Blue Kimble
{{short description|American actor and model}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Blue Kimble
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| caption = Photo by Stephanie Saias
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| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|January 3, 1983}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| spouse =
| children =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2011–present
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Blue Kimble (born January 3, 1983) is an American actor, model, and former football player.
Life and career
Kimble was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.betpressroom.com/program/tyler-perrys-ruthless/biography/blue-kimble/|title=BET Press | Tyler Perry's Ruthless - Biography - Blue Kimble|website=www.betpressroom.com}} Before acting, he was a football player and played in the Arena Football League and the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. After his football career, he began appearing on television shows, including The Game, Being Mary Jane and Devious Maids. He has appeared in more than 20 Atlanta-filmed movies, and starred in the TV One original films Media (2017) and The Bobby DeBarge Story (2019).{{Cite web|url=https://rollingout.com/2017/02/23/blue-kimble-suggests-tv-one-achieved-black-cxcellence-new-media-series/|title=Blue Kimble suggests TV One achieved Black excellence with new 'Media' series|first=Christal|last=Jordan|date=23 February 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.unionjournalism.com/2019/07/01/the-bobby-debarge-story-tv-ones-music-themed-original-movie/|title='The Bobby DeBarge Story': TV One's music-themed original movie|date=July 1, 2019}} In 2019, Kimble played a lead role opposite Chace Crawford in the American drama thriller film Nighthawks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6801218/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2%7Ctitle=Nighthawks%7Cwebsite=imdb.com|title=Nighthawks|date=June 27, 2019|via=IMDb}}
In 2018, Kimble began starring as Sawyer in the Urban Movie Channel drama series Monogamy.{{Cite web|url=https://shadowandact.com/provocative-series-craig-ross-jr-s-monogamy-starring-jill-marie-jones-and-vanessa-simmons-gets-season-2-on-umc|title=Provocative Series 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Starring Jill Marie Jones And Vanessa Simmons Gets Season 2 On UMC|website=shadowandact.com}} In 2020, he began starring in the BET+ soap opera, Ruthless.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/tyler-perry-sets-bruh-and-ruthless-as-two-new-original-series-for-bet-plus-exclusive-1203396341/|title=Tyler Perry Sets Two New Original Series at BET Plus (EXCLUSIVE)|first1=BreAnna|last1=Bell|date=November 7, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/from-the-nfl-to-acting-how-blue-kimble-went-from-playing-professional-football-to-being-a-soap-star/|title=From the NFL to Acting: How Blue Kimble Went from Playing Professional Football to Being a TV Star|website=Peoplemag}} Kimble also had a recurring role in the Starz drama series, P-Valley from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, he was cast in the second season of BET+ drama series, The Black Hamptons.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/the-black-hamptons-bet-reveals-season-2-return-date-for-family-drama-1235598357/|title=‘The Black Hamptons’: BET+ Reveals Season 2 Return Date For Family Drama|first=Lynette|last=Rice|date=November 9, 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 2011
| Extra | |
| Old National
| Detective Mark Davis | Short |
| 2012
| When Love Was Simple | Nolan | |
| rowspan=2| 2013
| Greed: Introduction | TJ | Short |
| Strain
| Soldier | Short |
| rowspan=5| 2014
| Loud | Raymond | |
| Staying in Lane
| Hyatt Lane | TV movie |
| The 4th Quarter
| Michael 'Easy' Eason | TV movie |
| The Wish, a Story of Hope, Faith and Generosity
| Isiah Taylor | |
| Breathe
| Xzavion Crane | |
| rowspan=6| 2015
| What Love Will Make You Do | Todd Boston | |
| Crimes and Mister Meanors
| Agent Roberts | |
| Returned
| Benjamin Lathan | |
| Angry Insecure Men 2
| Aiden | |
| Thirsty the Movie
| Jamal | |
| Love N Success
| Guy from Cleveland | |
| rowspan=2| 2016
| Closet Space: The Movie | J.C. | |
| Push
| Jace | |
| rowspan=2| 2017
| Media | Anthony Jones | TV movie |
| The Run Saga: Breathe
| Xzavion Crane | |
| rowspan=4| 2018
| Greed: Heavy Is The Hand | TJ Grant | |
| Smoke
| Joe Tucker | |
| Atonement
| Lance | TV movie |
| The Killing Secret
| Daniel | |
| rowspan=4| 2019
| My Online Valentine | Blaze | |
| Nighthawks
| Kentavious | |
| The Bobby DeBarge Story
| TV movie |
| Smile
| Tone | Short |
| rowspan=4| 2020
| Steppin' Back to Love | Eddie | TV movie |
| Trade
| Alonzo Harrison | Short |
| My Brother's Keeper
| Big Six | |
| Live
| Rav Monroe | Short |
| rowspan=3| 2021
| The Deadliest Lie | Jaden | |
| Christmas Déjà Vu
| David | |
| A Christmas Wish
| Dalton Mckenzie | |
| rowspan=2| 2022
| Drone Pilot | |
| Bid for Love
| Memphis | |
| rowspan=1| 2023
| Best Friend | Brian | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| The Game | Football Player | Recurring cast: season 5 |
| 2013
| Advocate & Solicitor | A-Wall | Episode: "Pilot" |
| rowspan=2| 2014
| Nate | Episode: "Girls Night In" |
| T.R.A.D.E It All
| Blake Henry | Episode: "Aftermath" |
| 2015–17
| Twisted Mines | Dave | Main cast |
| rowspan="2"| 2016
| #killerpost | Ronald Taylor | Episode: "Taylor/Mitchell" |
| Devious Maids
| Justin | Episode: "The Maid Who Knew Too Much" |
| 2017
| Jacin | Episode: "Pressured by the Mann" |
| 2018–21
| Monogamy | Sawyer | Main cast |
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| CIA Agent | Episode: "Your Boss Knows You Don't Have Eyebrows" |
| The Rookie
| Trevor Reed | Episode: "Clean Cut" |
| 2020
| The Real Bros of Simi Valley | Kane | Episode: "Exes and Axes" |
| 2020–present
| Ruthless | Andrew | Main cast |
| 2020–22
| P-Valley | Rome | Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2022
| Mason | Episode: "Dear Mama" |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|4009723}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Atlanta
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