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Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Actor, Producer, Director

Born April 24, 1964 in Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]

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Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Netflix
Gran Turismo
Catchplay
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Netflix
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Crave
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paramount Plus
Black Adam
HBO Max
The King's Man
Hotstar
What If...?
Disney Plus
Invincible
Amazon Prime Video
A Quiet Place Part II
Paramount Plus
Serenity
Now TV
The Longest Day in Chang'an
Amazon Prime Video
Captain Marvel
Disney Plus
Charlie's Angels
Netflix
Shazam!
HBO Max
Aquaman
HBO Max
I Am Heath Ledger
Crave
Spielberg
HBO Max
Same Kind of Different as Me
Netflix
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Netflix
The Legend of Tarzan
Netflix
The Vatican Tapes
Amazon Prime Video
Furious 7
Amazon Prime Video
Wayward Pines
Hulu
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Netflix
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Amazon Prime Video
Guardians of the Galaxy
Hotstar
Seventh Son
Netflix
Baggage Claim
Disney Plus
Elephant White
Peacock
Special Forces
Amazon Prime Video
Push
Stan
Never Back Down
Zee5
Eragon
Disney Plus
Blood Diamond
Netflix
Constantine
HBO Max
The Island
Netflix
Beauty Shop
Starz
Renegade
Amazon Prime Video
Biker Boyz
HBO Max
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Amazon Prime Video
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Hulu
The Four Feathers
Starz
Dead Weight
Sooner
In America
Disney Plus
Alias
Disney Plus
Gladiator
Netflix
Deep Rising
Disney Plus
The Wild Thornberrys
Paramount Plus
Amistad
Stan
The Daily Show
Paramount Plus
ER
All 4
Stargate
HBO Max
Unlawful Entry
Amazon Prime Video
Beverly Hills, 90210
Amazon Prime Video
Entertainment Tonight
Disney Plus

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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).

16 wins and 17 nominations

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A Quiet Place: Day One Trailer #2 (2024)

A QUIET PLACE: Day One (2024) Filmvorschau

A Quiet Place: Day One | Official Trailer (2024 Movie)

A Quiet Place: Day One Trailer #1 (2024)

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE Trailer (2024)

A Quiet Place: Day One | Big Game Spot (2024 Movie) - Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn

A QUIET PLACE: Day One Trailer (2024) Lupita Nyong'o

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE Super Bowl Teaser (2024)

A Quiet Place: Day One | Official Trailer 2 (2024 Movie) - Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn

Vignette - Real Deal

Jann's Story Vignette

Vignette - Believe

Vignette - Geri Halliwell Horner

In Cinemas Aug 30

In Cinemas Aug 30

In Cinemas Aug 30

Believe Vignette

Extended Preview

Making Magic with Chiney and Pierre

Special Features Preview

Learning to Drive at GT Academy

Dream Come True

Neill Blomkamp's Approach

Jann Mardenborough as a Stunt Driver

Clip - GT Academy

Clip - Champagne is for the Podium

The Sound of Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo | The #DolbyInstitute Podcast

Clip - Red Bull Ring

In Cinemas Aug 30

Exclusive Sneak Peek

GRAN TURISMO (THE MOVIE) - Teaser Trailer (David Harbour, Orlando Bloom - 2023)

Gran Turismo Movie - Official Behind the Scenes Teaser Trailer (2023) Orlando Bloom, David Harbour

Gran Turismo Trailer #1 (2023)

GRAN TURISMO Trailer (NEW 2023)

GRAN TURISMO Trailer (2023) Orlando Bloom, David Harbour

Official Trailer

GRAN TURISMO Trailer (2023)

Vignette - The True Story

Gran Turismo Movie arrived in style at Cannes 2023

NBA Finals Tune In

Don't Hit The Cones ft. Zach LaVine (NBA Finals)

Off Season (NBA Finals)

Mastering the Game (NBA Finals)

Gotta Fit ft. Boban Marjanovic (NBA Finals)

In Cinemas Aug 30

Audience Reactions (Sneak Peeks this Weekend)

GRAN TURISMO Trailer 2 (2023) Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, Action Movie

Gran Turismo Trailer 2 (2023)

GRAN TURISMO Trailer 2 (2023)

Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story Trailer #2 (2023)

GRAN TURISMO Trailer 2 (NEW 2023)

Official Trailer 2

Official UK Trailer #2

In Cinemas Aug 30

Lap And Crash ft. Paolo Banchero (NBA Finals)

Official Trailer 2

Official Trailer

Legacy Special Look

Official Red Band Trailer

"Gentlemen" Official Clip

"Time to Dance" Official Clip

"The Gentleman"

