Acting
Djimon Hounsou
- Born
- Apr 24, 1964 · Age 62
- Place of birth
- Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 69
- TV credits
- 18
- Directing credits
- 1
Also known as (5)
- Djimon
- Djimon Gaston Hounsou
- Djimon Hounso
- Djimon Housoun
- Джимон Унсу
Biography
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…
