Acting
Djimon Hounsou
Born Apr 24, 1964 · Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
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).
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Acting
The Bleeding Ground
Action
The Passenger
2026
Thriller
Thrash
2026
Thriller · Horror
Twisted
2026
Horror · Thriller
A Quiet Place: Day One
2024
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
2024
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
2024
Documentary
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2024
Animation · Adventure · Family
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Gran Turismo
2023
Adventure · Drama · Action
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023
Comedy · Action · Fantasy
Black Adam
2022
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
Animation · Adventure · Comedy
The King's Man
2021
Action · Adventure · Thriller
Kimana Tuskers
2021
Documentary
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
Documentary
What If...?
2021
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A Quiet Place Part II
2021
Science Fiction · Thriller · Horror
INVINCIBLE
2021
Animation · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Charlie's Angels
2019
Action · Adventure · Comedy
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
2019
Documentary
The Longest Day in Chang'an
2019
Mystery · Action & Adventure
Shazam!
2019
Action · Comedy · Fantasy
Captain Marvel
2019
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Serenity
2019
Thriller · Mystery · Drama
Aquaman
2018
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
2018
Documentary
Same Kind of Different as Me
2017
Drama
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
Action · Drama · Fantasy
I Am Heath Ledger
2017
Documentary
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
Fantasy · Action · Adventure
Air
2015
Science Fiction · Thriller
The Vatican Tapes
2015
Thriller · Horror
Dragons: Race to the Edge
2015
Family · Animation · Action & Adventure
Wayward Pines
2015
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Furious 7
2015
Action · Crime · Thriller
Seventh Son
2014
Adventure · Fantasy
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Action · Science Fiction · Adventure
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014
Fantasy · Action · Adventure
Baggage Claim
2013
Romance · Comedy
Special Forces
2011
Action · Drama · War
Elephant White
2011
Action · Thriller · Crime
The Tempest
2010
Drama · Fantasy · Comedy
Black Panther
2010
Animation
Black Panther
2010
Action & Adventure · Animation
Push
2009
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Never Back Down
2008
Drama · Action
A Place in Time
2007
Documentary
Eragon
2006
Fantasy · Action · Adventure
Blood Diamond
2006
Drama · Thriller · Action
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005
Documentary
The Island
2005
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005
Documentary
Beauty Shop
2005
Comedy · Romance
Constantine
2005
Fantasy · Action · Horror
Blueberry
2004
Western
In America
2003
Drama
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003
Adventure · Action · Fantasy
Biker Boyz
2003
Action · Drama
The Four Feathers
2002
Action · Adventure · Drama
Dead Weight
2002
Comedy
Alias
2001
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Middle Passage
2000
Drama · History
Soul Food
2000
Drama
Gladiator
2000
Action · Drama · Adventure
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Animation · Comedy · Action & Adventure
Deep Rising
1998
Adventure · Action · Horror
Amistad
1997
Drama · History · Mystery
Ill Gotten Gains
1997
Drama
Stargate
1994
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
ER
1994
Drama
Killing Zoe
1993
Action · Crime · Drama
Unlawful Entry
1992
Thriller · Mystery
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Drama
Without You I'm Nothing
1990
Comedy
Directed
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
2018
Documentary