Djimon Hounsou
Beninese-born actor
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| January 2025 | Publicly discussed career challenges, including being typecast and experiencing systemic racism in Hollywood, despite two Academy Award nominations. |
| January 2025 | Publicly discussed career challenges, including being typecast and experiencing systemic racism in Hollywood, despite two Academy Award nominations. |
| 2024 | Scheduled to reprise role as General Titus in Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver and appear in A Quiet Place: Day One as Henri |
| 2024 | Hounsou had a guest performance on Black Coffee's 'Ode to Ancestors' song, which was included in an EP inspired by Zack Snyder's movie, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver. |
| 2024 | Scheduled to reprise role as General Titus in Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver and appear in A Quiet Place: Day One as Henri |
| 2024 | Hounsou had a guest performance on Black Coffee's 'Ode to Ancestors' song, which was included in an EP inspired by Zack Snyder's movie, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver. |
| 2023 | Starred in 'Gran Turismo', 'Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child Of Fire', and 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods'. |
| 2023 | Starred in 'Gran Turismo', 'Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child Of Fire', and 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods'. |
| 2022 | Appeared as the wizard Shazam in 'Black Adam'. |
| 2022 | Appeared as the wizard Shazam in 'Black Adam'. |
| November 2022 | Announced as part of the cast for the Gran Turismo film. |
| November 2022 | Announced as part of the cast for the Gran Turismo film. |
| 2021 | Appeared in 'A Quiet Place Part II' and voiced Korath in Marvel's animated series 'What If...?'. |
| 2021 | Voiced the Martian Emperor in Invincible episode 'Neil Armstrong, Eat Your Heart Out' |
| 2021 | Voiced the Martian Emperor in Invincible episode 'Neil Armstrong, Eat Your Heart Out' |
| 2021 | Appeared in 'A Quiet Place Part II' and voiced Korath in Marvel's animated series 'What If...?'. |
| 2020 | Djimon Hounsou appeared in NBA 2K21 video game as Coach Henry Bishop, also performing motion capture for the role |
| 2020 | Djimon Hounsou appeared in NBA 2K21 video game as Coach Henry Bishop, also performing motion capture for the role |
| 2019 | Replaced Ron Cephas Jones as the Wizard Shazam in 'Shazam!' and reprised his role as Korath in Marvel Studios' 'Captain Marvel'. |
| 2019 | Played Master Ge in 'The Longest Day in Chang'an' episode 'Time Of Great Waste' |
| 2019 | Reprised role as Korath in 'Captain Marvel' and appeared as the Fisherman King in 'Aquaman' and the wizard Shazam in 'Shazam!'. |
| 2019 | Played Master Ge in 'The Longest Day in Chang'an' episode 'Time Of Great Waste' |
| 2019 | Replaced Ron Cephas Jones as the Wizard Shazam in 'Shazam!' and reprised his role as Korath in Marvel Studios' 'Captain Marvel'. |
| 2019 | Reprised role as Korath in 'Captain Marvel' and appeared as the Fisherman King in 'Aquaman' and the wizard Shazam in 'Shazam!'. |
| 2018 | Voiced Drago Bludvist in DreamWorks Dragons episode 'King of Dragons, Part 2' |
| 2018 | Joined the DC Extended Universe, voicing the Fisherman King Ricou in 'Aquaman'. |
| 2018 | Voiced Drago Bludvist in DreamWorks Dragons episode 'King of Dragons, Part 2' |
| 2018 | Joined the DC Extended Universe, voicing the Fisherman King Ricou in 'Aquaman'. |
| March 10 2018 | Hounsou made his directorial debut with the documentary film 'In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven', which premiered at the Miami International Film Festival. |
| March 10 2018 | Hounsou made his directorial debut with the documentary film 'In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven', which premiered at the Miami International Film Festival. |
| 2016 | Appeared as CJ Mitchum in 8 episodes of Wayward Pines |
| 2016 | Appeared as CJ Mitchum in 8 episodes of Wayward Pines |
| 2014 | Portrayed Korath the Pursuer in Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and appeared in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'. |
| 2014 | Portrayed Korath the Pursuer in Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and appeared in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'. |
| November 2012 | Hounsou and Simmons announced their separation. |
| November 2012 | Hounsou and Simmons announced their separation. |
| 2010 | Djimon Hounsou voiced T'Challa / Black Panther in 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Hounsou was featured as the narrator in ESPN's '32 Teams, 1 Dream' commercials for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
| 2010 | Djimon Hounsou voiced T'Challa / Black Panther in 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Hounsou was featured as the narrator in ESPN's '32 Teams, 1 Dream' commercials for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
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