Djimon Hounsou

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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.

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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: A Child of Fire (2023)

Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, E. Duffy, Sofia Boutella, Ray Fisher, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire (2023)

Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, E. Duffy, Sofia Boutella, Clay Enos, Ray Fisher, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire (2023)

Djimon Hounsou in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

Djimon Hounsou in Hiljainen paikka osa 2 (2020)

Djimon Hounsou and Millicent Simmonds in Hiljainen paikka osa 2 (2020)

Djimon Hounsou, Peter Mountain, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man (2021)

Ralph Fiennes and Djimon Hounsou in The King's Man (2021)

Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, and Gemma Chan in Captain Marvel (2019)

Known for:

Blood Diamond - veritimantti

8.0

Solomon Vandy

2006

Guardians of the Galaxy

8.0

Korath

2014

In America

7.7

Mateo

2002

Amistad

7.3

Cinque

1997

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Actor

Gran Turismo
7.2
- Steve Mardenborough
- 2023
Ozi: Voice of the Forest
6.6
- Ozi's Father (voice)
- 2023
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
6.0
- Wizard
- 2023
Black Adam
6.2
- Wizard
- 2022
Vimmaiset tassut
5.7
- Sumo (voice)
- 2022
The King's Man
6.3
- Shola
- 2021
What If...?
7.4
TV Series
- Korath (voice)
- 2021
Invincible
8.7
TV Series
- Martian Emperor (voice)
- 2021
NBA 2K21
5.0
Video Game
- Coach Bishop (voice)
- 2020
Hiljainen paikka osa 2
7.2
- Man on Island
- 2020
Charlien enkelit
5.0
- Edgar Bosley
- 2019
Chang'an shi er shi chen
7.8
TV Series
- Ge Lao
- 2019
Shazam!
7.0
- Wizard
- 2019
Captain Marvel
6.8
- Korath
- 2019
Salaisuus pinnan alla
5.4
- Duke
- 2019

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

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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.