Tommie Earl Jenkins

Tommie Earl Jenkins
Publicity headshot of Tommie Earl Jenkins
Born Tommie Earl Jenkins
(1965-11-13) November 13, 1965
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Other names Tee Jaye, Tommie Jenkins
Occupation Actor, voice actor, musician stage performer
Years active 1979–present

Tommie Earl Jenkins (born November 13, 1965) also credited in some productions as Tee Jaye[1] or Tommie Jenkins, is an American actor, voice actor, musician and stage performer most noted for his work as Ubercorn from the television show Go Jetters. Go Jetters was nominated for a 2016 BAFTA award in the Preschool - Animation section.[2] Other notable work includes the origination of the role Barry Belson in Jersey Boys,[3] and the narration of the audiobook Twelve Years A Slave[4] and the narration of two documentaries released concurrently with Roots (2016 miniseries).[5][6]

Personal life

A native of Canton, Ohio, he has spent more than twenty years in the UK. He returned to the US in 2014.[7]

Career

Tommie Earl Jenkins originally trained as a classical ballet dancer. He has worked with the Canton Ballet in Ohio, The Duluth Ballet of Minnesota and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York CIty.[1][3] He has worked in numerous theatrical performances as both a dancer and actor as well as a film and voice actor.[3][8]

Filmography

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Purlie the Musical[3]
1990-1998 Cats various (Alonzo, Macavity, Munkustrap, Plato, Rum Tug Tugger) Hamburg 1990, 1991; London 1996, 1997, 1998
1993-1996 A Chorus Line Richie Carr Performing Arts Centre, a non-commercial BBC Radio broadcast was made with the 1996 cast.[9]
1994-1995 Five Guys Named Moe swing, Big Moe, Nomax, Four-eyed Moe[3][10] Albery Theater

[also appeared as Four-eyed Moe in the 1995 live video recording[11]]

1999-2000 Oh What A Night! Brutus T. Firefly Apollo Hammersmith Theatre[12]
2000-2002 Fame Tyrone Jackson[13][14] Victoria Palace Theatre and Cambridge Theatre[12]
2004 Purlie Purlie Victorious[15] Bridewell Theatre
2004-2005 Aladdin Genie[3] Old Vic Theatre[12] with Ian McKellen[3]
2005-2008 Tick, Tick...Boom! Michael Menier Chocolate Factory[16]
2006 Whistle Down the Wind Ed Palace Theatre[12]
2006-2008 Dirty Dancing[17] Tito Suarez (stand by) Aldwych Theatre[18]
2008-2012 Jersey Boys Barry Belson[19] and others Prince Edward Theatre and August Wilson Theatre[12]
2011 Cinderella Dandini Hackney Empire pantomime[20]

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Patriot Games voice-over[1] possibly dubbing and/or revoicing
1997 The Peace Maker voice-over[1] possibly dubbing and/or revoicing
2002 The Bourne Identity voice-over[1] possibly dubbing and/or revoicing
2002 Reign of Fire voice-over[1] possibly dubbing and/or revoicing
2003 Agent Cody Banks voice-over[1] possibly dubbing and/or revoicing
2004 Fascination voice German release film[21]
2005 Tideland performer "Wash Me in the Blood of Jesus"[22]
2012 Gambit couple husband with Lorna Brown[23]
2013 The Callback Queen Chuck Rydell[24]
2014 The Trip[25] Jeremy London Sci-Fi Festival[26]
2015 Tulips short film to launch upcoming feature film The White King[27]
2018 Papi Chulo Tom

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Goodnight Sweetheart Niles Guest role; Series 3 Episode 10; The Yanks Are Coming[28]
2008 Loose Women himself guest, Season 12, Episode 137, 21 March 2008[29]
2011 Moby Dick sailor uncredited[22]
2015 Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... O.J. Simpson Episode: Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman[30]
2015 American Odyssey Osela soldier #1 Season 1, Episode 1 Gone Elvis[31]
2015 Galavant pirate uncredited[32]
2015-2018 Go Jetters Ubercorn Funky-disco grooving unicorn[33]
2016 Roots: A New Vision narrator television special documentary[6]
2016 Roots: A History Revealed narrator television special documentary[5]
2017 Shooter Navy Commander Season 2,[34] Episode 1 The Hunting Party[35]
2017 Law & Order: True Crime Reporter #2 recurring,[36] Episodes 2, 3 and 7
2017 How To Get Away With Murder Donald Season 3, Episode 15 Wes[37]
2017 General Hospital Dean Paulson 2 Episodes (1.13931, 1.13926)[38]
2018 Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. Wayne Higgins, attorney Episode 1.7[39]

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire voice / Human / Noble Human / Utumishi[40] interactive game
2017 Earthfall voice[41] interactive game
2018 World of Warcraft voice interactive game
2018 Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire voice interactive game
TBA Death Stranding voice, motion capture interactive game

Audiobooks

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Twelve Years A Slave Narrator W.F. Howes Ltd[42]
2014 The Autobiography of Malcolm X Narrator RNIB[43]
2014 The Racketeer Narrator RNIB[44]
2014 Brother Ray–Ray Charles' Own Story Narrator RNIB[45]
unknown Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom Narrator RNIB[1]

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Notes
1988 DEF=Doug E. Fresh Doug E. Fresh staging and choreographing music video[1]
1988 Cut That Zero Doug E. Fresh staging and choreographing music video[1]

Music[46]