Official Rasputin Dance Video

Origin Hulu Teaser

Rasputin Hulu Teaser

Official Teaser Trailer

Same Kind of Different as Me Trailer (2017) - Paramount Pictures

Official Trailer

AIR (2014) - San Diego Comic-Con Teaser Trailer

AIR (Starring Norman Reedus, Djimon Hounsou) - OFFICIAL TRAILER

Elephant White - Trailer

Special Forces Official Trailer

Push (2009) Official Trailer - Camilla Belle, Chris Evans Movie HD

Blood Diamond - Official Trailer

Theatrical Trailer

The Island (1/9) Movie CLIP - The Island Awaits You (2005) HD

The Island (3/9) Movie CLIP - Freedom (2005) HD

The Island (5/9) Movie CLIP - Good Job (2005) HD

The Island (8/9) Movie CLIP - He's My Clone (2005) HD

The Island (9/9) Movie CLIP - My Name Is Lincoln (2005) HD

The Island (4/9) Movie CLIP - What Are We? (2005) HD

The Island - Trailer

The Island (2005) - Dood

Filmography

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139

Type

Year

A Quiet Place: Day One Poster

A Quiet Place: Day One Feature Film2024

A Quiet Place: Day One Poster

A Quiet Place: Day One Feature Film2024

Last Breath Feature Film2024

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver Poster

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver Feature Film2024

Gran Turismo Poster

Gran Turismo Feature Film2023

Ozi: Voice of the Forest Poster

Ozi: Voice of the Forest Feature Film2023

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire Poster

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire Feature Film2023

Shazam! Fury of the Gods Poster

Shazam! Fury of the Gods Feature Film2023

The Wheels: The Fast-Acting Cast Video2023

Black Adam Poster

Black Adam Feature Film2022

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Poster

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Feature Film2022

Invincible Poster

Invincible TV Series2021

Kimana Tuskers Poster

Kimana Tuskers Short Film2021

The King's Man Poster

The King's Man Feature Film2021

What If...? Poster

What If...? TV Series2021

A Quiet Place Part II Poster

A Quiet Place Part II Feature Film2020

A Very Bonang Year Poster

A Very Bonang Year TV Series2020

Endangered Rangers Poster

Endangered Rangers Documentary2020

NBA 2K21 Poster

NBA 2K21 Video Game2020

The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross Poster

The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross TV Series2020

Captain Marvel Poster

Captain Marvel Feature Film2019

Charlie's Angels Poster

Charlie's Angels Feature Film2019

Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel LIVE Red Carpet World Premiere Poster

Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel LIVE Red Carpet World Premiere TV Special2019

