Tommie Earl Jenkins (born November 13, 1965), also known as Tee Jaye, 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.

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.

In 2000, Jenkins married Jye Frasca.

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. He has worked in numerous theatrical performances as both a dancer and actor as well as a film and voice actor.

Filmography +Key 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" 2012 Gambit Couple husband 2013 The Callback Queen Chuck Rydell 2014 The Trip Jeremy Short film, London Sci-Fi Festival 2015 Tulips Short film to launch feature film The White King 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 YearTitleRoleNotes 1996 Goodnight Sweetheart Niles Episode: "The Yanks Are Coming" (as Tee Jaye) 2008 Loose Women Himself GuestS12E 137 2011 Moby Dick Sailor Uncredited, two episodes2015 Galavant Pirate Episode: "Comedy Gold"; uncredited 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 UbercornVoice, 148 episodes 2016 Roots Narrator Television special documentary, 2 episodes 2017 Shooter Navy Commander Episode: "The Hunting Party" 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"2019The PoliticianTeacherS1E5 Pandora Ellison Pevney Main role, 9 episodes2020The Last Word RenéEnglish version, episode 6The Minions of MidasAlfonso, Diego RocalEnglish version, two episodes2021Dead PixelsDr. LarryS2E4Lupin BabakarEnglish version, three episodes2022King of StonksRickE4, voiceWednesday Mayor Walker Recurring Role, three episodesTeenage EuthanasiaDarius Voice, episode #2.72022–2024Star Trek: ProdigyCommander Adreek-Hu2 episodes2023Death in ParadiseKenton SealyS12E82025The RainmakerPrince Thomas6 episodes

Theater Year Title Role Notes 1979 Purlie the Musical 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 CentreA non-commercial BBC Radio broadcast was made with the 1996 cast. 1994–1995 Five Guys Named Moe Swing, Big Moe, Nomax, Four-eyed MoeAlbery 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 Victoria Palace Theatre and Cambridge Theatre 2004 Purlie Purlie Victorious Bridewell Theatre 2004–2005 Aladdin Genie Old Vic Theatre 2005 Tick, Tick...Boom! Michael Menier Chocolate Factory 2006 Whistle Down the Wind Ed Palace Theatre 2006–2008 Dirty Dancing Tito Suarez (stand by) Aldwych Theatre 2008–2012 Jersey Boys Barry Belson and others Prince Edward Theatre and August Wilson Theatre 2011 Cinderella Dandini Hackney Empire pantomime

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2017 Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire Blish, Human, Noble Human, Utumishi 2018 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Director Castol, Player Voice (Male Stoic)EarthfallRoyWorld of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Fallout 76 Scott Shepherd, Squire Schultz, Lottery Phone Representative, Additional Voices 2019 Death Stranding Die-Hardman Also performance capture 2020 Fallout 76: Wastelanders Aldridge, Sargento2021The Last WorkerS.P.E.A.R. Leader 2022Guild Wars 2: End of DragonsAdditional voicesDiablo ImmortalTorrSaints RowSanto Ileso Pedestrians Gotham Knights Jacob Kane Bayonetta 3 Phantasmaraneae, Baseball commentator English version2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Gulu, additional voices The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom Azandar Al-Cybiades Character Companion Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure Lyhr Starfield Aaron Scott 2024The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold RoadGuild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds2025AvowedThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion RemasteredOrc MaleDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach Charlie / Die-Hardman Also performance captureDying Light: The BeastMinister Obasi

Audio books Year Title Role Notes 2013 Twelve Years a Slave Narrator W.F. Howes Ltd 2014 The Autobiography of Malcolm X RNIB The Racketeer RNIB Brother Ray–Ray Charles' Own Story RNIB Unknown Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom RNIB

Music videos YearTitleArtistRoleNotes 1988 "D.E.F. = Doug E. Fresh" Doug E. Fresh Staging and choreographing Music video "Cut That Zero"

Music Year Title Label Notes 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" One Way Records Electronic/house/Euro House 1997 "Oh Oh My Girl" One Way Records Electronic/Euro house 2012 Magic of Disney Concert n/a As part of Queen's Diamond Jubillee

YouTube Year Title Role Channel 2025 Superintelligence, Black Seas of Infinity, and Mass Effect NarratorSUPERJUMP

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film/TV show Results 2016 69th British Academy Film Awards Best Pre-School Animation Go Jetters 68th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Roots: A New Vision 2019 Shacknews Best Voice Actor Death Stranding

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