malcolm jamal warner

American actor

Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Warner in 2007
Born	(1970-08-18) August 18, 1970 (age 52) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982–present
Partner	Michelle Thomas (1988–1994[1]) Karen Malina White (2000–2007)
Children	1

Malcolm-Jamal Warner
(born August 18, 1970)^[2]
is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom
The Cosby Show, which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards. He is also known for his roles as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom
Malcolm & Eddie, and Dr. Alex Reed in the sitcom
Reed Between the Lines.

Warner also became an executive producer for the PBS Kids series
The Magic School Bus, which is also produced by Nelvana, Scholastic, and South Carolina Educational Television. In 2015, he received a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song “Jesus Children” alongside Robert Glasper Experiment and Lalah Hathaway. He later appeared as Al Cowlings on the FX limited series
The People v. Udara murni. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. Warner currently plays Dr. AJ Austin on the FOX medical drama
The Resident.

Early life

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Warner was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was raised by his divorced mother, Pamela, who served as his manager.^[2]
He was named for Malcolm X and jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. At the age of nine, he demonstrated an interest in show business which led to enrollment in acting schools. His career as a child performer later led him to graduate high school from The Professional Children’s School in New York City, New York.

Career

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With appearances and roles on many television shows and films, he landed his most successful role as Theo Huxtable, the only son of Heathcliff Huxtable, who was played by Bill Cosby on the NBC sitcom,
The Cosby Show
from 1984 to 1992. Warner auditioned for the role on the final day of the nationwide search and was chosen by Cosby himself.

During his tenure on
The Cosby Show
Warner turned his hand to directing, making music videos including New Edition’s “N.E. Heart Break” (1989), rapper Special Ed’s “I’m the Magnificent” (1989),^[3]
and British R&B group Five Star’s “I Love You For Sentimental Reasons” (1994).^[4]
He has directed episodes of many sitcoms, including
The Cosby Show,
All That,
Kenan & Kel, and
Malcolm & Eddie. In addition, Warner directed the acclaimed, teen-oriented public health video
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You
(1992), which featured Arsenio Hall and Earvin “Magic” Johnson discussing the realities of HIV and AIDS and the best ways to prevent its spread.

He went on to star in
Jeremiah, was the voice of The Producer character on
The Magic School Bus
and co-starred with comedian Eddie Griffin for four years on the UPN sitcom
Malcolm & Eddie. Warner continued his career on the CBS sitcom
Listen Up!
with Jason Alexander and was the host of the literacy-promoting children’s show
CBS Storybreak. He guest-starred on an episode of
The Fresh Prince of Genta-Air
playing the role of Hilary’s boyfriend. In 1995, Warner appeared as a homeless man on
Touched by an Angel.

In 2003, Warner released his debut EP,
The Miles Long Mixtape. In 2007, Warner followed up with his second CD entitled
Love & Other Social Issues. In 2009 he guest starred in an episode in the new TNT series
HawthoRNe. In 2011 and 2012, he guest starred in four episodes of the NBC series
Community
as Andre, the ex-husband of Shirley Bennett (Yvette Nicole Brown). His character subtly referenced his
Cosby Show
past by wearing a “Cosby sweater” that he stated was from his dad.^[5]

He is a bass guitar player^[6]
and a performance poet, and has performed at the National Black Theatre Festival since 2003, in addition to hosting its Poetry Jam.^[7]
[8]

Warner has co-starred in BET’s scripted comedic television series
Reed Between the Lines. He played the role of Alex Reed, an English professor married to Carla Reed, a psychologist played by former
Girlfriends
star Tracee Ellis Ross.^[9]
The couple senggat three children: Kaci and Kenan Reynolds, Carla’s children from a previous relationship, and Alexis Reed, their child together.^[10]
The show highlighted the couple’s ups and downs together as a blended family. In 2012 Warner was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a comedy series at the NAACP Image awards for his role in
Reed Between the Lines.^[11]
In the spring of 2015, it was announced that Warner would be playing the part of Al Cowlings in the crime series
American Crime Story, based on the events of the O.J. Simpson trial.^[12]

