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Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Hounsou’s screen credits include Juba in Gladiator, Korath in Guardians of the Galaxy, and Drago (voice) in How to Train Your Dragon 2.
Born April 24, 1964 Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]11 movies on MoviHero
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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), …
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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).
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- 2021A Quiet Place: Part II1h 37m · Horror · Science FictionMan on Island
- 2019Shazam!2h 12m · Action · ComedyWizard
- 2019Captain Marvel2h 4m · Action · AdventureKorath
- 2015Furious 72h 18m · Action · CrimeMose Jakande
- 2014Guardians of the Galaxy2h 1m · Action · AdventureKorath
- 2014How to Train Your Dragon 21h 42m · Action · AdventureDrago (voice)
- 2006Eragon1h 44m · Action · AdventureAjihad
- 2006Blood Diamond2h 23m · Action · DramaSolomon Vandy
- 2005The Island2h 16m · Action · Science FictionAlbert Laurent
- 2005Constantine2h 1m · Action · FantasyMidnite
- 2000Gladiator2h 35m · Action · AdventureJuba
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- 2026The PassengerHassan
- 2026ThrashDr. Dale Edwards
- 2026TwistedDr. Kezian
- 2024A Quiet Place: Day OneHenri
- 2024Rebel Moon - Part Two: The ScargiverTitus
- 2024Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel MoonSelf
- 2024OZI: Voice of the ForestJojo (voice)
- 2023Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of FireTitus
- 2023Gran TurismoSteve Mardenborough
- 2023Shazam! Fury of the GodsWizard
- 2022Black AdamWizard
- 2022Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits(archive footage)
- 2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankSumo (voice)
- 2021The King's ManShola
- 2021Kimana TuskersNarrator (voice)
- 2021Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day SpecialKorath (voice) (archive footage)
- 2019Charlie's AngelsEdgar Bosley
- 2019DC Spotlight: Shazam!Wizard (archive footage)
- 2019SerenityDuke
- 2018AquamanKing Ricou (voice)
- 2018In Search of Voodoo: Roots to HeavenDirector · Host
- 2017Same Kind of Different as MeDenver
- 2017King Arthur: Legend of the SwordBedivere
- 2017I Am Heath LedgerSelf
- 2016The Legend of TarzanChief Mbonga
- 2015AirCartwright
- 2015The Vatican TapesVicar Imani
- 2014Seventh SonRadu
- 2013Baggage ClaimQuinton Jamison
- 2011Special ForcesCommander Kovax
- 2011Elephant WhiteProducer · Curtie Church
- 2010The TempestCaliban
- 2010Black PantherT'Challa
- 2009PushHenry Carver
- 2008Never Back DownJean Roqua
- 2007A Place in TimeSelf
- 2005Strength and Honor: Production PodsSelf
- 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Self
- 2005Beauty ShopJoe
- 2004BlueberryWoodhead
- 2003In AmericaMateo
- 2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeKosa
- 2003Biker BoyzMotherland
- 2002The Four FeathersAbou Fatma
- 2002Dead WeightDetective Youssouf
- 2000The Middle PassageNarrator (voice - U.S. Version)
- 1998Deep RisingVivo
- 1997AmistadCinque
- 1997Ill Gotten GainsFyah
- 1994StargateHorus
- 1993Killing ZoeMoïse (voice)
- 1992Unlawful EntryPrisoner on Bench
- 1990Without You I'm NothingEx-Boyfriend
- African History YActor
- HighlanderSunda Kastagir
- One Last FightTiga
- Red CardMax Elmi
- The Bleeding GroundIdoma Kwali
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