Blue Kimble
Photo by Stephanie Saias
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.

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

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Fast Five Extra
Old National Detective Mark Davis Short
2012 When Love Was Simple Nolan
2013 Greed: Introduction TJ Short
Strain Soldier Short
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
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
2016 Closet Space: The Movie J.C.
Push Jace
2017 Media Anthony Jones TV movie
The Run Saga: Breathe Xzavion Crane
2018 Greed: Heavy Is The Hand TJ Grant
Smoke Joe Tucker
Atonement Lance TV movie
The Killing Secret Daniel
2019 My Online Valentine Blaze
Nighthawks Kentavious
The Bobby DeBarge Story Tommy DeBarge TV movie
Smile Tone Short
2020 Steppin' Back to Love Eddie TV movie
Trade Alonzo Harrison Short
My Brother's Keeper Big Six
Live Rav Monroe Short
2021 The Deadliest Lie Jaden
Christmas Déjà Vu David
A Christmas Wish Dalton Mckenzie
2022 Agent Game Drone Pilot
Bid for Love Memphis
2023 Best Friend Brian

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Game Football Player Recurring cast: season 5
2013 Advocate & Solicitor A-Wall Episode: "Pilot"
2014 Being Mary Jane Nate Episode: "Girls Night In"
T.R.A.D.E It All Blake Henry Episode: "Aftermath"
2015–17 Twisted Mines Dave Main cast
2016 #killerpost Ronald Taylor Episode: "Taylor/Mitchell"
Devious Maids Justin Episode: "The Maid Who Knew Too Much"
2017 Mann & Wife Jacin Episode: "Pressured by the Mann"
2018–21 Monogamy Sawyer Main cast
2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show 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 I Got a Story to Tell Mason Episode: "Dear Mama"

References

  1. 1 2 "BET Press | Tyler Perry's Ruthless - Biography - Blue Kimble". www.betpressroom.com.
  2. Jordan, Christal (23 February 2017). "Blue Kimble suggests TV One achieved Black excellence with new 'Media' series".
  3. "'The Bobby DeBarge Story': TV One's music-themed original movie". July 1, 2019.
  4. "Nighthawks". June 27, 2019 via IMDb.
  5. "Provocative Series 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Starring Jill Marie Jones And Vanessa Simmons Gets Season 2 On UMC". shadowandact.com.
  6. Bell, BreAnna (November 7, 2019). "Tyler Perry Sets Two New Original Series at BET Plus (EXCLUSIVE)".
  7. "From the NFL to Acting: How Blue Kimble Went from Playing Professional Football to Being a TV Star". Peoplemag.
  8. Rice, Lynette (November 9, 2023). "'The Black Hamptons': BET+ Reveals Season 2 Return Date For Family Drama".
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