Malcolm-Jamal Warner

ActorDirectorProducerProduction Aug 18 (died age 54) Jersey City, New Jersey, USA 1972–2025 (53 year career)

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Biography

Malcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025) 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…

Known For

Film

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Director

Film

The Resident

AJ Austin

Film

Kenan & Kel

Director

Film

The Cosby Show

Theo Huxtable

Film

Fool's Gold

Cordell

Film

The Magic School Bus

The Producer (voice)

Film

Drop Zone

Terry Nessip

Film

The Tuskegee Airmen

Leroy Cappy

Filmography

Acting (92)

Movies (32)

Shot

as EMT Jones

Megachurch Murder

as Hamilton Spears

King of the Underground

2011

as Malcom

5.7

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as (archive footage)

Fool's Gold

as Cordell

The List

as Randy

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage

2006

as Self

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

as Self

7.3

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

2002

as Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage)

7.4

The Legend of the Candy Cane

2001

as Rusty (voice)

Restaurant

as Steven

A Fare to Remember

as Winter Valen

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

as Theo Huxtable

Tyson

as Rory Holloway

The Tuskegee Airmen

as Leroy Cappy

Drop Zone

as Terry Nessip

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

6.0

The Real Malcolm X

1992

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

1992

as Self

3.9

Surviving A Break-Up

1992

as Self

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Theo Huxtable

6.3

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider

1990

as Spinner (voice)

Mother's Day

1989

as Cullen Sturgis

7.0

The Father Clements Story

1987

A Desperate Exit

1986

as Charlie Curtis

7.0

Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties

1986

1.0

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party

1986

as Self

10.0

Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa

1985

as Self

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

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

8.0

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

as Self

Television (60)

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

2025

as Self

2.5

Murder in a Small Town

2024

as Richard Bannister

6.8

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

2023

as Chief Inspector Bill Houston

7.4

Carol & the End of the World

as (voice)

The Irrational

as Dustin Atwood

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Wonder Years

as Melvin

9-1-1

as Amir Casey

The Resident

as AJ Austin

The Resident

as AJ Austin

grown-ish

as Darnell

Detroiters

as Sebastian

Ten Days in the Valley

as Matt Walker

White Famous

as Nelson Youngblood

Lethal Weapon

as David Reed

American Crime Story

as Al Cowlings

Sneaky Pete

as James Bagwell

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

2014

as Darrell

5.6

The Michael J. Fox Show

as Russell

Major Crimes

as Lt. Chuck Cooper

Key & Peele

as Arthur Washington

Suits

as Julius Rowe

American Horror Story

2011

as Angus T. Jefferson

8.1

Reed Between the Lines

as Alex Reed

Community

as Andre Bennett

Hawthorne

Sherri

as Kevin

Sons of Anarchy

as Sticky

The Wendy Williams Show

The Cleaner

Secret Talents of the Stars

2008

as Contestant

Dexter

2006

as Rita's Lawyer

8.2

100 Greatest Kid Stars

2005

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

Listen Up!

as Bernie Widmer

Jeremiah

as Kurdy

Good Day Live

as Self

Static Shock

as Lester Biggs (voice)

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

The View

as Self

Malcolm & Eddie

as Malcolm McGee

E! True Hollywood Story

Sliders

as R.J.

Touched by an Angel

as Zack

All That

as Self

The Magic School Bus

as The Producer (voice)

7.7

Here and Now

1992

as Alexander 'A.J.' James

6.0

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Eric Sanders

A Different World

as Theo Huxtable

Tour of Duty

as SPC Ben Sweet

Matlock

as Malcolm-Jamal Warner

CBS Storybreak

as Host

The Cosby Show

as Theo Huxtable

Matt Houston

Battle of the Network Stars

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

People's Choice Awards

1975

as Self - Host

9.0

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

as Charlie Curtis

6.4

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Accepting Award

7.2

Crew (9)

Movies (1)

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

1992

Director

3.9

Television (8)

The Resident

Director

Kenan & Kel

Director

Malcolm & Eddie

Director

Malcolm & Eddie

Producer

Malcolm & Eddie

Supervising Producer

All That

Director

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Director

The Cosby Show

Director