Djimon Gaston Hounsou is a Beninese actor and model.
23 Facts About Djimon Hounsou
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Djimon Hounsou made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinque in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad.
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Djimon Hounsou gained further recognition for his roles in Gladiator, In America, and Blood Diamond, receiving nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for both of the latter films.
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Djimon Hounsou appeared as an antagonist in Furious 7.
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Djimon Hounsou played an important role as well in the French film Forces speciales.
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Djimon Hounsou has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Djimon Hounsou plays Papa Midnite in another DC film, Constantine.
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Djimon Hounsou emigrated to Lyon in France at the age of 12 with his brother, Edmond.
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Djimon Hounsou appears in En Vogue's music video for "Hold On".
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Djimon Hounsou had television parts on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER and a guest starring role on Alias.
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Djimon Hounsou had a larger role in the science fiction film Stargate.
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Djimon Hounsou received wide critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his role as Cinque in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film Amistad, and gained further notice as Juba in the 2000 film Gladiator.
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Djimon Hounsou had a supporting role in the 2009 science-fiction film Push, as Agent Henry Carver.
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Director Tim Story told IGN that if he had done a third Fantastic Four film, he would have liked Djimon Hounsou to portray Black Panther.
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In November 2008, it was announced that Djimon Hounsou would provide the voice of Black Panther in the television series of the same name.
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Djimon Hounsou had signed on to play Abdiel in the film version of John Milton's Paradise Lost with Benjamin Walker and Bradley Cooper, but the film was scrapped in early February 2012.
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Djimon Hounsou voiced Drago Blodfist in How to Train Your Dragon 2 and portrayed Korath the Pursuer in the Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy, both in 2014.
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Djimon Hounsou played villains in two 2015 films: Seventh Son and Furious 7, the latter being the seventh installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise.
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In February 2016, it was reported that Djimon Hounsou would join the second season of the television series Wayward Pines.
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In 2018 Djimon Hounsou joined the DC Extended Universe, voicing the Fisherman King Ricou in Aquaman.
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On 24 February 2007, it was announced that Djimon Hounsou would be the new Calvin Klein underwear model.
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In 2010, Djimon Hounsou was featured as the narrator in ESPN's series of "32 Teams, 1 Dream" commercials for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Djimon Hounsou spoke at the Summit on Climate Change at the United Nations on 22 September 2009.