Djimon Hounsou
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday24 April 1964 (62 years old)
Place of birthCotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Known credits87
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 Guardi…
The Passenger
2026 · Hassan
Thrash
2026 · Dr. Dale Edwards
Twisted
2026 · Dr. Kezian
A Quiet Place: Day One
2024 · Henri
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
2024 · Titus
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
2024 · Self
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2024 · Jojo (voice)
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023 · Titus
Gran Turismo
2023 · Steve Mardenborough
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023 · Wizard
Black Adam
2022 · Wizard
BIANCA
2022 · Self - Guest
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2022 · (archive footage)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022 · Sumo (voice)
The King's Man
2021 · Shola
Kimana Tuskers
2021 · Narrator (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021 · Korath (voice) (archive footage)
What If...?
2021 · Korath (voice)
A Quiet Place Part II
2021 · Man on Island
INVINCIBLE
2021 · Martian Emperor (voice)
Charlie's Angels
2019 · Edgar Bosley
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
2019 · Wizard (archive footage)
The Longest Day in Chang'an
2019 · Ge Lao
Shazam!
2019 · Wizard
Captain Marvel
2019 · Korath
Serenity
2019 · Duke
Aquaman
2018 · King Ricou (voice)
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
2018 · Host
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
2018 · Director
Same Kind of Different as Me
2017 · Denver
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017 · Bedivere
I Am Heath Ledger
2017 · Self
The Legend of Tarzan
2016 · Chief Mbonga
Air
2015 · Cartwright
The Vatican Tapes
2015 · Vicar Imani
Dragons: Race to the Edge
2015 · Drago (voice)
Wayward Pines
2015 · CJ Mitchum
Furious 7
2015 · Mose Jakande
Seventh Son
2014 · Radu
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Korath
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Drago (voice)
Baggage Claim
2013 · Quinton Jamison
Dish Nation
2012 · Self
Special Forces
2011 · Commander Kovax
Elephant White
2011 · Curtie Church
Elephant White
2011 · Producer
The Tempest
2010 · Caliban
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