Tom Jeter

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Tom Jeter
First appearance	Pilot
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Gender	Male
Age	28
Occupation	Actor/Comedian
Portrayed by	Nate Corddry
Created by	Aaron Sorkin

Tom Jeter is a fictional character on the American television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Nate Corddry.

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Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Tom Jeter is one of the "Big Three" cast members of "Studio 60" along with Harriet Hayes and Simon Stiles. Tom is the host of the recurring game-show sketch "Science Schmience" and frequently portrays President Bush in sketches; he has also portrayed Chris Hansen. While his comedic skills and gifts for character parody are acknowledged, he is self-critical and constantly looks on the Internet at critics' appraisals. He can often be seen sleeping in the studio, sometimes in full costume.

Tom has a strained relationship with his father (who was apparently so unfamiliar with comedy that he had never even heard of Abbott and Costello) and at times becomes frustrated by his parents' lack of understanding of his work. His younger brother, Staff Sergeant Mark Jeter, is serving his third tour in the war in Afghanistan with the 820th RED HORSE, a mobile unit who repairs and builds emergency schools and hospitals in a very short period of time.

In "Nevada Day Part I", Tom says that he has a pet basset hound named Roscoe. He also seems to have a fan base among teenage girls.

STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP
EPISODES \| CHARACTERS \| CATEGORY \| AWARDS
Primary Characters	Matt Albie \| Danny Tripp \| Jordan McDeere \| Harriet Hayes Tom Jeter \| Simon Stiles \| Jack Rudolph \| Cal Shanley
Secondary Characters	Ricky Tahoe \| Ron Oswald \| Wes Mendell \| Martha O'Dell Jeannie Whatley \| Samantha Li \| Alex Dwyer \| Dylan Killington Darius Hawthorne \| Lucy Kenwright \| Andy Mackinaw \| Wilson White
Organizations	National Broadcasting System \| Tunney Media Group
Fictional Studio 60	The Studio \| The Show \| News 60
Key Creators	Aaron Sorkin \| Thomas Schlamme \| W. G. Walden
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