Actor
Djimon Hounsou
April 24, 1964 · Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
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.
Notable work
7.9Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
as Korath
8.2Gladiator (2000)
as Juba
6.8Captain Marvel (2019)
as Korath
6.9Aquaman (2018)
as King Ricou (voice)
7.2Furious 7 (2015)
as Mose Jakande
7.7How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
as Drago (voice)
7Shazam! (2019)
as Wizard
7.6Blood Diamond (2006)
as Solomon Vandy
7.2Constantine (2005)
as Midnite
7.4A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
as Man on Island
6.8Black Adam (2022)
as Wizard
5.9The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as Chief Mbonga
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