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Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Acting August 18, 1970 (54 years old) July 20, 2025 Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970) was an American actor, musician, and poet. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore "Theo" Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards. His other starring television roles include Malcolm McGee in the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000), Kurdy Malloy in Jeremiah (2002–2004), Dr. Alex Reed in the sitcom Reed Between the Lines (2011–2015), and Dr. AJ Austin in the Fox medical drama The Resident (2018–2023). Warner also had recurring roles in many shows including The Magic School Bus (1994–1997), Community (2011–2012), Major Crimes (2013–2016), Sons of Anarchy (2014), American Horror Story (2014–2015), Suits (2016–2017), Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2017–2018), Sneaky Pete (2017–2019), and 9-1-1 (2024). He occasionally acted in films such as Drop Zone (1994), Restaurant (1998), and Fool's Gold (2008). Outside of acting, Warner was a vocalist and bass guitarist. He won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for his contribution to a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Jesus Children of America" and was nominated for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album in 2022.

Movies 33

Fool's Gold 5.8

Fool's Gold

as Cordell

2008
Drop Zone 5.8

Drop Zone

as Terry Nessip

1994
Tyson 6.1

Tyson

as Rory Holloway

1995
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration 7.0

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

1993
The Tuskegee Airmen 7.1

The Tuskegee Airmen

as Leroy Cappy

1995
The Earth Day Special 6.1

The Earth Day Special

as Theo Huxtable

1990
Night of 100 Stars II 6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

1985
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back 7.8

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

as Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage)

2002
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 6.1

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as (archive footage)

2010
Shot 7.4

Shot

as EMT Jones

2017
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles 7.4

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

as Self

2004
Motown Returns to the Apollo

Motown Returns to the Apollo

1985
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 7.7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

as Theo Huxtable

1998
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You 4.9

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

as Self

1992
The Real Malcolm X 8.0

The Real Malcolm X

1992
The List 3.7

The List

as Randy

2007
King of the Underground 5.7

King of the Underground

as Malcom

2011
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties 1.0

Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties

1986
The Father Clements Story 9.0

The Father Clements Story

1987
Restaurant 5.0

Restaurant

as Steven

1999
The Legend of the Candy Cane 9.0

The Legend of the Candy Cane

as Rusty (voice)

2001
A Fare to Remember 5.0

A Fare to Remember

as Winter Valen

1999
Mother's Day 7.5

Mother's Day

as Cullen Sturgis

1989
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider

as Spinner (voice)

1990
Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own

Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own

as Self

1987
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party 8.5

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party

as Self

1986
Surviving a Break-Up

Surviving a Break-Up

as Self

1992
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage 9.0

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage

as Self

2006
Megachurch Murder 5.5

Megachurch Murder

as Hamilton Spears

2015
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa

Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa

as Self

1985
A Desperate Exit 7.0

A Desperate Exit

as Charlie Curtis

1986

TV Shows 62

American Horror Story 8.1

American Horror Story

as Angus T. Jefferson

2011
Dexter 8.2

Dexter

as Rita's Lawyer

2006
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Hollywood Squares 7.6

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1998
9-1-1 8.2

9-1-1

as Amir Casey

2018
Suits 8.2

Suits

as Julius Rowe

2011
Sons of Anarchy 8.4

Sons of Anarchy

as Sticky

2008
Sherri 2.6

Sherri

as Self - Guest

2022
Good Day Live 3.8

Good Day Live

as Self

2001
The Resident 8.4

The Resident

as AJ Austin

2018
Community 8.0

Community

as Andre Bennett

2009
The Cosby Show 7.0

The Cosby Show

as Theo Huxtable

1984
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Accepting Award

1944
The Wendy Williams Show 5.7

The Wendy Williams Show

2008
Touched by an Angel 7.2

Touched by an Angel

as Zack

1994
Major Crimes 7.4

Major Crimes

as Lt. Chuck Cooper

2012
Matlock 7.0

Matlock

as Malcolm-Jamal Warner

1986
A Different World 7.2

A Different World

as Theo Huxtable

1987
Sliders 7.6

Sliders

as R.J.

1995
Lethal Weapon 7.3

Lethal Weapon

as David Reed

2016
grown-ish 7.8

grown-ish

as Darnell

2018
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Eric Sanders

1990
All That 7.8

All That

as Self

1994
American Crime Story 7.6

American Crime Story

as Al Cowlings

2016
ABC Afterschool Special 6.5

ABC Afterschool Special

as Charlie Curtis

1972
Murder in a Small Town 6.7

Murder in a Small Town

as Richard Bannister

2024
Carol & the End of the World 7.3

Carol & the End of the World

as (voice)

2023
Tour of Duty 8.1

Tour of Duty

as SPC Ben Sweet

1987
Sneaky Pete 7.5

Sneaky Pete

as James Bagwell

2015
Key & Peele 7.7

Key & Peele

as Dad #3

2012
Key & Peele 7.7

Key & Peele

as Arthur Washington

2012
Matt Houston 6.3

Matt Houston

1982
Static Shock 8.0

Static Shock

as Lester Biggs (voice)

2000
People's Choice Awards 8.2

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Host

1975
House of Lies 6.6

House of Lies

as Yurgen Celebi

2012
The Magic School Bus 7.7

The Magic School Bus

as The Producer (voice)

1994
Alert: Missing Persons Unit 7.4

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

as Chief Inspector Bill Houston

2023
The Irrational 6.7

The Irrational

as Dustin Atwood

2023
Malcolm & Eddie 7.8

Malcolm & Eddie

as Malcolm McGee

1996
The Wonder Years 7.0

The Wonder Years

as Melvin

2021
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce 5.7

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

as Darrell

2014
The Word 6.0

The Word

1990
Where Are They Now? 6.7

Where Are They Now?

as Self

1999
Hawthorne 7.0

Hawthorne

2009
The Michael J. Fox Show 6.0

The Michael J. Fox Show

as Russell

2013
Jeremiah 6.9

Jeremiah

as Kurdy

2002
Battle of the Network Stars 6.4

Battle of the Network Stars

1976
Detroiters 7.3

Detroiters

as Sebastian

2017
Listen Up! 6.2

Listen Up!

as Bernie Widmer

2004
The Cleaner 6.7

The Cleaner

2008
Ten Days in the Valley 5.6

Ten Days in the Valley

as Matt Walker

2017
Reed Between the Lines 6.6

Reed Between the Lines

as Alex Reed

2011
White Famous 4.4

White Famous

as Nelson Youngblood

2017
CBS Storybreak 7.2

CBS Storybreak

as Host

1985
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television 2.1

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

as Self

2025
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
Here and Now 6.7

Here and Now

as Alexander 'A.J.' James

1992
Sherri 5.5

Sherri

as Kevin

2009
100 Greatest Kid Stars 7.0

100 Greatest Kid Stars

2005
Secret Talents of the Stars

Secret Talents of the Stars

as Contestant

2008
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America 8.5

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

2005

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