Blue Kimble

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Blue Kimble
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BornJanuary 3, 1983 (1983-01-03) (age 41)
OccupationActor
Years active2011present

Blue Kimble (born January 3, 1983) is an American actor, model, and former football player.

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Life and career

Kimble was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] Before acting, he was a football player and played in the Arena Football League and the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. [1] 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). [2] [3] In 2019, Kimble played a lead role opposite Chace Crawford in the American drama thriller film Nighthawks . [4]

In 2018, Kimble began starring as Sawyer in the Urban Movie Channel drama series Monogamy . [5] In 2020, he began starring in the BET+ soap opera, Ruthless . [6] [7] 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 . [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Fast Five Extra
Old NationalDetective Mark DavisShort
2012When Love Was SimpleNolan
2013Greed: IntroductionTJShort
StrainSoldierShort
2014LoudRaymond
Staying in LaneHyatt LaneTV movie
The 4th QuarterMichael 'Easy' EasonTV movie
The Wish, a Story of Hope, Faith and GenerosityIsiah Taylor
BreatheXzavion Crane
2015What Love Will Make You DoTodd Boston
Crimes and Mister MeanorsAgent Roberts
ReturnedBenjamin Lathan
Angry Insecure Men 2Aiden
Thirsty the MovieJamal
Love N SuccessGuy from Cleveland
2016Closet Space: The MovieJ.C.
PushJace
2017MediaAnthony JonesTV movie
The Run Saga: BreatheXzavion Crane
2018Greed: Heavy Is The HandTJ Grant
SmokeJoe Tucker
AtonementLanceTV movie
The Killing SecretDaniel
2019My Online ValentineBlaze
Nighthawks Kentavious
The Bobby DeBarge Story Tommy DeBarge TV movie
SmileToneShort
2020Steppin' Back to LoveEddieTV movie
TradeAlonzo HarrisonShort
My Brother's KeeperBig Six
LiveRav MonroeShort
2021The Deadliest LieJaden
Christmas Déjà VuDavid
A Christmas WishDalton Mckenzie
2022 Agent Game Drone Pilot
Bid for Love Memphis
2023Best FriendBrian

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 The Game Football PlayerRecurring cast: season 5
2013Advocate & SolicitorA-WallEpisode: "Pilot"
2014 Being Mary Jane NateEpisode: "Girls Night In"
T.R.A.D.E It AllBlake HenryEpisode: "Aftermath"
2015–17Twisted MinesDaveMain cast
2016#killerpostRonald TaylorEpisode: "Taylor/Mitchell"
Devious Maids JustinEpisode: "The Maid Who Knew Too Much"
2017 Mann & Wife JacinEpisode: "Pressured by the Mann"
2018–21 Monogamy SawyerMain cast
2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show CIA AgentEpisode: "Your Boss Knows You Don't Have Eyebrows"
The Rookie Trevor ReedEpisode: "Clean Cut"
2020 The Real Bros of Simi Valley KaneEpisode: "Exes and Axes"
2020–present Ruthless AndrewMain cast
2020–22 P-Valley RomeGuest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2
2022 I Got a Story to Tell MasonEpisode: "Dear Mama"

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