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Djimon Hounsou

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Djimon Hounsou and Mathieu Tossa at an event for The Tempest (2010)
As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in 'The King's Man.' The King’s Man' is directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Brühl, with Djimon Hounsou, and Charles Dance. 'The King’s Man' releases in U.S. theaters on December 22.
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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 thirteen. 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

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Djimon Hounsou in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
Djimon Hounsou in A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
Djimon Hounsou and Millicent Simmonds in A Quiet Place Part II (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)
Djimon Hounsou in The King's Man (2021)
Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, and Gemma Chan in Captain Marvel (2019)
Djimon Hounsou, Brie Larson, Rune Temte, Gemma Chan, and Algenis Perez Soto in Captain Marvel (2019)
Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Brie Larson, Rune Temte, Lee Pace, Gemma Chan, and Algenis Perez Soto in Captain Marvel (2019)
Djimon Hounsou in Serenity (2019)
Djimon Hounsou in Furious 7 (2015)

Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
Blood Diamond
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  • Solomon Vandy
  • 2006
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy
8.0
  • Korath
  • 2014
In America (2002)
In America
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  • Mateo
  • 2002
Amistad (1997)
Amistad
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  • Cinque
  • 1997

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Actor

  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Post-production
  • Gran Turismo
    • Post-production
  • Rebel Moon
    • Post-production
  • Ozi - Voice of the Forest
    • (voice)
    • In Production
  • Last Breath
    • Pre-production
  • Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Noah Centineo, Bodhi Sabongui, and Quintessa Swindell in Black Adam (2022)
    Black Adam
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, and Kylie Kuioka in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
    • (voice)
  • Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man (2021)
    The King's Man
  • Josh Keaton, Jeffrey Wright, Lake Bell, Chadwick Boseman, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Hudson Thames, Hayley Atwell, and Ross Marquand in What If...? (2021)
    What If...?
    • (voice)
  • J.K. Simmons and Steven Yeun in Invincible (2021)
    Invincible
    • (voice)
  • Damian Lillard in NBA 2K21 (2020)
    NBA 2K21
    • (voice)
  • Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe, and Millicent Simmonds in A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
    A Quiet Place Part II
  • Patrick Stewart, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Stewart, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Noah Centineo, Sam Claflin, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska in Diminishing Returns Diminisodes (2017)
    Charlie's Angels
  • Jackson Yee and Jiayin Lei in The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019)
    The Longest Day in Chang'an
  • Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
    Shazam!
  • Brie Larson in Captain Marvel (2019)
    Captain Marvel
  • Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in Serenity (2019)
    Serenity
  • Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman (2018)
    Aquaman
    • (voice)
  • Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Andree Vermeulen, and Zack Pearlman in Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)
    Dragons: Race to the Edge
    • (voice)
  • Renée Zellweger, Jon Voight, Greg Kinnear, and Djimon Hounsou in Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
    Same Kind of Different as Me

Producer

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

Director

  • In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018)
    In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
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The Cast of 'A Quiet Place Part II' Puts Their IMDb Credits to the Survival Test
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What We Know About 'Charlie's Angels' ... So Far
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IMDbrief: Kree, Skrull & Fury's Killer Kitty: 'Captain Marvel' Trailer Breakdown
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IMDbrief: How Captain Marvel Stole Shazam's Name
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Personal details

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    • April 24, 1964
    • Cotonou, Benin
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  • Other works
    Danced in video clips of Madonna
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    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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    Came to Paris from Benin at the age of 13, couldn't find a job and ended as 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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