Djimon Hounsou

Acting

1997 — present · 34 films

Born

24 April 1964 · age 62

From

Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]

Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos, made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards.