Djimon Hounsou
Acting
Born: April 24, 1964 (age 62) · Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Gladiator
2000
Captain Marvel
2019
Aquaman
2018
Furious 7
2015
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014
Shazam!
2019
Blood Diamond
2006
Constantine
2005
A Quiet Place Part II
2021
Black Adam
2022
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
Photos (8)
Movies (59)
Gladiator
Juba
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Drago (voice)
Shazam!
Wizard
Black Adam
Wizard
Captain Marvel
Korath
Furious 7
Mose Jakande
Guardians of the Galaxy
Korath
Blood Diamond
Solomon Vandy
Thrash
Dr. Dale Edwards
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Sumo (voice)
A Quiet Place: Day One
Henri
The King's Man
Shola
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Titus
Constantine
Midnite
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Kosa
Gran Turismo
Steve Mardenborough
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Bedivere
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Titus
A Quiet Place Part II
Man on Island
The Island
Albert Laurent
The Legend of Tarzan
Chief Mbonga
Charlie's Angels
Edgar Bosley
Aquaman
King Ricou (voice)
Push
Henry Carver
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Wizard
Seventh Son
Radu
OZI: Voice of the Forest
Jojo (voice)
Never Back Down
Jean Roqua
Stargate
Horus
The Passenger
Hassan
Deep Rising
Vivo
The Vatican Tapes
Vicar Imani
Special Forces
Commander Kovax
Eragon
Ajihad
Beauty Shop
Joe
The Tempest
Caliban
Unlawful Entry
Prisoner on Bench
Same Kind of Different as Me
Denver
Serenity
Duke
Twisted
Dr. Kezian
Biker Boyz
Motherland
The Four Feathers
Abou Fatma
Elephant White
Curtie Church
Killing Zoe
Moïse (voice)
Baggage Claim
Quinton Jamison
In America
Mateo
Blueberry
Woodhead
Air
Cartwright
Dead Weight
Detective Youssouf
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Korath (voice) (archive footage)
Black Panther
T'Challa
Amistad
Cinque
Without You I'm Nothing
Ex-Boyfriend
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
(archive footage)
Ill Gotten Gains
Fyah
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
Wizard (archive footage)
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
Host
The Middle Passage
Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)
Kimana Tuskers
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (11)
Beverly Hills, 90210
Nightclub Doorman · 1 eps
INVINCIBLE
Martian Emperor (voice) · 1 eps
ER
Mobalage Ikabo · 6 eps
What If...?
Korath (voice) · 1 eps
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Drago (voice) · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Villager (voice) · 1 eps
Wayward Pines
CJ Mitchum · 10 eps
Alias
Kazari Bomani · 3 eps
The Longest Day in Chang'an
Ge Lao · 48 eps
Soul Food
Victor Onuka · 1 eps
Black Panther
Black Panther (voice) · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (11)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
BIANCA
Self - Guest · 1 eps
I Am Heath Ledger
Self
Dish Nation
Self · 1 eps
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
Self
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Self
A Place in Time
Self
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Self
