Tye White | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse | Rania Nasreen White (2018–present) |
Children | 2[1] |
Tye White is an American actor, known for his roles as Jack Fordham in the NBC series American Auto (2021-2013), the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles (2014-2023) where he played Aiden Hanna as well as his role Kevin Satterlee in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf (2016–2018).
Life and career
White is African American, born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Brother Rice High School (Michigan) and studied at the University of Michigan.[2][3]
His first major role was in the VH1 television film Drumline: A New Beat in 2014. He has a recurring role as Aiden Hanna, son of Sam Hanna (played by LL Cool J ) in the CBS procedural series NCIS: Los Angeles and in 2016 appeared in a secondary role as Jason Simpson, O. J. Simpson's son, in the FX series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.[4]
In 2015, White was cast in a series regular role in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Greenleaf.[5] He plays Kevin Satterlee, Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee's (played by Deborah Joy Winans) husband.[6] The series also stars Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Merle Dandridge, and Kim Hawthorne.[7] He left the series in 2018.[8] In 2021, White was cast in the NBC comedy series American Auto opposite Ana Gasteyer.[9][10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The People I've Slept With | Male Dancer | Uncredited |
2010 | Hopeless | James | Short film |
2010 | Life of the Party: Vol. II | LeBron | |
2012 | Bottled | Tripp | Short film |
2013 | The Meet | Craig | Short film |
2014 | Drumline: A New Beat | Armondi Mason | Television film |
2015 | Sleep Over | Tye | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Amazing Race 13 | Himself | 5 episodes before being eliminated. Credited as 'Ty White'.[3] |
2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Jock | Episode: "Know Your Frenemies" |
2014 | Mixology | Dave | Episode: "Liv & Jim" |
2014 | Red Band Society | Bouncer | Episode: "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" |
2014–20 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Aiden Hanna | 5 episodes |
2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Jason Simpson | 9 episodes |
2016–18 | Greenleaf | Kevin Satterlee | 30 episodes |
2018–19 | Chicago Fire | Tyler | 3 episodes |
2021–23 | American Auto | Jack | 23 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | NBA 2K21 | Junior | |
References
- ↑ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ "OWN's new 'Greenleaf' features two emerging Detroit actors". Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- 1 2 White, Tye [@TyeWhite] (December 2, 2017). "Haha I grew a beard, aged a little bit and started working out... talk about throwback. I forget i even did that sometimes. Nice eye. https://t.co/Uaqaeh0jhG" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Tye White - GreenleafOwn.tv". 7 April 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (4 September 2015). "Tye White Joins OWN's 'Greenleaf'; Joe Dinicol In 'Blindspot', 'Grey's Anatomy'". Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Does Oprah's 'Greenleaf' Megachurch Drama Disrespect the Church? (Review)". 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ Denise Petski (21 January 2016). "'Greenleaf': OWN's Megachurch Drama Series Gets Premiere Date - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ Raiford, Tiffany (December 18, 2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Tye White". TVOvermind.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (July 9, 2020). "'American Auto': Tye White, Michael Benjamin Washington, Jon Barinholtz & Humphrey Ker Join Justin Spitzer's NBC Comedy Pilot".
- ↑ Porter, Rick (2023-06-16). "NBC Cancels 'American Auto' After Two Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-17.