Acting
Djimon Hounsou
EN, FR cinema · 69 credits
Born
24 April 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Also known as Djimon · Djimon Gaston Hounsou · Djimon Hounso · Djimon Housoun · Джимон Унсу
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
Filmography
The Bleeding Ground
as Idoma Kwali
Red Card
Red Card
as Max Elmi
Highlander
Highlander
as Sunda Kastagir
The Passenger
as Hassan
Thrash
as Dr. Dale Edwards
Twisted
as Dr. Kezian
OZI: Voice of the Forest
as Jojo (voice)
Gran Turismo
as Steve Mardenborough
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
as Wizard
Black Adam
as Wizard
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Sumo (voice)
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
as (archive footage)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Korath (voice) (archive footage)
Kimana Tuskers
as Narrator (voice)
The King's Man
as Shola
A Quiet Place Part II
as Man on Island
Serenity
as Duke
Shazam!
as Wizard
Charlie's Angels
as Edgar Bosley
Captain Marvel
as Korath
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
as Wizard (archive footage)
Aquaman
as King Ricou (voice)
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
as Host, Director
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
as Bedivere
The Legend of Tarzan
as Chief Mbonga
Air
as Cartwright
Furious 7
as Mose Jakande
The Vatican Tapes
as Vicar Imani
How to Train Your Dragon 2
as Drago (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Korath
Seventh Son
as Radu
Baggage Claim
as Quinton Jamison
Special Forces
as Commander Kovax
Elephant White
as Curtie Church, Producer
The Tempest
as Caliban
Black Panther
as T'Challa
Push
as Henry Carver
Never Back Down
as Jean Roqua
A Place in Time
as Self
Blood Diamond
as Solomon Vandy
Eragon
as Ajihad
Constantine
as Midnite
The Island
as Albert Laurent
Beauty Shop
as Joe
Blueberry
as Woodhead
In America
as Mateo
Biker Boyz
as Motherland
The Four Feathers
as Abou Fatma
Dead Weight
as Detective Youssouf
Gladiator
as Juba
The Middle Passage
as Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)
Deep Rising
as Vivo
Amistad
as Cinque
Ill Gotten Gains
as Fyah
Stargate
as Horus
Killing Zoe
as Moïse (voice)
Unlawful Entry
as Prisoner on Bench
Without You I'm Nothing
as Ex-Boyfriend