Russell Brand doing Taymor's 'Tempest' movie
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Entertainment Weekly Online - Found Oct. 8, 2008 Jeremy Irons (King Alonso), Geoffrey Rush (Gonzalo), and Djimon Hounsou (Caliban) are also in negotiations to join the cast. 'Tempest' cast includes Helen Mirren - Hollywood Reporter Mirren reigns over Taymor's Tempest - ABC Online Taymor's Tempest Adds Seven - Rotten Tomatoes Mirren, Irons set to star in 'The Tempest' - UPI Explore All |
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Youthful infusion on the way to ICM
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Hollywood Reporter - Found Sep. 30, 2008 Bartlett and James bring with them such clients as Megan Fox, Djimon Hounsou, Zoe Saldana, Eliza Dushku, Elisha Cuthbert, Mena Suvari, Dennis... |
Triathlon By Day - Party By Night!
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X17 Online - Found Sep. 15, 2008 ... friends on hand to help celebrate, like Brooke Shields and hubby Chris Henchy, Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou and a host of others we... |
Djimon Hounsou dines in New York
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St. Marys Evening Leader - Found Sep. 8, 2008 Djimon Hounsou dines in the West Village. |
IN AMERICA - witty, earnest biopic undone by cheap sentiment
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Movie reviews for greedy capitalist bastards - Found Aug. 26, 2008 ... father who can't provide for his children with a devestating passion in a pivotal scene with Djimon Hounsou. Sadly, the movie is completely... |
?David Beckham gets a musical? links
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Cele|bitchy - Found Aug. 19, 2008 Pratt Gives Lessons On How To Be A Gracious Host [ Fafarazzi ] - Kimora Lee Simmons and her lover Djimon Hounsou were spotted outside of Da... |
Djimon Hounsou tops Vanity Fairs Best Dressed Man list
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AndhraNews.net - Found Jul. 31, 2008 Djimon Hounsou has topped Vanity Fairs prestigious list of Best Dressed Man of 2008. Washington, July 31 : Djimon Hounsou has topped Vanity Fair's |
Comic Con: Push Footage Revealed
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/Film - Found Jul. 24, 2008 A second clip showed an agent played by Djimon Hounsou who convinces a guy to put a gun into his mouth and kill himself through mind control. |
Full San Diego Comic-Con 2008 Schedule Announced!
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FirstShowing.net - Found Jul. 13, 2008 Push - Chris Evans , Dakota Fanning , Djimon Hounsou , Camilla Belle and director Paul McGuigan present a first look at exclusive footage... |
Comic-Con 2008 Schedule
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/Film - Found Jul. 13, 2008 Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Djimon Hounsou, Camilla Belle and director Paul McGuigan present a first look at exclusive footage and answer... |
Djimon Hounsou Biography
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Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated Beninois actor.
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Biography
Early life
Djimon Hounsou (pronounced /ʒaɪ́mʌ̌n ɒ́nsǔ/) was born in Cotonou, Benin, to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou. He emigrated to Paris at the age of thirteen with his brother, Edmond.[1] One year before obtaining his college degree he dropped out of school. He lived on the streets for a while until he was discovered by fashion designer Thierry Mugler, who made him a model, leading him into acting.
Career
Djimon's film debut was in the 1990 Sandra Bernhard film Without You I’m Nothing, and he has had television parts on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER and a guest starring role on Alias, but received a larger role in the science fiction film Stargate. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1990 Janet Jackson video “Love Will Never Do (Without You)”, which co-starred Antonio Sabato, Jr. He also starred in a 2002 Gap commercial directed by Peter Lindbergh, dancing to a rendition of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" by Arrested Development's Baba Oje.
He received wide critical acclaim and a Golden Globe 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. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for In America, in 2004, becoming the first black African to be nominated for an Oscar. That same year, Charlize Theron, a South African actress was nominated for her work in Monster, and was the first time that two African-born performers were nominated for an Oscar in the same year. In 2006, he won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Blood Diamond; he received Broadcast Film Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Academy Award nominations for this performance.
