Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Gaston Hounsou (/ˈdʒaɪmən ˈuːnsuː/; French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos. He made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990) and earned 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 played an antagonist in Furious 7 (2015). He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He plays an important role as well in the French film Forces spéciales (2011).
For Nickelodeon, He voiced a villager in The Wild Thornberrys episode, "Luck Be an Aye-Aye", and Sumo in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.
Category:Actors
Category:1960s births
Category:Film actors
Category:The Wild Thornberrys cast members
Category:Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank