Djimon Hounsou
Highest Rated: 92% How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Lowest Rated: 12% Seventh Son (2014)
Birthday: Apr 24, 1964
Birthplace: Cotonou, Benin
Model-turned-actor Djimon Hounsou was seemingly plucked from obscurity by producer Debbie Allen and director Steven Spielberg in 1997 to portray Joseph Cinque, the leader of a slave ship mutiny, in "Amistad." His critically acclaimed performance led to supporting roles alongside Hollywood A-listers in historic dramas like "Gladiator" (2000) and the African-set adventure "Blood Diamond" (2006), which earned the actor significant awards and nominations. Unsurprisingly, Hounsou's towering frame and expressive features were tapped for a number of forgettable good vs. evil actioners, but he made the strongest mark in character-driven dramas like "In America" (2002) and Julie Taymor's "The Tempest" (2009), where he revealed the uncommon sensitivity and emotional range behind the powerful, commanding presence.
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Djimon Hounsou
Filmography
Movies
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67% |
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Rebel Moon - Part Two: Director's Cut | General Titus (Character) | - | 2024 |
53% |
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Rebel Moon - Part One: Director's Cut | General Titus (Character) | - | 2024 |
86% |
|
A Quiet Place: Day One | Henri (Character) | $138.9M | 2024 |
16% |
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Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver | Titus (Character) | - | 2024 |
22% |
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Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire | General Titus (Character) | - | 2023 |
65% |
|
Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Steve Mardenborough (Character) | $44.2M | 2023 |
49% |
|
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Wizard (Character) | $57.6M | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Ozi: Voice of the Forest | Ozi's Father (Voice) | - | 2023 |
54% |
|
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Sumo (Voice) | $17.8M | 2022 |
41% |
|
The King's Man | Shola (Character) | $37.2M | 2021 |
91% |
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A Quiet Place Part II | Man on Island (Character) | $160.2M | 2021 |
52% |
|
Charlie's Angels | Edgar Bosley (Character) | $17.8M | 2019 |
90% |
|
Shazam! | Wizard (Character) | $140.4M | 2019 |
79% |
|
Captain Marvel | Korath (Character) | $426.8M | 2019 |
21% |
|
Serenity | Duke (Character) | $8.5M | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven |
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Producer |
- | 2018 |
65% |
|
Aquaman | King Ricou (Voice) | $335.0M | 2018 |
40% |
|
Same Kind of Different as Me | Denver (Character) | $6.4M | 2017 |
31% |
|
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Bedivere (Character) | $39.1M | 2017 |
35% |
|
The Legend of Tarzan | Chief Mbonga (Character) | $126.6M | 2016 |
17% |
|
Air | Cartwright (Character) | - | 2015 |
20% |
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The Vatican Tapes | Vicar Imani (Character) | $1.8M | 2015 |
81% |
|
Furious 7 | Mose Jakande (Character) | $350.8M | 2015 |
12% |
|
Seventh Son | Radu (Character) | $17.2M | 2014 |
92% |
|
Guardians of the Galaxy | Korath (Character) | $333.7M | 2014 |
92% |
|
How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Drago Bludvist (Voice) | $177.0M | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Road to Freedom Peak | Executive Producer | - | 2013 |
16% |
|
Baggage Claim | Quinton Jamison (Character) | $21.6M | 2013 |
15% |
|
Special Forces | Kovax (Character) | $10.8K | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
|
Elephant White |
Curtie Church (Character), Producer |
- | 2011 |
31% |
|
The Tempest | Caliban (Character) | $263.4K | 2010 |
23% |
|
Push | Carver (Character) | $31.8M | 2009 |
21% |
|
Never Back Down | Jean Roqua (Character) | $24.8M | 2008 |
16% |
|
Eragon | Ajihad (Character) | $75.0M | 2006 |
63% |
|
Blood Diamond | Solomon Vandy (Character) | $57.4M | 2006 |
40% |
|
The Island | Laurent (Character) | $35.8M | 2005 |
38% |
|
Beauty Shop | Joe (Character) | $36.3M | 2005 |
46% |
|
Constantine | Papa Midnite (Character) | $75.5M | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Renegade | Woodhead (Character) | - | 2004 |
22% |
|
Blueberry | Woodhead (Character) | - | 2004 |
24% |
|
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | Kosa (Character) | $65.7M | 2003 |
22% |
|
Biker Boyz | Motherland (Character) | $21.7M | 2003 |
90% |
|
In America | Mateo (Character) | $15.5M | 2002 |
42% |
|
The Four Feathers | Abou Fatma (Character) | $18.3M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Dead Weight | Det. Youssouf (Character) | - | 2002 |
80% |
|
Gladiator | Juba (Character) | $187.7M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ill Gotten Gains | Fyah (Character) | - | 1998 |
36% |
|
Deep Rising | Vivo (Character) | $11.2M | 1998 |
78% |
|
Amistad | Cinque (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Small Hours | Unknown (Character) | - | 1997 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 62% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2023 |
89% | 79% | What If...? | Unknown (Voice) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2017 |
60% | 67% | Wayward Pines | C.J. Mitchum (Character) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2008 |
86% | 88% | Alias | Kazari Bomani (Guest Star) | 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soul Food | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1999 |