Tye White
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 (2021-2023), 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 .[ 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
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
Video games
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2020
NBA 2K21
Junior
References
↑ "Login • Instagram" . www.instagram.com .
↑ "OWN's new 'Greenleaf' features two emerging Detroit actors" . Retrieved 27 June 2016 .
↑ 3.0 3.1 White, Tye [@TyeWhite] (2 December 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 .
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