Nadji Jeter

Nadji Jeter
Jeter at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2023
Born	(1996-10-18) October 18, 1996 (age 28) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

Nadji Anthony Jeter (born October 18, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Sam in the action-adventure video game The Last of Us (2013) and Miles Morales in several Marvel projects since 2017, most notably the Marvel's Spider-Man series by Insomniac Games. In 2021, he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role, as well as won the D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character, for his performance as Miles Morales in the 2020 video game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales . ^{[1] [2]} In 2024, he won the BAFTA award, as well as his second D.I.C.E. Award, for his reprisal of the role in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 .

Early life

Nadji Anthony Jeter was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 18, 1996. At a young age, his parents noticed that he was talented in dancing, acting, and comedy. At age 9, he performed as a dancer at Usher's New Look Foundation Gala. ^[3] He also performed as a dancing mascot for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. ^[3] He moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to pursue his career.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Jeter at GalaxyCon Raleigh 2023

Among his most popular roles are the voices of Sam in the action-adventure video game The Last of Us (2013) and Miles Morales in the animated series Spider-Man (2017) and the video games Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (2019), Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020), and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023). Jeter has live-action credits such as guest roles on episodes of the medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2007) and the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2008). He appeared in the comedy films Grown Ups (2010) and Grown Ups 2 (2013), as well as the sitcom Reed Between the Lines (2011–2015). ^[4] He has also starred in various national commercials and was the face of Coca-Cola in 2011.

Personal life

Jeter is a Star Power Ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation. He has been involved in Usher's New Look Foundation since the age of six, receiving the 2013 Global Youth Leadership Award for his work with the foundation. ^[5]

Legal issues

In January 2015, Jeter was arrested at the age of 18 for allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana in Burbank, California. According to reports, he spent a night in jail before being released. ^[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Dirty Laundry	Boy 1
	Beats Style and Flavor	Performer	Uncredited role
2008	Lower Learning	Sling Shot Kid
2009	Opposite Day	Jasper
2010	Grown Ups	Andre McKenzie
2013	Grown Ups 2
2016	The Fifth Wave	Poundcake
	Dance Camp	Hunter	[7]
2017	Wonder	Justin Hollander
2021	The Runner	Blake

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Grey's Anatomy	Bobby	Episode: "A Change Is Gonna Come"
2008	Everybody Hates Chris	Guy / Jason	2 episodes
2009	The Forgotten	Football Kid #2	Episode: Prisoner Jane"
2011	Reed Between the Lines	Keenan Reynolds
2013	Castle	Joey Malone	Episode: "Under the Influence"
2015	Jessie	Terry	Episode: "Basket Cases"
	Last Man Standing	Brandon Larabee	Episode: "Vanessa Fixes Up Eve"
2017	Bobbi Kristina	Nick Gordon	Television film [8]
2017–2020	Spider-Man	Miles Morales / Spy-D, additional voices	Main role [9] [10]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	The Last of Us	Sam	Voice and motion capture [10]
2018	Marvel's Spider-Man	Miles Morales
2019	Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order	Miles Morales / Spider-Man
2020	Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
2023	Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2020	British Academy Games Awards	Performer in a Leading Role	Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Nominated	[11]
	D.I.C.E. Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Character		Won	[12]
2024	D.I.C.E. Awards		Marvel's Spider-Man 2	Won	[13] [14]
	British Academy Games Awards	Performer in a Leading Role		Won	[15]

References

1. "2021 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners". March 2021.
2. "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences . Retrieved December 14, 2023.
3. Moseley, Eunice (February 20, 2016). "The Pulse of Entertainment: Nadji Jeter Stars in the Youtube Red Original film Dance Camp". Eurweb. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
4. Batson, Patricia. "Exclusive Q&A with Nadji Jeter from 'Reed Between the Lines' and 'Grown-Ups'". Yahoo TV. Yahoo. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
5. Lanfreschi, Anna. "This 'Grown Ups' actor is a role model at 17". HLN. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
6. "'Grown Ups' Actor Nadji Jeter Arrested in Burbank After Allegedly Driving Under Influence of Marijuana". KTLA.com. January 18, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
7. Spangler, Todd (October 12, 2015). "Dance Camp: YouTube's First Movie Has More Adult Themes Than Disney Musicals". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
8. Chen, Joyce (August 30, 2017). "Bobbi Kristina Trailer Shows Whitney's Daughter at Most Vulnerable". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
9. Trumbore, Dave (August 18, 2017). "Marvel's Spider-Man Showrunner Kevin Shinick on Science and Relationships". Collider. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
10. "Nadji Jeter (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 16, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
11. "2021 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners". March 2021.
12. "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences . Retrieved January 11, 2024.
13. "27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences . Retrieved January 11, 2024.
14. "2024 Awards Category Details Outstanding Achievement in Character". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
15. "20th BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations". BAFTA. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

External links

• Nadji Jeter at IMDb