Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/24/1964
Place of Birth
Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Also Known As
DjimonDjimon Gaston HounsouDjimon Hounso
Djimon Hounsou
Biography
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos, made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards.
Hounsou became a naturalized American citizen in 2007. He was reluctant to renounce his Beninese citizenship and therefore opted to become a dual citizen of both Benin and the United States, effectively rendering him a Beninese-American.
Djimon Hounsou was born...
Known For
Furious 7
as Mose Jakande
Gladiator
as Juba
Aquaman
as King Ricou (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
as Drago (voice)
A Quiet Place: Day One
as Henri
Gran Turismo
as Steve Mardenborough
Constantine
as Midnite
Black Adam
as Wizard
A Quiet Place Part II
as Man on Island
The Legend of Tarzan
as Chief Mbonga
Elephant White
as Curtie Church
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
as Bedivere
The Island
as Albert Laurent
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Korath
The King's Man
as Shola
Shazam!
as Wizard
Blood Diamond
as Solomon Vandy
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
as Titus
Captain Marvel
as Korath
Seventh Son
as Radu