Djimon Hounsou
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1964
- Birthplace
- Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
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.
Filmography
Highlander TBA
as Sunda Kastagir
- Red Card
Red Card TBA
as Max Elmi
- One Last Fight
One Last Fight TBA
as Tiga
- African History Y
African History Y TBA
Actor
The Bleeding Ground TBA
as Idoma Kwali
The Passenger 2026
as Hassan
Thrash 2026
as Dr. Dale Edwards
Twisted 2026
as Dr. Kezian
A Quiet Place: Day One 2024
as Henri
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver 2024
as Titus
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon 2024
as Self
OZI: Voice of the Forest 2024
as Jojo (voice)
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire 2023
as Titus
Gran Turismo 2023
as Steve Mardenborough
Shazam! Fury of the Gods 2023
as Wizard
Black Adam 2022
as Wizard
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits 2022
as (archive footage)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 2022
as Sumo (voice)
The King's Man 2021
as Shola
Kimana Tuskers 2021
as Narrator (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special 2021
as Korath (voice) (archive footage)
A Quiet Place Part II 2021
as Man on Island
Charlie's Angels 2019
as Edgar Bosley
DC Spotlight: Shazam! 2019
as Wizard (archive footage)
Shazam! 2019
as Wizard
Captain Marvel 2019
as Korath
Serenity 2019
as Duke
Aquaman 2018
as King Ricou (voice)
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven 2018
as Host, Director
Same Kind of Different as Me 2017
as Denver
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 2017
as Bedivere
I Am Heath Ledger 2017
as Self
The Legend of Tarzan 2016
as Chief Mbonga
Air 2015
as Cartwright
The Vatican Tapes 2015
as Vicar Imani
Furious 7 2015
as Mose Jakande
Seventh Son 2014
as Radu
Guardians of the Galaxy 2014
as Korath
How to Train Your Dragon 2 2014
as Drago (voice)
Baggage Claim 2013
as Quinton Jamison
Special Forces 2011
as Commander Kovax
Elephant White 2011
as Curtie Church, Producer
The Tempest 2010
as Caliban
Black Panther 2010
as T'Challa
Push 2009
as Henry Carver
Never Back Down 2008
as Jean Roqua
A Place in Time 2007
as Self
Eragon 2006
as Ajihad
Blood Diamond 2006
as Solomon Vandy
Strength and Honor: Production Pods 2005
as Self
The Island 2005
as Albert Laurent
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' 2005
as Self
Beauty Shop 2005
as Joe
Constantine 2005
as Midnite
Blueberry 2004
as Woodhead
In America 2003
as Mateo
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life 2003
as Kosa
Biker Boyz 2003
as Motherland
The Four Feathers 2002
as Abou Fatma
Dead Weight 2002
as Detective Youssouf
The Middle Passage 2000
as Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)
Gladiator 2000
as Juba
Deep Rising 1998
as Vivo
Amistad 1997
as Cinque
Ill Gotten Gains 1997
as Fyah
Stargate 1994
as Horus
Killing Zoe 1993
as Moïse (voice)
Unlawful Entry 1992
as Prisoner on Bench
Without You I'm Nothing 1990
as Ex-Boyfriend
Credits from TMDB.