Year Title Label Notes
1992 Never Too Late Polydore Records Pop
1992 Baby, Come Back Polydore Records Funk/Soul
1994 Who's That Girl? BMG Electronic/Euro House
1994 Don't Call It Destiny RCA/BMG Electronic/Euro House
1995 Let Me Be Your Love[47] One Way Records Electronic/House/Euro House
1997 Oh Oh My Girl One Way Records Electronic/Euro House
2012 Magic of Disney Concert[48] n/a as part of Queen's Diamond Jubillee

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film/TV show Results
2016 BAFTA Best Pre-School Animation Go Jetters Nominated[49]
2016 Emmy Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Roots: A New Vision Nominated[50][51]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "ABOUT". www.tommieearljenkins.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Children's Awards Nominations Announced". www.bafta.org. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Interview with Tee Jaye: West End, Broadway, Film/TV performer and writer". London Theatre 1. 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  4. ↑ Northup, Solomon; Jenkins, Tommie Earl; Audiobooks, Whole Story. Twelve Years a Slave. Whole Story Audiobooks.
  5. 1 2 Roots: A History Revealed (2016), retrieved 2016-07-23
  6. 1 2 Roots: A New Vision, 2016-06-04, retrieved 2016-07-23
  7. ↑ "Harris Management Signs International Actor and Performer, Tommie Earl Jenkins". harrismanagement.prezly.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  8. ↑ Afridiziak.com. "Tee Jaye, Jersey Boys". Afridiziak Theatre News. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  9. ↑ A Chorus Line - 1996 BBC Radio Cast, retrieved 2016-10-20
  10. ↑ Augins, Charles (1995-11-11), Five Guys Named Moe, retrieved 2016-07-23
  11. ↑ Augins, Charles; Kendall, Trent; III, Monroe Kent; Pennycooke, Jason (1995-11-11), Five Guys Named Moe, retrieved 2016-12-14
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tommie Earl Jenkins - Other works - www.imdb.me/tommieearljenkins". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  13. ↑ "Fame Forever | Kids From Fame". www.fameforever.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  14. ↑ "Stock Images, Medical Scientific & Historical Photos - DIOMEDIA". www.diomedia.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  15. ↑ www.t75.org. "indielondon.co.uk - theatre - Purlie, Bridewell Theatre, review". www.indielondon.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  16. ↑ "Tick, Tick...Boom! @ Menier Chocolate Factory, London | Theatre | musicOMH". musicOMH. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  17. ↑ Lizzie, CurtainUp, Lizzie. "Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, a CurtainUp London review". www.curtainup.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  18. ↑ "Dirty Dancing – Original London Cast Recording 2006 | The Official Masterworks Broadway Site". Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  19. ↑ "Dan Burton | confessionsofatheatregirl". confessionsofatheatregirl.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  20. ↑ "Cast: Riding & Straker Lead Hackney Panto, Terror at Soho". Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  21. ↑ Menzel, Klaus (2004-10-14), Fascination, retrieved 2016-07-23
  22. 1 2 "Tommie Earl Jenkins". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  23. ↑ "Gambit (2012) - Full Cast & Crew". similarmoviesdb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  24. ↑ Cantwell, Graham (2015-09-04), The Callback Queen, retrieved 2016-07-23
  25. ↑ Whitson, Stephen (2014-04-18), The Trip, retrieved 2016-07-23
  26. ↑ "The Trip | StephenWhitson.com". stephenwhitson.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  27. ↑ "Tommie Earl Jenkins". www.sbvtalent.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  28. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Goodnight Sweetheart Series 3, Episode 10 : The Yanks Are Coming". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  29. ↑ "Loose Women" Episode #12.137 (TV Episode 2008), retrieved 2017-09-13
  30. ↑ "O.J. Simpson (Character)". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  31. ↑ "American Odyssey" Gone Elvis (TV Episode 2015), retrieved 2016-07-23
  32. ↑ Galavant, 2015-01-04, retrieved 2016-07-23
  33. ↑ Go Jetters, 2015-10-26, retrieved 2016-07-23
  34. ↑ "10 QUESTIONS WITH…TOMMIE EARL JENKINS @teejaye84 | The Actors Pad". theactorspad.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  35. ↑ IMDb (2017-07-18), The Hunting Party, Ryan Phillippe, Shantel VanSanten, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, retrieved 2017-09-12
  36. ↑ Law & Order: True Crime (TV Mini-Series 2017– ), retrieved 2017-09-12
  37. ↑ IMDb. "How To Get Away With Murder".
  38. ↑ General Hospital (TV Series 1963– ), retrieved 2018-02-07
  39. ↑ Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (TV Series 2018– ), retrieved 2018-02-07
  40. ↑ "Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire (Video Game 2017) - IMDbPro". pro-labs.imdb.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  41. ↑ "Tommie Earl Jenkins". www.sbvtalent.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  42. ↑ 2699, Eazytiger | action@eazytiger.net | 0116 269. "Tommie Earl Jenkins - WF Howes". www.wfhowes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  43. ↑ "The Autobiography of Malcolm X - RNIB - Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People". www.rniboverdrive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  44. ↑ "The Racketeer - RNIB - Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People". www.rniboverdrive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  45. ↑ "Brother Ray - RNIB - Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People". www.rniboverdrive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  46. ↑ "Tommie Jenkins". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  47. ↑ "Tommie Jenkins - Let Me Be Your Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  48. ↑ "ABOUT". www.tommieearljenkins.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  49. ↑ "Children's in 2016 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  50. ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  51. ↑ "Roots: A New Vision". Television Academy. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
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