Tommie Earl Jenkins

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.

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

Theater Year Title Role Notes 1979 Purlie the Musical 1994–1995 Five Guys Named Moe Swing, Big Moe, Nomax, Four-eyed Moe Victoria Palace Theatre and Cambridge Theatre 2004 Purlie Purlie Victorious Bridewell Theatre 2004–2005 Aladdin Genie 2006 Whistle Down the Wind Ed Palace Theatre Tito Suarez (stand by) Aldwych Theatre 2008–2012 Jersey Boys Barry Belson and others Prince Edward Theatre and August Wilson Theatre

Video games

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 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