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Djimon Hounsou
Known for acting
Born April 24, 1964 in 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.
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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).
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Movies and TV shows
Beverly Hills, 90210TV · 1990
ERTV · 1994
INVINCIBLETV · 2021
What If...?TV · 2021
Dragons: Race to the EdgeTV · 2015
GladiatorMovie · 2000
The Wild ThornberrysTV · 1998
How to Train Your Dragon 2Movie · 2014
The OscarsTV · 1953
Furious 7Movie · 2015
Black AdamMovie · 2022
Captain MarvelMovie · 2019
Wayward PinesTV · 2015
Guardians of the GalaxyMovie · 2014
The IslandMovie · 2005
Shazam!Movie · 2019
The King's ManMovie · 2021
Blood DiamondMovie · 2006
King Arthur: Legend of the SwordMovie · 2017
ConstantineMovie · 2005
AquamanMovie · 2018
A Quiet Place Part IIMovie · 2021
A Quiet Place: Day OneMovie · 2024
Gran TurismoMovie · 2023
ThrashMovie · 2026
Shazam! Fury of the GodsMovie · 2023
The Legend of TarzanMovie · 2016
StargateMovie · 1994
Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankMovie · 2022
Charlie's AngelsMovie · 2019
AliasTV · 2001
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The ScargiverMovie · 2024
Seventh SonMovie · 2014
Deep RisingMovie · 1998
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of FireMovie · 2023
Never Back DownMovie · 2008
PushMovie · 2009
The Longest Day in Chang'anTV · 2019
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeMovie · 2003
The PassengerMovie · 2026
SerenityMovie · 2019
Soul FoodTV · 2000
EragonMovie · 2006
Beauty ShopMovie · 2005
Special ForcesMovie · 2011
OZI: Voice of the ForestMovie · 2024
The Vatican TapesMovie · 2015
The Four FeathersMovie · 2002
Biker BoyzMovie · 2003
Black PantherTV · 2010
Same Kind of Different as MeMovie · 2017
Unlawful EntryMovie · 1992
The TempestMovie · 2010
I Am Heath LedgerMovie · 2017
Killing ZoeMovie · 1993
BlueberryMovie · 2004
Elephant WhiteMovie · 2011
Dead WeightMovie · 2002
TwistedMovie · 2026
Baggage ClaimMovie · 2013
In AmericaMovie · 2003
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day SpecialMovie · 2021
AirMovie · 2015
AmistadMovie · 1997
Black PantherMovie · 2010
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel MoonMovie · 2024
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest HitsMovie · 2022
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Movie · 2005
A Place in TimeMovie · 2007
Ill Gotten GainsMovie · 1997
Without You I'm NothingMovie · 1990
Strength and Honor: Production PodsMovie · 2005
The Middle PassageMovie · 2000
DC Spotlight: Shazam!Movie · 2019
The Bleeding GroundMovie
Kimana TuskersMovie · 2021
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to HeavenMovie · 2018