Djimon Hounsou
Acting
Born: Apr 24, 1964
From: Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Credits: 30 titles
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 in Cotonou, Benin, in 1964, to lbertine and Pierre Hounsou. He immigrated to Lyon in France at the age of thirteen with his brother, Edmond. In 1987, he became a model and established a career in Paris. He moved to the U.S. in 1990. One year before obtaining his college degree, he dropped out of school. In 1989, he appeared in a music video of Straight Up by Paula Abdul. Hounsou's film debut was in the 1990 Sandra Bernhard film Without You I’m Nothing, and he has had television roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER and a guest starring role on Alias, but …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Quiet Place: Day One | Henri | 2024 | 6.651 |
| Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver | Titus | 2024 | 6.064 |
| Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire | Titus | 2023 | 6.219 |
| Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Korath (voice) (archive footage) | 2021 | 6.906 |
| Kimana Tuskers | Narrator (voice) | 2021 | — |
| Air | Cartwright | 2015 | 4.962 |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Drago (voice) | 2014 | 7.679 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Korath | 2014 | 7.904 |
| Baggage Claim | Quinton Jamison | 2013 | 5.3 |
| Special Forces | Commander Kovax | 2011 | 6.717 |
| Elephant White | Curtie Church | 2011 | 4.967 |
| The Tempest | Caliban | 2010 | 5.316 |
| Push | Henry Carver | 2009 | 6.147 |
| Never Back Down | Jean Roqua | 2008 | 6.768 |
| Blood Diamond | Solomon Vandy | 2006 | 7.556 |
| Eragon | Ajihad | 2006 | 5.127 |
| Constantine | Midnite | 2005 | 7.122 |
| The Island | Albert Laurent | 2005 | 6.693 |
| Beauty Shop | Joe | 2005 | 6.319 |
| Renegade | Woodhead | 2004 | 4.842 |
| In America | Mateo | 2003 | 7.148 |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life | Kosa | 2003 | 5.8 |
| Biker Boyz | Motherland | 2003 | 6.275 |
| The Four Feathers | Abou Fatma | 2002 | 6.63 |
| Dead Weight | Detective Youssouf | 2002 | 5.845 |
| Gladiator | Juba | 2000 | 8.225 |
| The Middle Passage | Narrator (voice - U.S. Version) | 2000 | 4.4 |
| Deep Rising | Vivo | 1998 | 6.16 |
| Amistad | Cinque | 1997 | 7.0 |
| Stargate | Horus | 1994 | 7.015 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1964 |
| From | Cotonou, Dahomey [now … |