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Djimon Hounsou

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Djimon Hounsou and Mathieu Tossa at an event for La tempête (2010)
Director Ridley Scott returns to helm the sequel to his critical and box office hit. 'Gladiator 2' will explore the story of Lucius, nephew of Emperor Commodus, originally played by Spencer Treat Clark and Joaquin Phoenix. Paul Mescal ('Aftersun') takes on the role of adult Lucius, and he's surrounded by an all-star cast of Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, and Pedro Pascal. Plus, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi, and Djimon Hounsou return from the first film.
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Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in west Africa to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He moved to Lyon, France, when he was 13. Hounsou has graced the catwalks of Paris and London as a popular male model. He has since left his modeling career and has worked on Gladiator (2000) by Ridley Scott and Amistad (1997) by Steven Spielberg.
BornApril 24, 1964
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  • BornApril 24, 1964
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Djimon Hounsou and Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon - Partie 1: Enfant du feu (2023)
    Djimon Hounsou and Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon - Partie 1: Enfant du feu (2023)
    Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, E. Duffy, Sofia Boutella, Ray Fisher, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Partie 1: Enfant du feu (2023)
    Djimon Hounsou and Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon - Partie 1: Enfant du feu (2023)
    Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, E. Duffy, Sofia Boutella, Clay Enos, Ray Fisher, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Partie 1: Enfant du feu (2023)
    Djimon Hounsou in Shazam! La Rage des dieux (2023)
    Djimon Hounsou in Sans un bruit 2 (2020)
    Djimon Hounsou and Millicent Simmonds in Sans un bruit 2 (2020)
    Djimon Hounsou, Peter Mountain, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man: Première mission (2021)
    Ralph Fiennes and Djimon Hounsou in The King's Man: Première mission (2021)
    Djimon Hounsou in The King's Man: Première mission (2021)
    Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, and Gemma Chan in Captain Marvel (2019)

    Known for:

    Jennifer Connelly, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Blood Diamond
    8.0
    • Solomon Vandy
    • 2006
    Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista in Les Gardiens de la Galaxie (2014)
    Les Gardiens de la Galaxie
    8.0
    • Korath
    • 2014
    In America (2002)
    In America
    7.7
    • Mateo
    • 2002
    Amistad (1997)
    Amistad
    7.3
    • Cinque
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
      • Titus
      • Post-production
      • 2024
    • A Quiet Place: Day One
      • Post-production
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Partie 1: Enfant du feu (2023)
      Rebel Moon - Partie 1: Enfant du feu
      5.6
      • Titus
      • 2023
    • Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, and Archie Madekwe in Gran Turismo (2023)
      Gran Turismo
      7.2
      • Steve Mardenborough
      • 2023
    • Ozi: Voice of the Forest (2023)
      Ozi: Voice of the Forest
      6.8
      • Ozi's Father (voice)
      • 2023
    • Zachary Levi in Shazam! La Rage des dieux (2023)
      Shazam! La Rage des dieux
      6.0
      • Wizard
      • 2023
    • Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam (2022)
      Black Adam
      6.2
      • Wizard
      • 2022
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, and Kylie Kuioka in Samouraï Academy (2022)
      Samouraï Academy
      5.7
      • Sumo (voice)
      • 2022
    • Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man: Première mission (2021)
      The King's Man: Première mission
      6.3
      • Shola
      • 2021
    • What If...? (2021)
      What If...?
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Korath (voice)
      • 2021
    • Steven Yeun in Invincible (2021)
      Invincible
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Martian Emperor (voice)
      • 2021
    • Damian Lillard in NBA 2K21 (2020)
      NBA 2K21
      5.0
      Video Game
      • Coach Bishop (voice)
      • 2020
    • Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe, and Millicent Simmonds in Sans un bruit 2 (2020)
      Sans un bruit 2
      7.2
      • Man on Island
      • 2020
    • Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska in Charlie's Angels (2019)
      Charlie's Angels
      5.0
      • Edgar Bosley
      • 2019
    • Jackson Yee and Jiayin Lei in Chang'an shi er shi chen (2019)
      Chang'an shi er shi chen
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Ge Lao
      • 2019
    • Shazam! (2019)
      Shazam!
      7.0
      • Wizard
      • 2019
    • Brie Larson in Captain Marvel (2019)
      Captain Marvel
      6.8
      • Korath
      • 2019

    Producer

    • In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018)
      In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
      8.8
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2018
    • The Road to Freedom Peak (2013)
      The Road to Freedom Peak
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • White Elephant (2011)
      White Elephant
      5.0
      • producer
      • 2011

    Director

    • In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018)
      In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
      8.8
      • Director
      • 2018
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos89

    Go Inside Zack Snyder's "Robot Genius" Brain in 'Rebel Moon'
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    All About Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon'
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    All About Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon'
    The Cast of 'A Quiet Place Part II' Puts Their IMDb Credits to the Survival Test
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    The Cast of 'A Quiet Place Part II' Puts Their IMDb Credits to the Survival Test
    What We Know About 'Charlie's Angels' ... So Far
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    What We Know About 'Charlie's Angels' ... So Far
    IMDbrief: Kree, Skrull & Fury's Killer Kitty: 'Captain Marvel' Trailer Breakdown
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    IMDbrief: Kree, Skrull & Fury's Killer Kitty: 'Captain Marvel' Trailer Breakdown
    IMDbrief: How Captain Marvel Stole Shazam's Name
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    IMDbrief: How Captain Marvel Stole Shazam's Name
    "Miranda"
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    "Miranda"
    "Caliban"
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    "Caliban"
    Baggage Claim
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    Baggage Claim
    Baggage Claim
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    Baggage Claim
    Baggage Claim
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    Baggage Claim

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Djimon
    • Height
      • 1.87 m
    • Born
      • April 24, 1964
      • Cotonou, Benin
    • Children
      • Kenzo Lee Hounsou
    • Parents
        Albertine Hounsou
    • Relatives
      • Edmond Hounshou(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Danced in video clips of Madonna
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Came to Paris from Benin at the age of 13, couldn't find a job and ended up a vagrant, sleeping under bridges and rummaging in trash cans for food. Things changed for the better when fashion designer Thierry Mugler discovered him and made him a fashion model.
    • Quotes
      School bored me. Being educated and being intelligent are two different things. I thought I was smart enough. And I wanted to be an entertainer. I stopped going to school as a way of saying I was mature, a way of saying I was going to choose who I was going to become. --Daily News, December 3, 1997.

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