UNAMFAHAMU DJIMON HOUNSOU?

Huyu ni Mchezaji Filamu maarufu kutoka Marekani, mwenye asili ya Benin.

Leo anakumbuka siku yake ya Kuzaliwa! Djimon Gaston Hounson amezaliwa tarehe 24 April, 1964 katika mji wa Cotonou Benin, Wazazi wake wakiwa ni Albertine na Pierre Hounsou.

Wazazi wake walikuwa ni wapishi wa banda moja la chakula katika kijiji chao.

Akiwa na miaka 13 aliachana na elimu na kuhamia Ufaransa akiwa na kaka yake aliyeitwa Edmond na kuwa watoto wa mtaani.

Mwaka 1987, Hounsou alikutana na rafiki yake ambaye ni Mpiga Picha alimkutanisha na mtaalamu wa mitindo Thierry Mugler ambaye alimshauri Hounsou kushiriki katika kazi za modeling, nae alikubali na kuianza kazi hiyo rasmi katika jiji la Paris.

Mwaka 1990, Hounsou alihamia rasmi Marekani.

Kati ya mwaka 1989 na 1991, Hounsou alishiriki katika video za nyimbo kadhaa, ambazo ni; Straight Up by Paula Abdul; “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” by Janet Jackson na Madonna’s “Express Yourself”

Hizi ni baadhi ya Filamu alizocheza

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Without You I’m Nothing	Ex-boyfriend
1992	Unlawful Entry	Prisoner on bench
1993	Killing Zoe	Moïse (voice)
1994	Stargate	Horus (the guard)
1997	Ill Gotten Gains	Fyah
1997	Amistad	Joseph Cinqué
1998	Deep Rising	Vivo
2000	Gladiator	Juba
2000	The Middle Passage	Narrator	Documentary; US version
2001	The Tag	Marshall	Short film
2002	Le Boulet	Detective Youssouf
2002	The Four Feathers	Abou Fatma
2002	Heroes	Mystery Man	Short film
2003	In America	Mateo
2003	Biker Boyz	Motherland
2003	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life	Kosa
2004	Blueberry	Woodhead
2005	Constantine	Papa Midnite
2005	Beauty Shop	Joe
2005	The Island	Albert Laurent
2006	Blood Diamond	Solomon Vandy
2006	Eragon	Ajihad
2008	Never Back Down	Jean Roqua
2009	Push	Henry Carver
2010	The Tempest	Caliban
2011	Elephant White	Curtie Church
2011	Special Forces	Kovax
2013	Baggage Claim	Quinton Jamison
2014	How to Train Your Dragon 2	Drago Bludvist (voice)
2014	Guardians of the Galaxy	Korath[27]
2014	Seventh Son	Radu
2015	Furious 7	Mose Jakande
2015	The Vatican Tapes	Vicar Imani
2015	Air	Cartwright
2016	The Legend of Tarzan	Chief Mbonga
2017	King Arthur: Legend of the Sword	Bedivere	Post-production
2017	Same Kind of Different as Me	Denver	Post-production
2017	Blazing Samurai	Sumo	Filming

 

Hivi ni baadhi ya vipindi alivyowahi kushiriki

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Beverly Hills, 90210	Doorman	Episode: "Class of Beverly Hills"
1999	ER	Mobalage Ikabo	6 episodes
2000	The Wild Thornberrys	Villager (voice)	Episode: "Luck Be an Aye-Aye"
2001	Soul Food	Victor Onuka	Episode: "Games People Play"
2003–04	Alias	Kazari Bomani	3 episodes
2010	Black Panther	Black Panther (voice)	6 episodes
2016	Wayward Pines	CJ Mitchum	8 episodes

 

Hizi ni baadhi ya Tuzo alizowahi kushiriki kugombania

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2004	Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actor	In America	Nominated
2007	Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Blood Diamond	Nominated
2004	Black Reel Awards	Best Supporting Actor	In America	Won
2007	Black Reel Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Blood Diamond	Won
2007	Broadcast Film Critics	Best Supporting Actor	Blood Diamond	Nominated
1998	Golden Globes Awards	Best Actor-Drama	Amistad	Nominated
2004	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Supporting Male	In America	Won
1998	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture	Amistad	Won
2004	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor	In America	Nominated
2007	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor	Blood Diamond	Won
2006	National Board of Review	Best Supporting Actor	Blood Diamond	Won[28]
2001	Screen Actors Guild	Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture	Gladiator	Nominated
2004	Screen Actors Guild	Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture	In America	Nominated
2007	Screen Actors Guild	Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role	Blood Diamond	Nominated[29]

Kama umezaliwa leo, basi umezaliwa pamoja na gwili hili la filamu

Happy Birthday Djimon Gaston Hounson!!!