The Big Picture: Djimon Hounsou Career & Biographical Notes: Originally from Benin in Africa Was featured in Janet Jackson's video for Love Will Never Do Without You. With Charlize Theron, was the first native African to be nominated for an acting Oscar Was the original choice for the voice of the Aflac duck

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Djimon Hounsou Trivia Quizzes
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• 3/7/08-3/13/08
• Constantine
• Gladiator
• Guardians of the Galaxy

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Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
Push	2/6/09	N/A
Never Back Down	3/14/08				18.42	Info
Eragon	12/15/06		3020	23.24	75.02	Info
The Blood Diamond	12/8/06		1910	8.85	57.31	Info
The Island	7/22/05	PG-13	3122	12.41	35.26	Info
Beauty Shop	3/30/05	PG-13	2659	12.80	36.31	Info
Constantine	2/18/05	R	3006	33.62	75.50	Info
In America	11/26/03	PG-13	11	0.21	15.54	Info
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life	7/25/03	N/A
Biker Boyz	1/31/03	PG-13	1766	10.11	21.91	Info
The Four Feathers	9/20/02	PG-13	1912	6.86	18.31	Info

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Awards:

2006
Blood Diamond

• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Supporting Actor, Washington (DC) Area Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Supporting Actor, National Board of Review
• Win: Best Supporting Actor, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor, Screen Actors' Guild

2003
In America

• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Supporting Actor, San Diego Film Critics Association
• Runner-up: Best Supporting Actor, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor, Spirit Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actor - Drama, Golden Satellites

1997
Amistad

• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes

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