Cast & creator
Djimon Hounsou
Best known for The Kelly Clarkson Show, The View, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Djimon Hounsou, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Djimon, Djimon Gaston Hounsou, Djimon Hounso, Djimon Housoun, Джимон Унсу
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Filmography (88)
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
The View
Self
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Beverly Hills, 90210
Nightclub Doorman
1990
ER
Mobalage Ikabo
1994
INVINCIBLE
Martian Emperor (voice)
2021
What If...?
Korath (voice)
2021
The Wild Thornberrys
Villager (voice)
1998
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Drago (voice)
2015
Gladiator
Juba
2000
The Oscars
Self
1953
Black Adam
Wizard
2022
Captain Marvel
Korath
2019
Wayward Pines
CJ Mitchum
2015
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Drago (voice)
2014
Furious 7
Mose Jakande
2015
Guardians of the Galaxy
Korath
2014
The King's Man
Shola
2021
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Bedivere
2017
The Island
Albert Laurent
2005
Gran Turismo
Steve Mardenborough
2023
A Quiet Place Part II
Man on Island
2021
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Wizard
2023
Blood Diamond
Solomon Vandy
2006
Shazam!
Wizard
2019
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Titus
2023
Constantine
Midnite
2005
Aquaman
King Ricou (voice)
2018
The Legend of Tarzan
Chief Mbonga
2016
Thrash
Dr. Dale Edwards
2026
Alias
Kazari Bomani
2001
A Quiet Place: Day One
Henri
2024
The Passenger
Hassan
2026
Seventh Son
Radu
2014
Stargate
Horus
1994
Never Back Down
Jean Roqua
2008
Charlie's Angels
Edgar Bosley
2019
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Titus
2024
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Kosa
2003
The Longest Day in Chang'an
Ge Lao
2019
Deep Rising
Vivo
1998
Soul Food
Victor Onuka
2000
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Sumo (voice)
2022
Push
Henry Carver
2009
Serenity
Duke
2019
Unlawful Entry
Prisoner on Bench
1992
BIANCA
Self - Guest
2022
Black Panther
Black Panther (voice)
2010
Beauty Shop
Joe
2005
Eragon
Ajihad
2006
The Four Feathers
Abou Fatma
2002
Special Forces
Commander Kovax
2011
The Vatican Tapes
Vicar Imani
2015
Biker Boyz
Motherland
2003
Twisted
Dr. Kezian
2026
OZI: Voice of the Forest
Jojo (voice)
2024
Same Kind of Different as Me
Denver
2017
Baggage Claim
Quinton Jamison
2013
Dead Weight
Detective Youssouf
2002
The Tempest
Caliban
2010
I Am Heath Ledger
Self
2017
Highlander
Sunda Kastagir
Killing Zoe
Moïse (voice)
1993
Elephant White
Curtie Church
2011Elephant White
Producer
2011
Dish Nation
Self
2012
In America
Mateo
2003
Blueberry
Woodhead
2004
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Korath (voice) (archive footage)
2021
Air
Cartwright
2015Red Card
Max Elmi
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Self
2005
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
Self
2024
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
(archive footage)
2022
A Place in Time
Self
2007
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Self
2005
Black Panther
T'Challa
2010
Without You I'm Nothing
Ex-Boyfriend
1990
Amistad
Cinque
1997
Ill Gotten Gains
Fyah
1997One Last Fight
Tiga
The Middle Passage
Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)
2000African History Y
Kimana Tuskers
Narrator (voice)
2021
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
Wizard (archive footage)
2019
The Bleeding Ground
Idoma Kwali
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
Host
2018In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
Director
2018