Tye White Explained

Tye White
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S
Spouse:Rania Nasreen White (2018–present)
Children:2[1]
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 (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 in 2014. He has a recurring role as Aiden Hanna, son of Sam Hanna (played by LL Cool J) in the CBS procedural series and in 2016 appeared in a secondary role as Jason Simpson, O. J. Simpson's son, in the FX series .[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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The People I've Slept WithMale DancerUncredited
2010HopelessJamesShort film
2010Life of the Party: Vol. IILeBron
2012BottledTrippShort film
2013The Meet CraigShort film
2014Armondi MasonTelevision film
2015Sleep Over TyeShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Amazing Race 13Himself5 episodes before being eliminated. Credited as 'Ty White'.
2011Pretty Little LiarsJockEpisode: "Know Your Frenemies"
2014MixologyDaveEpisode: "Liv & Jim"
2014Red Band SocietyBouncerEpisode: "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"
2014–20Aiden Hanna5 episodes
2016Jason Simpson9 episodes
2016–18GreenleafKevin Satterlee30 episodes
2018–19Chicago FireTyler3 episodes
2021–23American AutoJack23 episodes

Video games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Login • Instagram. www.instagram.com.
  2. Web site: OWN's new 'Greenleaf' features two emerging Detroit actors. 27 June 2016.
  3. White . Tye . Tye White . TyeWhite . 937055740962803712 . 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 . en . 23 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Tye White - GreenleafOwn.tv. 7 April 2016. 27 June 2016.
  5. Web site: Tye White Joins OWN's 'Greenleaf'; Joe Dinicol In 'Blindspot', 'Grey's Anatomy'. Denise. Petski. 4 September 2015. 27 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Does Oprah's 'Greenleaf' Megachurch Drama Disrespect the Church? (Review). 24 June 2016. 27 June 2016.
  7. Web site: 'Greenleaf': OWN's Megachurch Drama Series Gets Premiere Date - Deadline. Denise Petski. Deadline. 21 January 2016. 19 February 2016.
  8. Web site: 10 Things You Didn't Know about Tye White. Tiffany. Raiford. December 18, 2021. TVOvermind.
  9. Web site: 'American Auto': Tye White, Michael Benjamin Washington, Jon Barinholtz & Humphrey Ker Join Justin Spitzer's NBC Comedy Pilot. Denise. Petski. July 9, 2020.
  10. Web site: Porter . Rick . 2023-06-16 . NBC Cancels ‘American Auto’ After Two Seasons . 2023-06-17 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.