Overview
Beninese actor and producer Djimon Hounsou played Korath in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Hounsou returned as Korath in Captain Marvel (2019); other credits include Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) as Wizard and A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) as Henri. Hounsou was born on April 24, 1964, in Cotonou, Benin.
Quick Facts
- Known for
- Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods
- Occupation
- Actor, Producer, Model
- Born
- April 24, 1964 in Cotonou, Benin
- Credits listed
- 12 (2010–2024)
Film & Television Credits
- 2024 A Quiet Place: Day One as Henri IMDb ↗
- 2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods as Wizard IMDb ↗
- 2023 Gran Turismo as Steve Mardenborough IMDb ↗
- 2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Sumo IMDb ↗
- 2021 The King’s Man as Shola IMDb ↗
- 2021 What If…? as Korath IMDb ↗
- 2019 Captain Marvel as Korath IMDb ↗
- 2019 Shazam! IMDb ↗
- 2017 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword as Bedivere IMDb ↗
- 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy as Korath IMDb ↗
- 2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 as Drago Bludvist IMDb ↗
- 2010 The Tempest as Caliban IMDb ↗
Connections
Family & partners
- Former partner
- Kimora Lee Simmons (2007–2012)
Worked with
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods
- Helen Mirren, Adam Brody, Lucy Liu, Zachary Levi, Rachel Zegler, Meagan Good, Grace Fulton, Jack Dylan Grazer
- Captain Marvel
- Annette Bening, Lee Pace, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, Gemma Chan, Jude Law, Don Cheadle, Ben Mendelsohn
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Zoe Saldaña, Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Lee Pace, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Glenn Close