Tommie Earl Jenkins
American actor (born 1965)
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Tommie Earl Jenkins (born November 13, 1965), also known as Tee Jaye,[1] is an American actor, musician and stage performer most noted for the voice of Ubercorn in the TV series Go Jetters, acting as Die-Hardman in Death Stranding and its sequel, and the origination of the role Barry Belson in the musical Jersey Boys.[2]
BornNovember 13, 1965
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Othernames
- Tee Jaye
Occupations
- Actor
- musician
- stage performer
Yearsactive1979–present
Tommie Earl Jenkins | |
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| Born | November 13, 1965 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse |
Jye Frasca (m. 2000) |
Personal life
A native of Canton, Ohio, Jenkins has spent more than twenty years in the United Kingdom. He returned to the United States in 2014.[3]
In 2000, Jenkins married Jye Frasca.[4]
Career
Jenkins originally trained as a classical ballet dancer. He studied ballet at Canton Ballet under the Artistic Direction of Cassandra Crowley in Canton, Ohio where he was a scholarship student. He danced professionally with the Duluth Ballet of Minnesota and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City.[1][2] He has worked in numerous theatrical performances as both a dancer and actor as well as a film and voice actor.[2][5]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fascination | Voice | German release film |
| 2005 | Tideland | Performer | Song: "Wash Me in the Blood of Jesus"[6] |
| 2012 | Gambit | Couple husband | |
| 2013 | The Callback Queen | Chuck Rydell[7] | |
| 2014 | The Trip[8] | Jeremy | Short film, London Sci-Fi Festival[9] |
| 2015 | Tulips | Short film to launch feature film The White King[10] | |
| 2018 | Papi Chulo | Tom | |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Uncredited | |
| 2022 | Paradise Highway | Bob | |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | Colonel Burdick | |
| 2026 | Greenland 2: Migration | General Sharpe |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Niles | Episode: "The Yanks Are Coming" (as Tee Jaye)[11] |
| 2008 | Loose Women | Himself | Guest S12E 137 |
| 2011 | Moby Dick | Sailor | Uncredited, two episodes |
| 2015 | Galavant | Pirate | Episode: "Comedy Gold"; uncredited[12] |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... | O. J. Simpson | Episode: "Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman" | |
| American Odyssey | Osela Soldier #1 | Episode: "Gone Elvis" | |
| 2015–2020 | Go Jetters | Ubercorn | Voice, 148 episodes |
| 2016 | Roots | Narrator | Television special documentary,[13] 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Shooter | Navy Commander | Episode: "The Hunting Party"[14] |
| Law & Order True Crime | Reporter #2 | 3 episodes | |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Donald | Episode: "Wes" | |
| General Hospital | Dean Paulson | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. | Wayne Higgins | Episode: "Half the Job" (as Tommie Jenkins) |
| For the People | FBI Agent Steven Tate | Episode: "First Inning" | |
| 2019 | The Politician | Teacher | S1E5 |
| Pandora | Ellison Pevney | Main role, 9 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Last Word | René | English version, episode 6 |
| The Minions of Midas | Alfonso, Diego Rocal | English version, two episodes | |
| 2021 | Dead Pixels | Dr. Larry | S2E4 |
| Lupin | Babakar | English version, three episodes | |
| 2022 | King of Stonks | Rick | E4, voice |
| Wednesday | Mayor Walker | Recurring Role, three episodes | |
| Teenage Euthanasia | Darius | Voice, episode #2.7 | |
| 2022–2024 | Star Trek: Prodigy | Commander Adreek-Hu | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Death in Paradise | Kenton Sealy | S12E8[15] |
| 2025 | The Rainmaker | Prince Thomas | 6 episodes |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Purlie the Musical[2] | ||
| 1990–1998 | Cats | Various (Alonzo, Macavity, Munkustrap, Plato, Rum Tug Tugger) | Hamburg (1990–1991) London (1996–1998) |
| 1993–1996 | A Chorus Line | Richie | Carr Performing Arts Centre A non-commercial BBC Radio broadcast was made with the 1996 cast.[16] |
| 1994–1995 | Five Guys Named Moe | Swing, Big Moe, Nomax, Four-eyed Moe[2] | Albery Theater, Also appeared as Four-eyed Moe in the 1995 live video recording |
| 1999–2000 | Oh What a Night! | Brutus T. Firefly | Apollo Hammersmith Theatre |
| 2000–2002 | Fame | Tyrone Jackson[17][18] | Victoria Palace Theatre and Cambridge Theatre[19] |
| 2004 | Purlie | Purlie Victorious[20] | Bridewell Theatre |
| 2004–2005 | Aladdin | Genie[2] | Old Vic Theatre[19][2] |
| 2005 | Tick, Tick...Boom! | Michael | Menier Chocolate Factory[21] |
| 2006 | Whistle Down the Wind | Ed | Palace Theatre[19] |
| 2006–2008 | Dirty Dancing[22] | Tito Suarez (stand by) | Aldwych Theatre[23] |
| 2008–2012 | Jersey Boys | Barry Belson[24] and others | Prince Edward Theatre and August Wilson Theatre[19][2] |
| 2011 | Cinderella | Dandini | Hackney Empire pantomime[25] |
Video games
Audio books
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Twelve Years a Slave | Narrator | W.F. Howes Ltd[30] |
| 2014 | The Autobiography of Malcolm X | RNIB[31] | |
| The Racketeer | RNIB[32] | ||
| Brother Ray–Ray Charles' Own Story | RNIB[33] | ||
| Unknown | Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom | RNIB[1] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | "D.E.F. = Doug E. Fresh" | Doug E. Fresh | Staging and choreographing | Music video[1] |
| "Cut That Zero" |
Music
| Year[34] | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 1992 | "Never Too Late" | Polydor Records | Pop |
| "Baby, Come Back" | Polydor Records | Funk/soul | |
| 1994 | "Who's That Girl?" | BMG | Electronic/Euro house |
| "Don't Call It Destiny" | RCA/BMG | Electronic/Euro house | |
| 1995 | "Let Me Be Your Love"[35] | One Way Records | Electronic/house/Euro House |
| 1997 | "Oh Oh My Girl" | One Way Records | Electronic/Euro house |
| 2012 | Magic of Disney Concert[36] | n/a | As part of Queen's Diamond Jubillee |
YouTube
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| 2025 | Superintelligence, Black Seas of Infinity, and Mass Effect | Narrator | SUPERJUMP[37][38] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/TV show | Results |
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| 2016 | 69th British Academy Film Awards | Best Pre-School Animation | Go Jetters | Nominated[39] |
| 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | Roots: A New Vision | Nominated[40][41] | |
| 2019 | Shacknews | Best Voice Actor | Death Stranding | Won[42] |
