Tommie Earl Jenkins

Tommie Earl Jenkins

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

Tommie Earl Jenkins (born 13 November 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]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Goodnight Sweetheart Niles Guest role; Series 3 Episode 10; The Yanks Are Coming[28]
2011 Moby Dick sailor uncredited[22]
2015 Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... O.J. Simpson Episode: Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman[29]
2015 American Odyssey Osela soldier #1 Season 1, Episode 1 Gone Elvis[30]
2015 Galavant pirate uncredited[31]
2015-2016 Go Jetters Ubercorn Funky-disco grooving unicorn[32]
2016 Roots: A New Vision narrator television special documentary[6]
2016 Roots: A History Revealed narrator television special documentary[5]

Audiobooks

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Twelve Years A Slave Narrator W.F. Howes Ltd[33]
2014 The Autobiography of Malcolm X Narrator RNIB[34]
2014 The Racketeer Narrator RNIB[35]
2014 Brother Ray–Ray Charles' Own Story Narrator RNIB[36]
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[37]

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[38] One Way Records Electronic/House/Euro House
1997 Oh Oh My Girl One Way Records Electronic/Euro House

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Film/TV show Results
2016 BAFTA Best Pre-School Animation Go Jetters Nominated[39]
2016 Emmy Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Roots: A New Vision Pending[40]

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. ↑ "O.J. Simpson (Character)". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  30. ↑ "American Odyssey" Gone Elvis (TV Episode 2015), retrieved 2016-07-23
  31. ↑ Galavant, 2015-01-04, retrieved 2016-07-23
  32. ↑ Go Jetters, 2015-10-26, retrieved 2016-07-23
  33. ↑ 2699, Eazytiger | action@eazytiger.net | 0116 269. "Tommie Earl Jenkins - WF Howes". www.wfhowes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  34. ↑ "The Autobiography of Malcolm X - RNIB - Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People.". www.rniboverdrive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  35. ↑ "The Racketeer - RNIB - Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People.". www.rniboverdrive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  36. ↑ "Brother Ray - RNIB - Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People.". www.rniboverdrive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  37. ↑ "Tommie Jenkins". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  38. ↑ "Tommie Jenkins - Let Me Be Your Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  39. ↑ "Children's in 2016 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  40. ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
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