He says he spent Father's Day without even getting to talk to his son.
Beninese American actor Djimon Hounsou revealed he hadn't seen his son with Kimora Lee Simmons, 44, in an unspecified, though seemingly lengthy, amount of time.
The 55-year-old Oscar-nominated star made the admission after being stopped by a photographer outside an LA county Social Services building on Monday.
Lonely Father's Day: Beninese American actor Djimon Hounsou, 55, revealed he hadn't seen his son with Kimora Lee Simmons, 44, in an unspecified, though seemingly lengthy, amount of time
Djimon's admission came after a photographer asked how his Father's Day went.
'It would have been nice to see my son for father's day,' he said brusquely.
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ShareThe Blood Diamond actor went on to reveal he wasn't even able to contact his son.
'It would have also been nice, if I couldn't see him, to at least talk to him, right? Like all fathers, right?'
Common ground: Djimon shares a 10-year-old son Kenzo with his former partner Kimora, above together in 2011
Opening up: The 55-year-old Oscar-nominated star made the admission after being stopped by a photographer outside an LA county Social Services building on Monday
Kept apart: Djimon's admission came after a photographer asked how his Father's Day went. 'It would have been nice to see my son for father's day,' he said brusquely
Incommunicado: The Blood Diamond actor went on to reveal he wasn't even able to contact his son
Djimon shares a 10-year-old son Kenzo with his former partner Kimora, who allegedly was keeping the two apart.
When asked how long it had been since he'd seen his son, the actor and model flashed five fingers, though he didn't specify if that represented weeks or months.
'I can't even recall myself, how about that?' he added, before stepping inside the building.
Missing him: 'It would have also been nice, if I couldn't see him, to at least talk to him, right? Like all fathers, right?'
Too long: When asked how long it had been since he'd seen his son, the actor and model flashed five fingers, though he didn't specify if that represented weeks or months
Losing track: 'I can't even recall myself, how about that?' he added, before stepping inside the building
After making his way out, Djimon was asked if he was in a custody battle with Kimora for his son.
'Listen, bro, it's no custody battle,' he replied. 'I'm not in a lawyer's office, am I?'
The Captain Marvel star then got into his car and left with his entourage.
Though he spent the holiday apart from Kenzo, Djimon still marked the occasion with a father/son social media photo which he captioned: '#happyFathersDay to all fathers #KLH.'
Still celebrating: Though he spent the holiday apart from Kenzo, Djimon still marked the occasion with a father/son social media photo which he captioned: '#happyFathersDay to all fathers #KLH'
Conflicted family: Djimon shares a 10-year-old son Kenzo with his former partner Kimora, who he claimed was keeping the two apart
Djimon began dating Kimora in 2007, after she had separated from husband Russell Simmons but before she had filed for divorce.
In 2008, the couple visited the actor's native Benin (formerly Dahomey), where they were bonded in a traditional Beninese commitment ceremony.
The two emphasized at the time that the ceremony was not a marriage, and they never had a legal union that was recognized by the United States, but Djimon was described as Kimora's husband on her reality series Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane.
The two separated in 2012, though it's not clear how long they've been at odds about custody of their son.
Kimora also has three other children, two daughters with Simmons and a son with disgraced Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner, her current husband.
Rise to fame: Djimon's remarkable career saw him going from being a homeless immigrant in France to starring in Steven Spielberg's 1997 film Amistad, about a real-life slave who led a revolt aboard a Spanish slaving ship; still from Amistad
Djimon's remarkable career saw him going from being a homeless immigrant on the streets of France to an Academy Award-nominated actor after he was discovered by fashion designer Thierry Mugler, who encouraged him to pursue modeling.
After launching a successful career in France starting in 1987, he moved to the US in 1990, where he steadily accumulated impressive acting projects.
He gained acclaim for portraying a real life man who led a slave revolt aboard a Spanish slave ship in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997), and played opposite Russell Crowe in 2000's Gladiator. He received Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominations for both In America (2002) and Blood Diamond (2006).
Incredible success: He went on to star in Gladiator (2000) and earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominations for In America (2002) and Blood Diamond (2006); still from Gladiator
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