On February 24, 2007, it was announced that Hounsou will be the new Calvin Klein underwear model. Starting with the Fall 2007 season, he will be featured in the brand’s global print advertising campaign including the launch of their new Calvin Klein Steel product line.
Director Tim Story recently mentioned to IGN that if he was to do a third Fantastic Four movie, he would like to have Hounsou as the Black Panther. Also, David Jaffe expressed interest in seeing Djimon play the hero and main character, Kratos, in an upcoming movie based on the hit video game God of War.
Personal life
As of 2007 Hounsou has been publicly dating model and CEO of Phat Fashions Kimora Lee Simmons.[1] He is now a naturalized U.S. citizen. [2]
Djimon also owns a house in Los Angeles' Playa del Rey area.
Filmography
- Without You I’m Nothing (1990)
- Unlawful Entry (1992)
- Stargate (1994) (as "Djimon")
- The Small Hours (1997)
- Amistad (1997)
- Ill Gotten Gains (1997)
- Deep Rising (1998)
- Gladiator (2000)
- The Middle Passage (2000) (documentary) (narrator in US version)
- The Tag (2001)
- Dead Weight (2002)
- Le Boulet (2002)
- The Four Feathers (2002)
- In America (2002)
- Heroes (2002) (short subject)
- Biker Boyz (2003)
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
- Alias (2004) (season 3, Mr Bomani)
- Blueberry (2004)
- Constantine (2005)
- Beauty Shop (2005)
- The Island (2005)
- Blood Diamond (2006)
- Eragon (2006)
- Never Back Down (2008)
- Push (2009)
- Harry Potter: The Half Blood Prince (2009)
Upcoming
- The Trunk (2007)
- God of War (Unconfirmed) (2008)
- Constantine 2 (2009)
- Red Sonja (2009)
Awards/nominations
- Academy Awards
- 2007, Best Supporting Actor: Blood Diamond (Nominated)
- 2004, Best Supporting Actor: In America (Nominated)
- Black Reel Awards
- 2007, Best Supporting Actor: Blood Diamond (Winner)
- 2004, Best Supporting Actor: In America (Winner)
- Broadcast Film Critics
- 2007, Best Supporting Actor: Blood Diamond (Nominated)
- Golden Globes
- 1998, Best Actor-Drama: Amistad (Nominated)
- Independent Spirit Awards
- 2004, Best Supporting Male: In America (Winner)
- NAACP Image Awards
- 2007, Outstanding Supporting Actor: Blood Diamond (Winner)
- 2004, Outstanding Supporting Actor: In America (Nominated)
- 1998, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Amistad (Winner)
- National Board of Review
- 2006, Best Supporting Actor: Blood Diamond (Winner)
- Screen Actors Guild
- 2007, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Blood Diamond (Nominated)
- 2004, Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture: In America (Nominated)
- 2001, Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture: Gladiator (Nominated)
References
- Punching Up His Career Courant.com (March 10, 2008)
External links
Djimon Hounsou Videos and Clips
Description: Nina Boski of LifeBites talks to Djimon Hounsou about empowerment...
Description: Monday Night Conversation with BlackTree TVs own Nan Khan as she sits down to talk with "Never Back Down" star Djimon Hounsou. In this candid conve...
Description: Djimon Hounsou Talks About Kimora Lee Simmons.
Description: Nina Boski from LifeBites interviews Djimon Hounsou from the movie "Beauty Shop" about empowerment.
Description: Blood Diamond star Djimon Hounsou honors being African by bringing the continents issues to the screen. Keywords:Benin, SOS Children’s Village, Jenn...
Description: http://www.signedbycast.com Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou and Edward Zwick arriving at the Rome Premiere of Blood Diamond.
Description: DJIMON HOUNSOU AT THE LONDON PREMIERE OF ERAGON,LEICESTER SQUARE.LONDON,ENGLAND.DEC, 06.
Description: Nina Boski of LifeBites talks to Djimon Hounsou about empowerment...










