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Djimon Hounsou

1964-04-24 Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]

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Biografia

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 received a larger role in the science fiction film Stargate. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1990 Janet Jackson video “Love Will Never Do (Without You).” He also starred in a 2002 Gap commercial directed by Peter Lindbergh, dancing to a rendition of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" by Arrested Development's Baba Oje. He received wide critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his role as Cinqué in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film Amistad. He gained further notice as Juba, in the 2000 film Gladiator. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for In America, in 2004, becoming the fourth African male to be nominated for an Oscar (along with Basil Rathbone, Cecil Kellaway and Omar Sharif). In 2006, he won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Blood Diamond; he received Broadcast Film Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Academy Award nominations for this performance. In 2007, Hounsou began dating model/CEO of Baby Phat, Kimora Lee Simmons. In 2008 Hounsou and Simmons visited Hounsou's family and while there, the two participated in a traditional commitment ceremony. On May 30, 2009, Simmons gave birth to their son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, reportedly named because Kenzo means 3 (Kimora's third child).

Películas

Beneath the Storm 2025-07-31
Last Breath 2025-02-28
A Quiet Place: Day One Henri 2024-06-26
Ozi: Voice of the Forest Jo Jo (voice) 2024-02-23
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver Titus 2024-04-19
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon Self 2024-04-18
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Wizard 2023-03-15
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire Titus 2023-12-15
Gran Turismo Steve Mardenborough 2023-08-09
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Sumo (voice) 2022-07-14
Black Adam Wizard 2022-10-19
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special Korath (voice) (archive footage) 2021-11-12
Kimana Tuskers Narrator (voice) 2021-12-05
A Quiet Place Part II Man on Island 2021-05-21
The King's Man Shola 2021-12-22
Shazam! Wizard 2019-03-29
Serenity Duke 2019-01-24
Captain Marvel Korath 2019-03-06
Charlie's Angels Bosley 2019-11-14
Aquaman King Ricou (voice) 2018-12-07
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven Host 2018-03-10
Same Kind of Different as Me Denver 2017-10-20
I Am Heath Ledger Self 2017-04-23
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Bedivere 2017-05-10
The Legend of Tarzan Chief Mbonga 2016-06-29
The Vatican Tapes Vicar Imani 2015-07-23
Furious 7 Mose Jakande 2015-04-01
Air Cartwright 2015-08-14
Guardians of the Galaxy Korath 2014-07-30
Seventh Son Radu 2014-12-12
How to Train Your Dragon 2 Drago (voice) 2014-06-05
Baggage Claim Quinton Jamison 2013-09-27
Forces spéciales Commander Kovax 2011-11-02
Elephant White Curtie Church 2011-05-17
Black Panther T'Challa 2010-01-18
The Tempest Caliban 2010-09-11
Push Henry Carver 2009-02-04
Never Back Down Jean Roqua 2008-03-04
A Place in Time Self 2007-04-26
Blood Diamond Solomon Vandy 2006-12-08
Eragon Ajihad 2006-12-14
The Island Albert Laurent 2005-07-21
Constantine Midnite 2005-02-08
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' Self 2005-06-07
Beauty Shop Joe 2005-04-22
Blueberry Woodhead 2004-02-09
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life Kosa 2003-07-21
In America Mateo 2003-10-31
Biker Boyz Motherland 2003-01-31
Le Boulet Detective Youssouf 2002-04-10
The Four Feathers Abou Fatma 2002-09-08
Passage du milieu Narrator (voice - U.S. Version) 2000-09-09
Gladiator Juba 2000-05-04
Deep Rising Vivo 1998-01-30
Amistad Cinque 1997-12-10
Ill Gotten Gains Fyah 1997-12-05
Stargate Horus 1994-10-28
Killing Zoe Moïse (voice) 1993-10-01
Unlawful Entry Prisoner on Bench 1992-06-26
Without You I'm Nothing Ex-Boyfriend 1990-05-11
The Zealot
The Bleeding Ground Idoma Kwali
African History Y