Tye White is an

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actor, known for his roles as Jack Fordham in the

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series American Auto (2021-2023), the

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series NCIS: Los Angeles (2014-2023) where he played Aiden Hanna, the

series

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(2024- currently) where he plays Cole Rodman, as well as his role Kevin Satterlee in the

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drama series, '' Greenleaf'' (2016–2018).

Life and career

White is African American, born in

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. He attended Brother Rice High School (Michigan) and studied at the

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. His first major role was in the

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television film '' Drumline: A New Beat'' in 2014. He has a recurring role as Aiden Hanna, son of Sam Hanna (played by

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) in the CBS procedural series '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' and in 2016 appeared in a secondary role as Jason Simpson,

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's son, in the FX series '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story''. In 2015, White was cast in a series regular role in the

drama series '' Greenleaf''. He plays Kevin Satterlee, Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee's (played by

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) husband. The series also stars

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, and

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. He left the series in 2018. In 2021, White was cast in the NBC comedy series '' American Auto'' opposite

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Filmography

Film

Television

, 2024-Present , ''

'' , Cole Rodman ,

Video games

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Tye Living people American male television actors University of Michigan alumni 21st-century American male actors Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American male actors Participants in American reality television series