Djimon Hounsou
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Djimon Gaston Hounsou (/ˈdʒaɪmən ˈuːnsuː/ JY-mən OON-soo; French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor. He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990). He then earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. For his performances in In America(2002) and Blood Diamond (2006), Hounsou was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he portrays Korath the Pursuer in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Captain Marvel (2019), and What If...? (2021). In the DC Extended Universe, he appears as the Fisherman King in Aquaman (2018) and as the wizard Shazam in Shazam! (2019), Black Adam (2022), and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). His other notable films include Stargate(1994), Gladiator (2000), Constantine, The Island (both 2005), Special Forces (2011), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), Furious 7 (2015), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), A Quiet Place Part II (2021), Gran Turismo, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (both 2023), Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver and A Quiet Place: Day One (both 2024). Hounsou made his directorial debut with the documentary film In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Djimon Hounsou, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Gladiator (2000)
as Juba
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
as Drago (voice)
Black Adam (2022)
as Wizard
Furious 7 (2015)
as Mose Jakande
The Island (2005)
as Albert Laurent
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
as Korath
Captain Marvel (2019)
as Korath
A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
as Man on Island
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
as Wizard
The King's Man (2021)
as Shola
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
as Henri
Blood Diamond (2006)
as Solomon Vandy
Constantine (2005)
as Midnite
Shazam! (2019)
as Wizard
Aquaman (2018)
as King Ricou (voice)
Thrash (2026)
as Dr. Dale Edwards
Stargate (1994)
as Horus
Gran Turismo (2023)
as Steve Mardenborough
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
as Bedivere
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
as Titus
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as Chief Mbonga
Never Back Down (2008)
as Jean Roqua
Charlie's Angels (2019)
as Edgar Bosley
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
as Titus
The Passenger (2026)
as Hassan
Seventh Son (2014)
as Radu
Beauty Shop (2005)
as Joe
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
as Kosa
Serenity (2019)
as Duke
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
as Sumo (voice)
Push (2009)
as Henry Carver
Deep Rising (1998)
as Vivo
Eragon (2006)
as Ajihad
Highlander (—)
as Sunda Kastagir
OZI: Voice of the Forest (2024)
as Jojo (voice)
Dead Weight (2002)
as Detective Youssouf
Unlawful Entry (1992)
as Prisoner on Bench
The Vatican Tapes (2015)
as Vicar Imani
Special Forces (2011)
as Commander Kovax
Biker Boyz (2003)
as Motherland
I Am Heath Ledger (2017)
as Self
In America (2003)
as Mateo
Red Card (—)
as Max Elmi
Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
as Denver
Twisted (2026)
as Dr. Kezian
Killing Zoe (1993)
as Moïse (voice)
The Four Feathers (2002)
as Abou Fatma
Baggage Claim (2013)
as Quinton Jamison
Blueberry (2004)
as Woodhead
Elephant White (2011)
as Curtie Church
Air (2015)
as Cartwright
The Tempest (2010)
as Caliban
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021)
as Korath (voice) (archive footage)
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (2022)
as (archive footage)
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)
as Self
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon (2024)
as Self
Amistad (1997)
as Cinque
A Place in Time (2007)
as Self
Strength and Honor: Production Pods (2005)
as Self
The Middle Passage (2000)
as Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)
One Last Fight (—)
as Tiga
Black Panther (2010)
as T'Challa
The Bleeding Ground (—)
as Idoma Kwali
Ill Gotten Gains (1997)
as Fyah
Without You I'm Nothing (1990)
as Ex-Boyfriend
DC Spotlight: Shazam! (2019)
as Wizard (archive footage)
African History Y (—)
Actor
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018)
as Host
Kimana Tuskers (2021)
as Narrator (voice)