Djimon Hounsou
Highest Rated: 92% Guardians of the Galaxy (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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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rebel Moon | General Titus (Character) | - | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gran Turismo | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
| 51% | 87% | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Wizard (Character) | $45.9M | 2023 |
| 54% | 67% | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Sumo (Voice) | $17.8M | 2022 |
| 41% | 80% | The King's Man | Shola (Character) | $37.2M | 2021 |
| 91% | 92% | A Quiet Place Part II | Man on Island (Character) | $160.2M | 2021 |
| 52% | 78% | Charlie's Angels | Edgar Bosley (Character) | $17.8M | 2019 |
| 90% | 82% | Shazam! | Wizard (Character) | $140.4M | 2019 |
| 79% | 45% | Captain Marvel | Korath (Character) | $426.8M | 2019 |
| 21% | 30% | 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% | 72% | Aquaman | King Ricou (Voice) | $335.0M | 2018 |
| 40% | 85% | Same Kind of Different as Me | Denver (Character) | $6.4M | 2017 |
| 31% | 69% | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Bedivere (Character) | $39.1M | 2017 |
| 35% | 58% | The Legend of Tarzan | Chief Mbonga (Character) | $126.6M | 2016 |
| 17% | 23% | Air | Cartwright (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 20% | 59% | The Vatican Tapes | Vicar Imani (Character) | $1.8M | 2015 |
| 81% | 82% | Furious 7 | Mose Jakande (Character) | $350.8M | 2015 |
| 12% | 34% | Seventh Son | Radu (Character) | $17.2M | 2014 |
| 92% | 92% | Guardians of the Galaxy | Korath (Character) | $333.7M | 2014 |
| 92% | 90% | 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 |
| 15% | 48% | Baggage Claim | Quinton Jamison (Character) | $21.6M | 2013 |
| 15% | 52% | Special Forces | Kovax (Character) | $10.8K | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 28% | Elephant White |
Curtie Church (Character), Producer |
- | 2011 |
| 30% | 28% | The Tempest | Caliban (Character) | $263.4K | 2010 |
| 24% | 42% | Push | Carver (Character) | $31.8M | 2009 |
| 21% | 34% | Never Back Down | Jean Roqua (Character) | $24.8M | 2008 |
| 16% | 46% | Eragon | Ajihad (Character) | $75.0M | 2006 |
| 63% | 90% | Blood Diamond | Solomon Vandy (Character) | $57.4M | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 47% | The Island | Laurent (Character) | $35.8M | 2005 |
| 38% | 62% | Beauty Shop | Joe (Character) | $36.3M | 2005 |
| 46% | 72% | Constantine | Papa Midnite (Character) | $75.5M | 2005 |
| 39% | 63% | The Island | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Renegade | Woodhead (Character) | - | 2004 |
| 22% | 49% | Blueberry | Woodhead (Character) | - | 2004 |
| 24% | 44% | Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | Kosa (Character) | $65.7M | 2003 |
| 22% | 54% | Biker Boyz | Motherland (Character) | $21.7M | 2003 |
| 89% | 91% | In America | Mateo (Character) | $15.5M | 2002 |
| 42% | 65% | The Four Feathers | Abou Fatma (Character) | $18.3M | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | 42% | Dead Weight | Det. Youssouf (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 79% | 87% | Gladiator | Juba (Character) | $187.7M | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ill Gotten Gains | Fyah (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 32% | 43% | Deep Rising | Vivo (Character) | $11.2M | 1998 |
| 78% | 79% | Amistad | Cinque (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Small Hours | Unknown (Character) | - | 1997 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 61% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2023 |
| 94% | 93% | What If...? | Unknown (Voice) | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 29% | The Daily Show | Guest | 2017 |
| 60% | 67% | Wayward Pines | C.J. Mitchum (Character) | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 31% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2008 |
| 86% | 87% | Alias | Kazari Bomani (Guest Star) | 2003-2004 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Guest | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soul Food | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | ER |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1999 |