Djimon Hounsou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Djimon Hounsou

Beninese-American actor and model

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1964

Place of Birth: Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin

Profession: screenwriter, actor, voice actor, film director, film producer, model, dancer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States, Benin

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Djimon Gaston Hounsou (; French: [d?im?~ unsu]; born 24 April 1964) 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. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he plays the role of Korath the Pursuer in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Captain Marvel (2019).
Additionally, in the DC Extended Universe, he played the role of the Fisherman King in Aquaman (2018) and the wizard Shazam in Shazam! (2019).