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Djimon Hounsou
Acting

Djimon Hounsou

Born April 24, 1964Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I never missed class. I did miss several universes.”

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 perfo...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as Edgar Bosley

OTHERverse

A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One

as Henri

OTHERverse

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel

as Korath

Marvel

Shazam!

Shazam!

as Wizard

DC

Djimon Hounsou in Cinematic Lore

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Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

WORLD BUILDER
Myth

Stan Lee as the Watcher's Informant

The man who appeared everywhere may have belonged nowhere.

DEPTH V
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Also Known For

Gladiator

Gladiator

2000

Black Adam

Black Adam

2022

How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014

Furious 7

Furious 7

2015

The King's Man

The King's Man

2021

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

2023

The Island

The Island

2005

A Quiet Place Part II

A Quiet Place Part II

2021

Gran Turismo

Gran Turismo

2023

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