Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

24/04/1964

Age

61 years old

Place of Birth

Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]

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 be... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2026

Shiver

2024

Ozi: Voice of the Forest

as Jo Jo (voice)

2023

Gran Turismo

as Steve Mardenborough

2022

Black Adam

as Wizard

2021

The King's Man

as Shola

2021

Kimana Tuskers

as Narrator (voice)

2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as Korath (voice) (archive footage)

2021

A Quiet Place Part II

as Man on Island

2019

Charlie's Angels

as Edgar Bosley

2019

Shazam!

as Wizard

2019

Captain Marvel

as Korath

2019

Serenity

as Duke

2018

Aquaman

as King Ricou (voice)

2016

The Legend of Tarzan

as Chief Mbonga

2015

Air

as Cartwright

2015

The Vatican Tapes

as Vicar Imani

2015

Furious 7

as Mose Jakande

2014

Seventh Son

as Radu

2014

How to Train Your Dragon 2

as Drago (voice)

2013

Baggage Claim

as Quinton Jamison

2011

Special Forces

as Commander Kovax

2011

Elephant White

as Curtie Church

2010

The Tempest

as Caliban

2010

Black Panther

as T'Challa

2009

Push

as Henry Carver

2008

Never Back Down

as Jean Roqua

2006

Eragon

as Ajihad

2006

Blood Diamond

as Solomon Vandy

2005

The Island

as Albert Laurent

2005

Beauty Shop

as Joe

2005

Constantine

as Midnite

2004

Renegade

as Woodhead

2003

In America

as Mateo

2003

Biker Boyz

as Motherland

2002

The Four Feathers

as Abou Fatma

2002

Dead Weight

as Detective Youssouf

2000

The Middle Passage

as Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)

2000

Gladiator

as Juba

1998

Deep Rising

as Vivo

1997

Amistad

as Cinque

1997

Ill Gotten Gains

as Fyah

1994

Stargate

as Horus

1992

Unlawful Entry

as Prisoner on Bench

1990

Without You I'm Nothing

as Ex-Boyfriend

2007

A Place in Time

as Self

1993

Killing Zoe

as Moïse (voice)

Crew

2011

Elephant White

as Producer