Djimon Hounsou

**Djimon Gaston Hounsou** (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards.

In 1987, he became a model and started a career in Paris. He moved to the United States in 1990.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe he plays the role of Korath the Pursuer in _Guardians of the Galaxy_ (2014) and in _Captain Marvel_ (2019). Also, in the DC Extended Universe, he played the role of the Fisherman King in _Aquaman_ (2018), and the wizard Shazam in _Shazam!_ (2019).

## Filmography

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|rowspan=2|1990|_Beverly Hills, 90210_|Doorman||
|_Without You I'm Nothing_|Ex-boyfriend||||
|1992|_Unlawful Entry_|Prisoner on bench|||
|1994|_Stargate_|Horus Guard|||
|rowspan=3|1997|_The Small Hours_|||
|_Amistad_|Cinque|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|||
|_Ill Gotten Gains_|Fyah||||
|1998|_Deep Rising_|Vivo|||
|1999|_ER_|Mobalage Ikabo|6 episodes||
|rowspan=2|2000|_Gladiator_|Juba|Nominated - Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Supporting Actor Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|
|_The Middle Passage_|Narrator|(documentary) (narrator in US version)|||
|rowspan=2|2001|_Soul Food_|Victor Onuka|1 episode|
|_The Tag_|Marshall||||
|rowspan = 3|2002|_Le Boulet/Dead Weight_|Detective Youssouf||
|_The Four Feathers_|Abou Fatma||||
|_In America_|Mateo|Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|||
|rowspan=2|2003|_Biker Boyz_|Motherland||
|_Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life_|Kosa||||
|rowspan=2|2004|_Alias_|Kazari Bomani|(season 3, Mr Bomani) 3 episodes|
|_Blueberry_|Woodhead||||
|rowspan=3|2005|_Constantine_|Midnite||
|_Beauty Shop_|Joe||||
|_The Island_|Albert Laurent||||
|rowspan=2|2006|_Blood Diamond_|Solomon Vandy|Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role|
|_Eragon_|Ajihad||||
|2008|_Never Back Down_|Jean Roqua|||
|2009|_Push_|Henry Carver|||
|2010|_The Tempest_|Caliban|||
|rowspan=2|2011|_Elephant White_|Curtie Church||
|_Forces spéciales_|Kovax||||

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Djimon Hounsou by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
- **caption**: Hounsou at the 2016 WonderCon
- **birth name**: Djimon Gaston Hounsou
- **birth place**: Cotonou, Benin
- **occupation**: Actor, model
- **years active**: 1986–present
- **partner**: Kimora Lee Simmons
(2007–12)
- **children**: 1