Nadji Jeter

Jamaican-American actor

Nadji Jeter
Jeter at the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2023
Born	(1996-10-18) October 18, 1996 (age 27) 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. 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]. 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.

Career

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]

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

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Dirty Laundry	Boy 1
2006	Beats Style and Flavor	Performer	Uncredited
2008	Lower Learning	Sling Shot Kid	Uncredited
2009	Opposite Day	Jasper
2010	Grown Ups	Andre McKenzie
2013	Grown Ups 2	Andre McKenzie
2016	The Fifth Wave	Poundcake
2016	Dance Camp	Hunter
2017	Wonder	Justin
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"
2015	Last Man Standing	Brandon Larabee	Episode: "Vanessa Fixes Up Eve"
2017	Bobbi Kristina	Nick Gordon	Television film
2017–20	Spider-Man	Miles Morales / Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles' Security Robot	Voice

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	The Last of Us	Sam	Voice and motion capture
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	^[7]
2020	D.I.C.E. Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Character	Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Won	^[8]
2024	D.I.C.E. Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Character	Marvel's Spider-Man 2	Won	^[9]^[10]
2024	British Academy Games Awards	Performer in a Leading Role	Marvel's Spider-Man 2	Won	^[11]

References

^ "2021 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners". March 2021.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Batson, Patricia. "Exclusive Q&A with Nadji Jeter from 'Reed Between the Lines' and 'Grown-Ups'". Yahoo TV. Yahoo. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
^ Lanfreschi, Anna. "This 'Grown Ups' actor is a role model at 17". HLN. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
^ "'Grown Ups' Actor Nadji Jeter Arrested in Burbank After Allegedly Driving Under Influence of Marijuana". KTLA.com. January 18, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ "2021 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners". March 2021.
^ "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.
^ "27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
^ "2024 Awards Category Details Outstanding Achievement in Character". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
^ "20th BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations". BAFTA. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.