Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe was born in Vienna, Austria, on March 8, 1973, is an American actor. Young Boris Kodjoe first started his career as a model. He made big screen debut in romantic sports drama film Love & Basketball (2000) in role as Jason. He got his television debut in The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show (1998) in episode "Every Boy Needs a Teacher", in role as Dexter. Boris's breakthrough performance came as Damon Carter in Showtime drama series Soul Food (2000-2004).
Boris Kodjoe height is 6' 4" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 193 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 216 іn pоunds or 98 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 51 years old. His net worth is around 5 million dollars.
Boris Kodjoe
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Birth Date:
March 8, 1973
Age:
51 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Pisces
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
6 ft 4 in | 193 cm
Net Worth:
$5 Million
Weight:
98 kg | 216 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
He was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Detective Joe Moran in drama thriller film A Killer Among Us (2012).
He was nominated for the Acapulco Black Film Festival Hollywood Award for Best Ensemble Cast for his role as Graham in romantic comedy film Baggage Claim (2013).
He played Luther West in action horror films Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) and Resident Evil: Retribution (2012).
Brown Sugar (2002) - Kelby Dawson
Madea's Family Reunion (2006) - Frankie Henderson
Surrogates (2009) - FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Andy Stone
Nurse 3D (2013) - Det. John Rogan
Addicted (2014) - Jason Reynard
He voiced Klaus in animated comedy adventure movie Ferdinand (2017).
He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Damon Carter in Showtime drama series Soul Food (2000-2004).
He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Himself in BET reality television parody series Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013-2016).
Boston Public (2003) Fox - Coach Derek Williams
Second Time Around (2004-2005) UPN - Jackson Muse
Undercovers (2010) NBC - Steven Bloom
Members Only (2014) ABC - Deacon
Unforgettable (2014) CBS - Agent Francis Simms
The Last Man on Earth (2015-2016) Fox - Philip Stacy "Phil" Miller
He co-hosted talk show The Boris & Nicole Show (2015).
Cape Town (2016) TVN - Sanctus Snook
Code Black (2016-2018) CBS - Dr. Will Campbell
Station 19 (2018-2022) ABC - Robert Sullivan
House of Cards (2018) Netflix - Brett Cole
Graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (1996), with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Has two sisters: Nadja, Lara and one brother, Patrick.
Has German and Ghanaian ancestry.
He grew up in Freiburg, Germany.
Featured in music video for TLC "Red Light Special" (1995).
He was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine in 2002.
He is fluent in German, French, English and Spanish.
Lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
He dated actress Sanaa Lathan (1993).
He married actress Nicole Ari Parker in 2005, they have a daughter, Sophie Tei Naaki Lee and a son, Nicolas Neruda Kodjoe.