Djimon Hounsou movies

|location = Cotonou, Benin|birthname = Djimon Gaston Hounsou|height = 6 2" (1.88 m)|notable role = Cinqué in AmistadJuba in GladiatorAbou Fatma in The Four FeathersMateo in In America Solomon Vandy in Blood Diamond|academyawards = Nomination: Best Supporting Actor2003 In America2006 Blood Diamond|goldenglobeawards = Nomination: Best Actor - Motion Picture (Drama)1998 Amistad}}Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated African actor, dancer and fashion model.BiographyEarly lifeHounsou (pronounced // (last name pronounced Hansoo)) was born in Cotonou, Benin to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou. Modeling led to acting.
Hounsous film debut was in Without You Im Nothing, and he has had television parts on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER and a guest starring role on Alias, but received a larger role in the science fiction film Stargate. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1990 Janet Jackson video "Love Will Never Do (Without You)", which co-starred Antonio Sabato Jr.He received wide critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his role as Cinqué in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film Amistad.

He gained further notice as Juba, in the 2000 film Gladiator. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for In America, in 2004, becoming the first black African to be nominated for an Oscar. That year, with Charlize Theron, a South African actress nominated for her work in Monster, was the first time that two African-born performers were nominated for an Oscar in the same year. In 2006, he won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Blood Diamond; he received Broadcast Film Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Academy Award nominations for this performance.On February 24, 2007, it was announced that Hounsou will be the new Calvin Klein Underwear model. Starting with the Fall 2007 season, he will be the featured in the brands global print advertising campaign including the launch of their new Calvin Klein Steel product line. Former Calvin Klein Underwear models include such notables as international football(soccer) star Freddie Ljungberg and Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg.Personal lifeHounsou has recently been spotted with the (almost) divorcee Kimora Lee Simmons.1 He is now a naturalized U.S.

Djimon Hounsou Movies

All movies starring Djimon Hounsou.

• Amistad
• Biker Boyz
• Blood Diamond
• Constantine
• Deep Rising
• Eragon
• Gladiator
• In America
• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
• Blueberry