Biography
"Soul Food" was his first break in acting and one of his more complex characters: a young man locked in a variety of struggles, from identity and sobriety to the day-to-day maintenance of a relationship. What followed were more often than not soft roles that traded on his photogenic nature, but Kodj persisted, eventually earning his first film and series leads in 2010 with "The Confidant" and the J.J. Abrams-produced "Undercovers" (NBC, 2010- …
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Career Milestones
2000 | Landed breakout role as a courier-turned-sports agent Damon Carter on "Soul Food (Showtime)"; met future wife Nicole Ari Parker during series filming; nominated at the Image Awards (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, 2002-04) |
2000 | Made feature film debut in Spike Lee's "Love and Basketball" |
2002 | Nominated at the Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for the film "Brown Sugar" |
2004 | Cast opposite wife Parker om UPN's short-lived series "Second Time Around," about a couple who remarry three years after getting a divorce |
2006 | Joined ensemble cast of Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion" |
2008 | Made Broadway debut, replacing Terrence Howard as the tormented Brick in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opposite Anika Noni Rose, James Earl Jones, and Phylicia Rashad |
2009 | Co-starred with Bruce Willis in futuristic thriller "Surrogates" |
2010 | Cast in the lead role in J.J. Abrams' spy drama "Undercovers" opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw |
2010 | Cast opposite Milla Jovovich in action thriller "Resident Evil: Afterlife" |
2012 | Reprised role opposite Milla Jovovich in action horror sequel "Resident Evil: Retribution," written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson |