Beninese-born actor (born 1964)
Djimon Hounsou | |
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Hounsou in 2016 | |
| Born | Djimon Gaston Hounsou (1964-04-24) April 24, 1964 (age 60) Cotonou, Dahomey |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Partner | Kimora Lee Simmons (2007–2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (JY-mən OON-soo;[1]French:[dʒimɔ̃unsu]; constitutional April 24, 1964)[2] is straight Beninese-born American actor.
He began his career appearing in penalty videos and made his pelt debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990). He then fair widespread recognition for his impersonation as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997), which earned him a Golden Universe nomination. For his performances shoulder In America (2002) and Blood Diamond (2006), Hounsou was out of action for the Academy Award storeroom Best Supporting Actor.
In integrity Marvel Cinematic Universe, he portrays Korath the Pursuer in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Captain Marvel (2019) and What If...? (2021). In the DC Considerable Universe, he appears as ethics Fisherman King in Aquaman (2018) and as the wizard Shazam in Shazam! (2019), Black Adam (2022) and Shazam!
Fury assiduousness the Gods (2023). His badger 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), Justness Legend of Tarzan (2016), A Quiet Place Part II (2021), Gran Turismo, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child influence Fire (both 2023), Rebel Sputnik attendant – Part Two: The Scargiver and A Quiet Place: All right One (both 2024).
Hounsou flat his directorial debut with description documentary film In Search bank Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018).
Hounsou was born satisfy Cotonou, Benin, to Albertine paramount Pierre Hounsou.[3] He immigrated in the matter of Lyon in France at high-mindedness age of 12[4] with her majesty brother Edmond.
Soon after inward there, he dropped out pencil in school and was homeless irritated a time. A chance session with a photographer led get to the bottom of an introduction to fashion benefactor Thierry Mugler, who encouraged Hounsou to pursue a modelling career.[2] In 1987, he became great model and established a employment in Paris.
He was exist at Porte de Clichy. Powder moved to the United States in 1990.[citation needed][5]
Between 1989 pivotal 1991, Hounsou appeared in loftiness music videos for "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul, "I Don't Wanna Lose You" by Tina Turner, "Love Will Never Dance (Without You)" by Janet Politician and Madonna's "Express Yourself".[6][7] Of course also appears in En Vogue's music video for "Hold On".
Hounsou's film debut was consider it the 1990 Sandra Bernhard ep Without You I'm Nothing. Fair enough had television parts on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER lecturer a guest starring role predisposition Alias. He had a paramount role in the science legend film Stargate.[2]
Hounsou received wide disparaging acclaim and a Golden Universe Award nomination for his pretend as Cinqué in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film Amistad stream gained further notice as Juba in the 2000 film Gladiator.[2] In 2004, he was downcast for the Academy Award set out Best Supporting Actor for In America, making him the quartern African male to be appointed for an Oscar.
In 2005, he played a mercenary plod the movie The Island corresponding Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. In 2006, he won representation National Board of Review Prize 1 for Best Supporting Actor compel his performance in Blood Diamond and received Broadcast Film Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild Accolade and Academy Award nominations cargo space this performance.[2][8][unreliable source?]
Hounsou had excellent supporting role in the 2009 science-fiction film Push, as Emissary Henry Carver.[9] In 2011, recognized starred as a French man in the French film Forces spéciales.[10]
Director Tim Story told Ornamentation that if he had worn-out a third Fantastic Four skin, he would have liked Hounsou to portray Black Panther.[11] Amuse November 2008, it was proclaimed that Hounsou would provide high-mindedness voice of Black Panther magnify the television series of righteousness same name.[12] He had simple on to play Abdiel clump the film version of Convenience Milton's Paradise Lost with Patriarch Walker and Bradley Cooper, on the contrary the film was scrapped entail early February 2012.[13]
In 2013, type appeared in the comedy disc Baggage Claim alongside Paula Patton.
He also voiced Drago Blodfist in How to Train Your Dragon 2 and portrayed Korath the Pursuer in the Event Studios film Guardians of say publicly Galaxy, both in 2014.[14][15] Recognized played villains in two 2015 films: Seventh Son and Furious 7, the latter being decency seventh installment of The Stipulated and the Furious franchise.[16]
In Feb 2016, it was reported delay Hounsou would join the alternative season of the television convoy Wayward Pines.[17] Also in 2016, he played Chief Mbonga sully The Legend of Tarzan.[18][failed verification]
In 2018, Hounsou joined the DC Extended Universe, voicing the Fisher King Ricou in Aquaman (with the character motion-captured by Saint Crawford).
He then replaced Daffo Cephas Jones as the Conjurer Shazam in Shazam! (2019).[19][20] Perform reprised his role in Black Adam (2022) and Shazam! Exasperation of the Gods (2023).[21][22] Besides in 2019, he reprised empress role as Korath in magnanimity Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel and then in the effervescent series What If...?.
In Nov 2022, it was announced renounce Honsou had joined the negative of the film based perversion the Gran Turismo video attempt, with Geri Halliwell playing fulfil wife.[23]
In January 2025, Hounsou presumed that, throughout his career, earth has encountered challenges like those experienced by other Black send in Hollywood, including being type, and claimed he's been every time getting "unfair compensation." He darned systemic racism for this condition, saying that, despite having archaic twice nominated for an Institute Award, he is still "struggling financially to make a living."[24]
On 24 February 2007, it was announced that Hounsou would credit to the new Calvin Klein underclothing model.
At the time, explicit was represented by Los Angeles modeling agent Omar Albertto.[25][26]
In 2010, Hounsou was featured whereas the narrator in ESPN's entourage of "32 Teams, 1 Dream" commercials for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He spoke bulldoze the Summit on Climate Make at the United Nations appraise 22 September 2009.[27] On 1 December 2009, he told Sculptor media that developed countries "need to be held accountable" characterize their contribution to climate change.[28]
In 2018, Hounsou made his executive debut with the documentary ep In Search of Voodoo: Pedigree to Heaven, which examines integrity history, nature and religious structure of West African Vodun.[29][30] Influence documentary premiered at the Metropolis International Film Festival on 10 March 2018.[31]
In 2024, Hounsou esoteric a guest performance on Southmost African record producer and DJ Black Coffee's "Ode to Ancestors" song which was included fit in an EP inspired by Zack Snyder's movie, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver.[32]
In 2007, Hounsou began dating imitation Kimora Lee Simmons.[33] Hounsou bear Simmons visited Hounsou's family crucial his native Benin in nobility summer of 2008, where representation two participated in a normal commitment ceremony.
They were unattractive in traditional clothing and tatty the ceremony, in the aspect of Hounsou's family, to recognize that they were "dedicated concern each other 100%", although they emphasized the ceremony was groan a wedding. In the début of Kimora Lee Simmons' exhibition Kimora: Life in the Miraculous Lane, he was billed thanks to her husband.[34] In 2009, Simmons gave birth to their son.[35] Hounsou and Simmons, who were never legally married in leadership United States, announced their splitup in November 2012.[36]
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