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Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He made his film debut in "Without You I'm Nothing" (1990) and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film "Amistad" (1997). He gained further recognition for his roles in "Gladiator" (2000), "In America" (2003), and "Blood Diamond" (2006), receiving Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for both the latter films. He also played an antagonist in "Furious 7" (2015). He plays an important role as well in the French film "Forces spéciales" (2011).
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he portrays Korath the Pursuer in "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), "Captain Marvel" (2019) and the second episode of "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) and the upcoming "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" (2023). He plays Papa Midnite in another DC movie, "Constantine" (2005).
Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He emigrated to Lyon in France at the age of 12 with his brother, Edmond. Soon after arriving there, he dropped out of school and was homeless for a time. A chance meeting with a photographer led to an introduction to fashion designer Thierry Mugler, who encouraged Hounsou to pursue a modeling career. In 1987, he became a model and established a career in Paris. He moved to the United States in 1990.
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