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Birth Name: Djimon Gaston Hounsou

Age: 59, born 24 April 1964

Country of origin: Benin

Currently Residing In: United States

Height: 6' 2"


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The evolution of... (738 items)
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Description: Actor Djimon Hounsou first gained acting attention in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). Born April 24th, 1964 in West Africa, he moved with his family to Paris, France, at age 13. When he left school, he became homeless and spent a couple of years wandering the streets of Paris before being discovered by fashion designer Thierry Mugler. After he resettled himself, Hounsou moved to Los Angeles to try his hand at acting. While on the way to stardom, Hounsou appeared in music videos, including those of Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Steve Winwood. After his turn as a rebellious slave in Amistad, for which he received a Golden Glob ... (more)
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Movies

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1. Gladiator (2000)
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7.8
6266 Watched
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6.8
3709 Watched
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6.3
2991 Watched
4. Blood Diamond (2006)
Rating:
7.5
2691 Watched
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5.4
2041 Watched




TV

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1. ER (1994)
Rating:
6.9
1637 Watched
2. Alias (2001)
Rating:
6.8
1188 Watched
3. The Daily Show (1996)
Rating:
7.6
1130 Watched
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5.8
962 Watched
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5.6
477 Watched




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Top Grossing Actors (500 person items)
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My Favorite Performances of 2006 (Male) (25 person items)

" Solomon Vandy - Blood Diamond "He is my son. I am his father. I must go find him. Go ahead, shoot me if you want, but I will go find him." "


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Most Popular Movies Movies by Actor (1075 person items)

"1- Gladiator (2000)2- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)3- Captain Marvel (2019)4- Blood Diamond (2006)5- Aquaman (2018)"


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Actors Who Have Been in Both DC and Marvel Movies (29 person items)

"Midnite (Constantine)/Korath (Guardians of the Galaxy)/Wizard (Shazam!)"


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Academy Awards nominated performances I've seen (446 person items)

" 2007 - NOMINEE Best Actor in a Supporting Role DJIMON HOUNSOU as Solomon Vandy in BLOOD DIAMOND 2006 | dir: Edward Zwick "


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How Did This Get Made All-Stars (255 person items)

"Furious 7 Serenity The Island"


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The Princess and the Frog Dream Cast (14 movies items)

"James!"


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ER Cast: Seasons 1-5 (151 person items)

" Mobalage Ikabo Season 5"


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Actors (older) (815 person items)
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Faces: West Africa (58 person items)
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Faces: Central Africa (20 person items)
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Actors With Most We Hate Movies Appearances (424 person items)

"Seventh Son Constantine The Island Deep Rising"


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Interstellar (1994) (16 movies items)

"Romilly!"


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Oscars 2014 (2004) (29 movies items)
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My Favorite Performances - 2006 (50 person items)

" as Solomon Vandy in Blood Diamond"


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Green Lantern Dream Cast (11 movies items)

"Atrocitus!"


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AfterElton 2017 Hot 100 (Poll Edition) (36 beauty items)

"CarminaX - 2 points. TOTAL SCORE: 2 POINTS "


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The People on the MCU (175 person items)
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The Fast and the Furious : an All-star cast (27 person items)

" Jakande Movies : - Furious Seven (2015)"


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My movie (american version) (11 person items)

"Voodoo serial killer "


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