Grew up in Freiburg, Germany.

His mother, Ursula Kodjoe, is a psychologist from Germany and his father, Eric Kodjoe, is a physician from Ghana, West Africa.

5 March 2005: Birth of daughter, Sophie Tei Naaki Lee, with Nicole Ari Parker.

20 June 2004: Engaged to Soul Food (1997) co-star, Nicole Ari Parker.

Fluent in English, French and German. He can also speak some Spanish.

Has a brother, Patrick, and a sister, Nadja

Second child, Nicolas Neruda Kodjoe, born 31 October 2006.

Married actress Nicole Ari Parker in Gundelfingen, Germany.

He once aspired to play professional tennis until a back injury ended his career aspirations.

Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World 2002."