Tye White
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tye White
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Tye White, Premiere of The People vs. O.J. Simpson, 2016
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S
| spouse = Rania Nasreen White (2018–present)
|alma_mater=University of Michigan
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}
Tye White is an American actor, known for his roles as Jack Fordham in the NBC series American Auto (2021-2023), the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles (2014-2023) where he played Aiden Hanna, the CBS series Fire Country (2024- currently) where he plays Cole Rodman, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2016/06/18/greenleaf-own-oprah-winfrey-megachurch-detroit-winans/85931212/|title=OWN's new 'Greenleaf' features two emerging Detroit actors|publisher=|accessdate=27 June 2016}}{{cite tweet |last=White |first=Tye |author-link=Tye White |user=TyeWhite |number=937055740962803712 |date=2 December 2017 |title=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 |language=en |access-date=23 February 2023}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.greenleafown.tv/cast/tye-white|title=Tye White - GreenleafOwn.tv|date=7 April 2016|publisher=|accessdate=27 June 2016}}
In 2015, White was cast in a series regular role in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Greenleaf.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/tye-white-cast-own-greenleaf-joe-dinicol-blindspot-1201514951/|title=Tye White Joins OWN's 'Greenleaf'; Joe Dinicol In 'Blindspot', 'Grey's Anatomy'|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=4 September 2015|publisher=|accessdate=27 June 2016}} He plays Kevin Satterlee, Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee's (played by Deborah Joy Winans) husband.{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/does-oprahs-greenleaf-megachurch-drama-disrespect-the-church-review-165551/|title=Does Oprah's 'Greenleaf' Megachurch Drama Disrespect the Church? (Review)|date=24 June 2016|publisher=|accessdate=27 June 2016}} The series also stars Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Merle Dandridge, and Kim Hawthorne.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/greenleaf-own-megachurch-drama-series-premiere-date-oprah-winfrey-1201687643/|title='Greenleaf': OWN's Megachurch Drama Series Gets Premiere Date - Deadline|author=Denise Petski|work=Deadline|date=21 January 2016|accessdate=19 February 2016}} He left the series in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://tvovermind.com/tye-white/|title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Tye White|first=Tiffany|last=Raiford|date=December 18, 2021|website=TVOvermind}} In 2021, White was cast in the NBC comedy series American Auto opposite Ana Gasteyer.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/american-auto-tye-white-michael-benjamin-washington-jon-barinholtz-humphrey-ker-justin-spitzer-nbc-comedy-pilot-1202975596/|title='American Auto': Tye White, Michael Benjamin Washington, Jon Barinholtz & Humphrey Ker Join Justin Spitzer's NBC Comedy Pilot|first1=Denise|last1=Petski|date=July 9, 2020}}{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2023-06-16 |title=NBC Cancels 'American Auto' After Two Seasons |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-auto-canceled-nbc-2-seasons-1235517913/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2009
|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
|Armondi Mason |Television film |
| 2015
|Sleep Over |Tye |Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2008
|Himself |5 episodes before being eliminated. Credited as 'Ty White'. |
| 2011
|Jock |Episode: "Know Your Frenemies" |
| 2014
|Dave |Episode: "Liv & Jim" |
| 2014
|Bouncer |Episode: "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" |
| 2014–20
|Aiden Hanna |5 episodes |
| 2016
|The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story |Jason Simpson |9 episodes |
| 2016–18
|Kevin Satterlee |30 episodes |
| 2018–19
|Tyler |3 episodes |
| 2021–23
|Jack |23 episodes |
|2024-Present
|Cole Rodman
|
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2020
|Junior | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name |3052380}}
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Category:American male television actors
Category:University of Michigan alumni
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)