Life in Film: Boris Kodjoe

From runway to red carpet, a look back at Kodjoe's career.

Boris Kodjoe: Life in Film - He may be one of the most recognizable actors working today, but Boris Kodjoe's life started as far from Hollywood as humanly possible. Raised in a small town in Germany, the 6'2" star moved to America in his late teens knowing only a few words of English. But with his dazzling smile and killer bod, which is put to good use in the upcoming Resident Evil: Retribution, it was only a matter of time before the world took notice...  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For BET)
TLC's "Red Light Special" (1995) - Kodjoe made a memorable debut in the sexy music video for TLC's "Red Light Special." The moment when Boris, playing a male stripper, seductively licked T-Boz's toe may have been the most freeze-framed moment of 1995. To this day, the actor and former model remains bashful about the attention he gets for his looks: "It's not something I can control, influence or take credit for," he told us recently.  (Photo: Courtesy Laface Records)
Love and Basketball (2000) - After several years of modeling and semi-professional tennis, Boris got a shot on the big screen in Black rom-com classic Love and Basketball.  His role as Sanaa Lathan's jealousy-inducing love interest was small, but it was enough to kick off a prolific acting career.  (Photo: Courtesy 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks) Brown Sugar (2002) - Kodjoe's second turn on the big screen reunited him with his Love and Basketball co-star Lathan, in a similar but much bigger part. As Lathan's sweet-but-clueless basketball player fiance, Boris got a lot more screen time (lucky for us!) and also enough exposure to land him a spot on People's 50 Most Beautiful list that year.   (Photo: Courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures) 

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Boris Kodjoe: Life in Film - He may be one of the most recognizable actors working today, but Boris Kodjoe's life started as far from Hollywood as humanly possible. Raised in a small town in Germany, the 6'2" star moved to America in his late teens knowing only a few words of English. But with his dazzling smile and killer bod, which is put to good use in the upcoming Resident Evil: Retribution, it was only a matter of time before the world took notice...  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For BET)

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