Serenity Poster

Serenity Feature Film2019

Shazam! Feature Film2019

The Longest Day in Chang'an Poster

The Longest Day in Chang'an TV Series2019

Aquaman Feature Film2018

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018

IMDb on the Scene - Interviews Poster

IMDb on the Scene - Interviews TV Series2018

I Am Heath Ledger Poster

I Am Heath Ledger Documentary2017

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Poster

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Feature Film2017

King Arthur: Parry and Bleed Poster

King Arthur: Parry and Bleed Documentary2017

King Arthur: Sword from the Stone Poster

King Arthur: Sword from the Stone Video2017

King Arthur: VisitBritain Poster

King Arthur: VisitBritain Short Film2017

Same Kind of Different as Me Poster

Same Kind of Different as Me Feature Film2017

Spielberg Poster

Spielberg TV Movie2017

The Director's Cut Poster

The Director's Cut TV Series2016

The Legend of Tarzan Poster

The Legend of Tarzan Feature Film2016

13th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards Poster

13th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards TV Special2015

Air Feature Film2015

Celebrity Conversations Poster

Celebrity Conversations TV Series2015

Dragons: Race to the Edge Poster

Dragons: Race to the Edge TV Series2015

Furious 7 Poster

Furious 7 Feature Film2015

Furious 7: Back to the Starting Line Poster

Furious 7: Back to the Starting Line Video2015

The Vatican Tapes Poster

The Vatican Tapes Feature Film2015

Wayward Pines Poster

Wayward Pines TV Series2015

Guardians of the Galaxy Poster

Guardians of the Galaxy Feature Film2014

How to Train Your Dragon 2 Poster

How to Train Your Dragon 2 Feature Film2014

Seventh Son Poster

Seventh Son Feature Film2014

Baggage Claim Poster

Baggage Claim Feature Film2013

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013

Elephant White Poster

Elephant White Feature Film2011

Special Forces Poster

Special Forces Feature Film2011

Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race TV Short2011

Black Panther Poster

Black Panther Mini-Series2010

The Tempest Poster

The Tempest Feature Film2010

2009 MTV Video Music Awards Poster

2009 MTV Video Music Awards TV Special2009

Push Feature Film2009

Rencontres de cinéma Poster

Rencontres de cinéma TV Series2009

Beyond the Trailer Poster

Beyond the Trailer TV Series2008

Never Back Down Poster

Never Back Down Feature Film2008

Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo Poster

Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo Documentary2008

13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2007

38th NAACP Image Awards Poster

38th NAACP Image Awards TV Special2007

A Place in Time Poster

A Place in Time Documentary2007

Blood Diamond: Focus Points Video2007

Blood Diamond: Inside the Siege of Freetown Video2007

Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards Poster

Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards TV Special2007

Inside the Inheritance Trilogy: The Magic of 'Eragon' Documentary2007

The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Special2007

The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards Poster

The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special2007

The 79th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 79th Annual Academy Awards TV Special2007

Up Close with Carrie Keagan Poster

Up Close with Carrie Keagan TV Series2007

Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die Poster

Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die Video2007

Blood Diamond Poster

Blood Diamond Feature Film2006

Eragon Feature Film2006

101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies Poster

101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies Documentary2005

Beauty Shop Poster

Beauty Shop Feature Film2005

Constantine Poster

Constantine Feature Film2005

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' Poster

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' Documentary2005

The Future in Action Video2005

The Island Poster

The Island Feature Film2005

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2004

Renegade Poster

Renegade Feature Film2004

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004

The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards TV Special2004

Biker Boyz Poster

Biker Boyz Feature Film2003

Inside the Industry Poster

Inside the Industry Documentary2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Series2003

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Poster

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Feature Film2003

Dead Weight Poster

Dead Weight Feature Film2002

Heroes Short Film2002

In America Poster

In America Feature Film2002

Last Call with Carson Daly Poster

Last Call with Carson Daly TV Series2002

The Four Feathers Poster

The Four Feathers Feature Film2002

7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2001

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies Poster

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies Documentary2001

Alias TV Series2001

Filmography Poster

Filmography TV Series2001

The 100 Greatest Films Poster

The 100 Greatest Films Documentary2001

The Tag Short Film2001

106 & Park Poster

106 & Park TV Series2000

2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Documentary2000

Entertainers with Byron Allen Poster

Entertainers with Byron Allen TV Series2000

Gladiator Poster

Gladiator Feature Film2000

Soul Food Poster

Soul Food TV Series2000

The Middle Passage Poster

The Middle Passage Feature Film2000

7th Annual Multicultural Diversity Awards Poster

7th Annual Multicultural Diversity Awards TV Special1999

The Making of 'Amistad' Poster

The Making of 'Amistad' Documentary1999

29th NAACP Image Awards Poster

29th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1998

Deep Rising Poster

Deep Rising Feature Film1998

The 1998 Annual ShoWest Awards TV Special1998

The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards Poster

The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special1998

The 70th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 70th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1998

The Wild Thornberrys Poster

The Wild Thornberrys TV Series1998

Amistad Feature Film1997

Ill Gotten Gains Poster

Ill Gotten Gains Feature Film1997

The Small Hours Feature Film1997

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996

Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 Poster

Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 Documentary1996

The Daily Show Poster

The Daily Show TV Series1996

E! Live from the Red Carpet Poster

E! Live from the Red Carpet TV Series1995

MADtv TV Series1995

ER TV Series1994

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

Sidewalks Entertainment Poster

Sidewalks Entertainment TV Series1994

Stargate Poster

Stargate Feature Film1994

Killing Zoe Poster

Killing Zoe Feature Film1993

Late Show with David Letterman Poster

Late Show with David Letterman TV Series1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series1992

Unlawful Entry Poster

Unlawful Entry Feature Film1992

KTLA Morning News Poster

KTLA Morning News TV Series1991

Beverly Hills, 90210 Poster

Beverly Hills, 90210 TV Series1990

Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation Poster

Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation Video1990

Without You I'm Nothing Poster

Without You I'm Nothing Feature Film1990

Live with Kelly and Ryan Poster

Live with Kelly and Ryan TV Series1988

Nulle part ailleurs Poster

Nulle part ailleurs TV Series1987

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981

Producer

3

Type

Year

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven Poster

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven Documentary2018

The Road to Freedom Peak Poster

The Road to Freedom Peak Documentary2013

Elephant White Poster

Elephant White Feature Film2011

Director

1

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven Poster

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven Documentary2018

Writer

1

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven Poster

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven Documentary2018

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