice - U.S. Version) 2000-09-09
Gladiator   as  Juba 2000-05-04
Deep Rising   as  Vivo 1998-01-30
Amistad   as  Cinque 1997-12-10
Ill Gotten Gains   as  Fyah 1997-12-05
Stargate   as  Horus 1994-10-28
Killing Zoe   as  Moïse (voice) 1993-10-01
Unlawful Entry   as  Prisoner on Bench 1992-06-26
Without You I'm Nothing   as  Ex-Boyfriend 1990-05-11