Djimon Hounsou

Actor

Born: April 24, 1964 (age 62)
From: 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…

Filmography (68)

The Passenger (2026)
Hassan
Thrash (2026)
Dr. Dale Edwards
Twisted (2026)
Dr. Kezian
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
Henri
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
Titus
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon (2024)
Self
OZI: Voice of the Forest (2024)
Jojo
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
Titus
Gran Turismo (2023)
Steve Mardenborough
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
Wizard
Black Adam (2022)
Wizard
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (2022)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
Sumo (voice)
The King's Man (2021)
Shola
Kimana Tuskers (2021)
Narrator (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021)
Korath (voice) (archive footage)
A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
Man on Island
Charlie's Angels (2019)
Edgar Bosley
Shazam! (2019)
Wizard
Captain Marvel (2019)
Korath
Serenity (2019)
Duke
Aquaman (2018)
King Ricou (voice)
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018)
Director
Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
Denver
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Bedivere
I Am Heath Ledger (2017)
Self
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Chief Mbonga
Air (2015)
Cartwright
The Vatican Tapes (2015)
Vicar Imani
Furious 7 (2015)
Mose Jakande