1. Djimon Hounsou began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing.
21 Facts About Djimon Hounsou
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Djimon Hounsou then earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinque in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
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Djimon Hounsou made his directorial debut with the documentary film In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven.
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Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, to Albertine and Pierre Djimon Hounsou.
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Djimon Hounsou immigrated 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.
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In 2018, Djimon Hounsou made his directorial debut with the documentary film In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven, which examines the history, nature and religious practices of West African Vodun.