Djimon Gaston Hounsou is a Beninese-American actor and model. Hounsou began his career appearing in music videos. He made his film debut in the Sandra Bernhard film Without You I'm Nothing (1990) and gained widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997). He gained further recognition for his roles in Gladiator (2000), In America (2003), and Blood Diamond (2006), receiving Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for both the latter films. He also had a minor role in Furious 7 (2015). He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Djimon Hounsou plays an important role as well in the French film Forces spéciales in 2011.
Djimon Hounsou
Active - 1990 - Present |
Birth - Apr 24, 1964 |
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Subgenres - Superhero Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Monster Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Epic Film
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Djimon, Djimon Gaston Hounsou, Djimon Hounson, Djimon Housoun-
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Superhero Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Monster Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Epic Film, Heist Film, Martial Arts Film, Medieval Film, Neo-Noir, Ninja Film, Treasure Hunt Film, Action Comedy Film, Biographical Film, Biopunk, Chase, Christmas Film, Comedy Drama, Coming-Of-Age Film, Courtroom, Docufiction Film, Dystopian Film, Family Film, Girls with Guns, Historical Film, Melodrama, Musical, Pirate Film, Prison Film, Romantic Comedy, Satanic Film, Sport Film, Spy Film, Supernatural Horror Film, Sword-And-Sandal Film, Teen Film, Traditionally Animated Film, Trial Film, Western Film