Biography
Djimon Gaston Hounsou 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Great Immigrants Award · 2010
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2004 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
INVINCIBLE
The Longest Day in Chang'an
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Gladiator
What If...?
Guardians of the Galaxy
ER
Gran Turismo
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Blood Diamond
A Quiet Place Part II
I Am Heath Ledger
Beverly Hills, 90210
Furious 7
Constantine
In America
Shazam!
The Wild Thornberrys
Amistad
Stargate
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Aquaman
Wayward Pines
Black Panther
Black Panther
Black Adam
Captain Marvel
Same Kind of Different as Me
Never Back Down
Alias
The King's Man
Special Forces
The Island
A Quiet Place: Day One
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
The Four Feathers
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Charlie's Angels
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Beauty Shop
Biker Boyz
Unlawful Entry
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Push
Deep Rising
Killing Zoe
Thrash
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver