Born April 14, 1964, in Benin, West Africa, this striking actor moved to France with his family at age 13. Upon finishing his education, Hounsou found himself destitute, resorting to living on the streets and hoping for a chance at something better.His break came when designer Thierry Mugler hired him as a model; that time in front of the camera soon led him to Hollywood. Hounsou's first big cinematic break was a Golden Globe-nominated performance as a rebellious slave in Steven Spielberg's Amistad.
From there, he was a semi-regular cast member on the NBC drama "ER," while also performing in films on both sides of the Big Pond -- French films such as Le Boulet and Hollywood mega-pictures Gladiator, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life, The Four Feathers and more. Hounsou struck it big when he snagged Best Supporting Actor nominations for his roles in In America (2002) and Babel (2006).
AddBlood DiamondIn war-ravaged Sierra Leone, diamond smuggler Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) learns that a local fisherman (Djimon Hounsou) has stumbled upon a gigantic gem, and he offers to reunite the man with his family in exchange for the diamond. When Archer befriends a journalist (Jennifer Connelly) tracing... Read More
AddEragonWhen 15-year-old Eragon (Edward Speleers) stumbles upon a dragon's egg -- and the egg hatches, quite dramatically -- he sets in motion a series of events that leads him to assume the legacy of a legendary race of dragon riders. Jeremy Irons plays the wise storyteller Brom, and John Malkovich plays... Read More
AddNever Back DownWhen a quick-tempered teenager (Sean Faris) moves to a new town and faces the challenges of attending a new high school, he seeks solace in an underground fight club, where he's taken under the wing of a mixed martial arts expert. Djimon Hounsou also stars in this high-performance action pic that... Read More
AddThe Middle PassageAfter America began to gain its independence, thousands of Africans were captured and brought to the fledgling country as slaves. Ships filled with human cargo traveled across the Atlantic, and the enslaved people would then be traded for sugar, tobacco or other products. The Middle Passage, which... Read More
AddIll-Gotten GainsThe year is 1869. Slavery has been outlawed, but a group of slave merchants continue to smuggle captured Africans to underground markets in the United States. The captives bear their suffering until the spirit that resides in the wood of the ship speaks to Fyah (Djimon Hounsou) and encourages him to... Read More
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