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Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Actor, also producer · Born April 24, 1964 (62) · Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]

Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Djimon Gaston Hounsou (/ˈdʒaɪmən ˈuːnsuː/ JY-mən OON-soo; French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor. He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990). He then earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. For his performances in In America(2002) and Blood Diamond (2006), Hounsou was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he portrays Korath the Pursuer in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Captain Marvel (2019), and What If...? (2021). In the DC Extended Universe, he appears as the Fisherman King in Aquaman (2018) and as the wizard Shazam in Shazam! (2019), Black Adam (2022), and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). His other notable films include Stargate(1994), Gladiator (2000),  Constantine, The Island (both 2005), Special Forces (2011), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), Furious 7 (2015), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), A Quiet Place Part II (2021), Gran Turismo, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (both 2023), Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver and A Quiet Place: Day One (both 2024). Hounsou made his directorial debut with the documentary film In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Djimon Hounsou, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 24, 1964 (62)
From
Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Djimon Hounsou's films like?

Across their 46 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
15%
Power
15%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 13 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 18 · Intense 22

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 12

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 8 of 28 analyzed roles.

Mentor
8 of 28
Hero
7 of 28
Ally
7 of 28
Shadow
3 of 28
Threshold guardian
2 of 28
Herald
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Thrilling
19
Hopeful
18
Dread
11
Melancholic
12
Other
34

How their films linger

Hopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Djimon Hounsou's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Djimon Hounsou's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Passenger(2026)

    as Hassan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Thrash(2026)

    as Dr. Dale Edwards

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Twisted(2026)

    as Dr. Kezian

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Quiet Place: Day One(2024)

    as Henri

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver(2024)

    as Titus

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ozi: Voice of the Forest(2023)

    as Jojo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire(2023)

    as Titus

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gran Turismo(2023)

    as Steve Mardenborough

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods(2023)

    as Wizard

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Black Adam(2022)

    as Wizard

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as (archive footage)

  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank(2022)

    as Sumo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The King's Man(2021)

    as Shola

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Kimana Tuskers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Korath (voice) (archive footage)

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Korath (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • A Quiet Place Part II(2020)

    as Man on Island

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Martian Emperor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Angels(2019)

    as Edgar Bosley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • DC Spotlight: Shazam! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Wizard (archive footage)

  • The Longest Day in Chang'an(2019)

    Show 48 episodes · as Ge Lao

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Shazam!(2019)

    as Wizard

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Captain Marvel(2019)

    as Korath

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Serenity(2019)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Aquaman(2018)

    as King Ricou (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · as Host

  • Same Kind of Different as Me(2017)

    as Denver

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • King Arthur: Legend of the Sword(2017)

    as Bedivere

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Tarzan(2016)

    as Chief Mbonga

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Air(2015)

    as Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Vatican Tapes(2015)

    as Vicar Imani

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dragons: Race to the Edge(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Drago (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Wayward Pines(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as CJ Mitchum

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Furious 7(2015)

    as Mose Jakande

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Seventh Son(2014)

    as Radu

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy(2014)

    as Korath

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014)

    as Drago (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Baggage Claim(2013)

    as Quinton Jamison

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Special Forces(2011)

    as Commander Kovax

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Elephant White(2011)

    Producer · as Curtie Church

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Tempest(2010)

    as Caliban

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Black Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as T'Challa

  • Black Panther(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Black Panther (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Push(2009)

    as Henry Carver

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down(2008)

    as Jean Roqua

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Eragon(2006)

    as Ajihad

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blood Diamond(2006)

    as Solomon Vandy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Island(2005)

    as Albert Laurent

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Beauty Shop(2005)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Constantine(2005)

    as Midnite

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Renegade(2004)

    as Woodhead

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • In America(2002)

    as Mateo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life(2003)

    as Kosa

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Biker Boyz(2003)

    as Motherland

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(2002)

    as Abou Fatma

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Weight(2002)

    as Detective Youssouf

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kazari Bomani

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Middle Passage(2000)

    as Narrator (voice - U.S. Version)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Soul Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Onuka

  • Gladiator(2000)

    as Juba

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Villager (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Deep Rising(1998)

    as Vivo

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Amistad(1997)

    as Cinque

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ill Gotten Gains(1997)

    as Fyah

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Stargate(1994)

    as Horus

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mobalage Ikabo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Zoe(1993)

    as Moïse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Unlawful Entry(1992)

    as Prisoner on Bench

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Nightclub Doorman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Without You I'm Nothing(1990)

    as Ex-Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • African History Y (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Highlander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sunda Kastagir

  • One Last Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tiga

  • Red Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Max Elmi

  • The Bleeding Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Idoma Kwali

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 70 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Captain Marvel (2019)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Gladiator (2000)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19902026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones
  • 2010First top-billed film· Black Panther
  • 2015Career best· Wayward Pines

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 73 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting1 of 75: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 75: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s25 · 25 acting · 2 crew2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 50 roles
920207121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 8 major nominations, 1998–2007.

WinNomination
  1. 2007
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  2. 2004
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Male
  3. 2001
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  4. 1998
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Djimon Hounsou's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Ill Gotten Gains (1997)

97th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gladiator (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 44 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Djimon Hounsou's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore29 titles41–85 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles8–51 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity31 titles23–65 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs28 titles8–54 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense28 titles38–83 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Djimon Hounsou work with?

People who share at least 2 of Djimon Hounsou's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Hopkins shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles