Djimon Hounsou hasn’t had a fairy tale career ... Hounsou’s most famous movies include “Amistad,” “Gladiator,” “In America,” “Blood Diamond,” “How to Train Your Dragon ...

Not unlike a certain medieval legend, the origins of two-time Academy Award nominee Djimon ... Spielberg's Amistad (1997). "Amistad really confirmed my career for me," says Hounsou, who received ...

Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou ... 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.

Gladiator star Djimon Hounsou has said he struggles to "make a living" as an actor in Hollywood. Guardians of the Galaxy and A Quiet Place actor Djimon Hounsou revealed in a new interview with CNN ...

After debuting in the film Without You I’m Nothing in 1990, Hounsou received laud for his performance in 1997’s Amistad, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe.