My Take
Boris Kodjoe is one of those guys who makes you wonder if the universe just decided to be unfair to the rest of us — the man is 6'4", absurdly handsome, and can actually act. Born in Vienna to a Ghanaian father and German mother, he came up through modeling before landing the role that put him on the map: Damon Carter in Showtime's Soul Food, where he held his own in a sharp ensemble cast for four solid seasons. He went on to pop up in everything from Resident Evil: Afterlife to the action series Strike Back, and later Tyler Perry's The Oval. What I appreciate is that he never coasted purely on looks — there's a real warmth and grounded quality to his performances that makes him easy to root for. His advocacy alongside his wife Nicole Ari Parker for spina bifida awareness (their daughter Sophie lives with the condition) adds a dimension that elevates him well beyond Hollywood eye candy.
Overview
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe (; born March 8, 1973) is an Austrian-German actor and former model, based in the United States. His breakthrough role was as sports-courier agent Damon Carter on the Showtime drama series Soul Food (2000-2004). His other notable television roles include Dr.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Boris Kodjoe
- Name (Japanese)
- ボリス・コジョー
- Reading
- ぼりす・こじょー
- Born
- March 8, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Vienna, Austria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / model / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.