Boris Kodjoe is an Austrian-born actor and model of German and Ghanaian descent. He had his breakout role as a sports courier agent on the series Soul Food. Before pursuing acting and modeling, he trained to be a professional tennis player but suffered some late-career injuries. More information about him can be found here.
Boris Kodjoe bio, dude
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe(Boris Kodjoe for short) was born on March 8, 1973 in Vienna, Austria to his father Eric Kodjoe and mother Ursula. He grew up in Freiburg im Breisgau and is therefore fluent in German, English and French. He also speaks a little Spanish.
He is a model and an actor, he is popularly known for his role on the Showtime drama series Soul Food. On the show, he played the role of a sports courier agent “Damon Carter.” Another equally popular film role is in the 2002 film Kelby, as well as a recurring character on Fox’s The Last Man On Earth.
Boris got a tennis scholarship to Virginia Commonwealth University. In 1996 he completed his marketing studies with a bachelor’s degree. He was a letterman on the Rams men’s tennis team for 4 years. He is currently ninth in school history with a total of 75 career singles wins. After being paired with Jonas Elmblad in 37 games, he finished third in doubles with 66 wins.
Unfortunately, Kodjoe suffered a back injury which ended his tennis ambitions, but he soon signed on as a model before venturing into acting. As a young model, he starred in TLC’s 1995 music video for their hit song “Red Light Special.”
Career in film and television
His main career break came when he became a regular cast member on the hit series Soul Food, which was also where he met his wife, Nicole Ari Parker. In 2002 he played a leading role in the film “Brown Sugar”. In December 2005 he played the role of the wayward son of a pastor in the film “The Gospel”. He later appeared in a play titled “Whatever” alongside Vivica A Fox.
He appeared in the science fiction film Surrogate in 2009 and was subsequently cast in a leading role in the new JJ Abrams television series Undercovers on December 16 of the same year. In the series he played the role of “Steven Bloom”. The show premiered in September and was subsequently canceled on NBC in November 2010. He would later appear as “Luther” in the Resident Evil: Afterlife film series.
Boris Kodjoe’s more recent work can be seen in the BET comedy spoof Real Husbands of Hollywood, the following year Kodjoe began starring on the ABC primetime soap opera Members Only created by Susannah Grant.In 2015, Kodjoe began a recurring guest role on Fox ‘s The Last Man On Earth television series.
parents and siblings
His mother Ursula is a German psychologist of Jewish descent, while his father Eric Kodjoe is a Ghanaian doctor belonging to the Krobo people. Unfortunately, his parents divorced when he was six years old and he was raised by his mother in Freiburg.
Interestingly, Kodjoe’s matrilineal great-grandmother was Jewish and she was a victim who died in the Holocaust. However, his maternal grandmother survived by going into hiding during the war.
He has a moderately small family, consisting of only one brother “Patrick” and two sisters “Lara and Nadja”. Interestingly, his brother Patrick Kodjoe is also an athlete as he played for the VCU basketball team.
Family – wife, children
Kodjoe is happily married to Nicole Ari Parker. They happened to be co-stars on the “Soul Food” series. They tied the knot in a simple ceremony on May 21, 2005 in Gundelfingen, Germany.
Nicole gave birth to her first child and daughter, “Sophie Tei-Naaki Lee Kodjoe” on March 5, 2005. Unfortunately, Sophie was born with a condition called “Spina Bifida,” which was diagnosed at birth. This condition requires 24-hour catheterization for her bladder, and she has to be diligent about potty breaks. Other than that, she is a strong and bubbly girl who is quickly growing into a beautiful young woman.
They also have a son named “Nicolas Neruda Kodjoe” who was born on October 31, 2006. They all reside in Los Angeles, California.
Boris Kodjoe height and body measurements
Boris Kodjoe is a man of many talents. Not only is he a handsome man, he also scores well in terms of his body stats. Kodjoe is a man who knows how important it is to stay fit, as it is one of the criteria for a long and successful career in showbiz.
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In terms of his size, he stands tall at an enviable 193 cm (6 ft 4 in). Focusing on his weight we can say that even for a man his age he looks incredibly fit as he currently weighs a moderate 100kg. Simply put, he’s a buff man with muscles in all the right places. Despite being married, his fitness regimen still draws him to many ladies who only wish he wasn’t “off the market” already.
Fast Facts
1. His first job was at the age of 9 when a circus came to his German town. Basically, his job was to feed the animals.
2. It is named after the famous Russian poet and writer Boris Pasternak.
3. In 2002, he was listed as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World”.
4. Likes to sing and has recorded an album that has never been released.
5. Premiered on Broadway in April 2008 in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
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