Djimon HounsouAwards

Born:
April 24, 1964 in Benin
Occupation:
Actor
Biography:
Actor Djimon Hounsou first gained acting attention in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). Born in West Africa, he moved with his family to Paris, France, at age 13. When he left school, he became homeless and spent a couple of years wandering the streets of Paris before being discovered by fashion...Read More

  • Blood Diamond

    Best Actor

    Won
    Women Film Critics Circle
    2006

  • Blood Diamond

    Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    Las Vegas Film Critics Association
    2006

  • Blood Diamond

    Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    National Board of Review
    2006

  • Blood Diamond

    Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    Washington D.C. Film Critics Association
    2006

  • Blood Diamond

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2006

  • Blood Diamond

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Screen Actors Guild
    2006

  • Blood Diamond

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2006

  • Blood Diamond

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Black Reel Awards
    2006

  • In America

    Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2003

  • In America

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2003

  • Amistad

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1997

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