Warner portrays recurring characters on multiple current TV series. He played prison counselor Julius Rowe on the sixth season of USA network’s
Suits.^[13]
On the TNT series
Major Crimes
he portrays Lt. Chuck Cooper, a member of the LAPD’s Special Investigation’s Section (SIS) and the love interest of the Major Crime Division’s Detective Amy Sykes. He also plays the role of parole officer James Bagwell on Amazon Prime’s show
Sneaky Pete
and as Dr. AJ “The Raptor” Austin on The Resident [FOX].

Personal life

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Warner had a relationship with actress Michelle Thomas, who portrayed his girlfriend Justine Phillips on
The Cosby Show, until 1994 and was at her bedside when she died in 1998.^[1]
He was in a relationship with actress Karen Malina White for seven and a half years.^[14]
Warner also dated actress Regina King from 2011 mengangsur March 2013.^[15]
He is married with a daughter, and has not disclosed his wife’s or their child’s name publicly citing privacy concerns.^[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties	Himself
1990	The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider	Spinner
1990	The Earth Day Special	Theo Huxtable
1994	Drop Zone	Deputy U.S. Marshal Terry Nessip
1995	The Tuskegee Airmen	Lieutenant Leroy Cappy
1998	A Fare to Remember	Winter Valen
1998	Restaurant	Steven
2001	15 Minutes		unconfirmed
2004	Reflections: A Story of Redemption	Samuel	Short
2006	The List	Randy
2008	Fool’s Gold	Cordell
2009	Contradictions of a Heart	Miles Long Band
2011	King of the Underground	Malcolm
2014	Muted	Curtis Gladwell	Short
2016	Wannabe	Luther	Short
2017	Shot	EMT Jones

Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	Matt Houston	Johnny Randolph	Episode: “Stop the Presses”
1983	Fame	Lucas Boyd	Episode: “Ending on a High Note”
1984	Call to Glory		Episode: “A Nation Divided”
1984–1992	The Cosby Show	Theodore “Theo” Huxtable	Main cast
1985	CBS Storybreak	Host
1986	ABC Afterschool Special	Charlie Curtis	Episode: “A Desperate Exit”
1986	Saturday Night Live	Himself	Host Episode: “Malcolm-Jamal Warner/Run-DMC”
1987	Home Alone: A Kid’s Guide to Playing it Safe When On Your Own	Himself	Host Direct-to-video special
1987	The Father Clements Story	Joey	Television komidi gambar
1988–1989	A Different World	Theo Huxtable	2 episodes
1989	Mother’s Day	Cullen Sturgis	Television bioskop
1989	Tour of Duty	SPC Sweet	Fragmen: “The Volunteer”
1990	Saturday Morning Videos	Himself	Host
1991	Spider Junior High [17]	Spinner	Voice, television special
1990–1991	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Himself, Eric	2 episodes
1992–1993	Here and Now	Alexander “A.J.” James	Main cast
1994–1997	The Magic School Bus	The Producer	Voice
1995	Touched by an Angel	Zack	Penggalan: “There But for the Grace of God”
1995	Tyson	Rory Holloway	Television film
1995	The Tuskegee Airmen	Leroy Cappy	Television film
1996–2000	Malcolm & Eddie	Malcolm McGee	Main cast
1997	Moloney		Fragmen: “The Ripple Effect”
1999	Sliders	R.J.	Episode: “My Brother’s Keeper”
2001	Legend of the Candy Cane	Rusty	Voice, television film
2002	Static Shock	Lester Biggs	Voice, episode: “Duped”
2002	Lyric Cafe	Himself	Host
2002–2004	Jeremiah	Kurdy Malloy	Main cast
2004	Stripperella		Bagian: “The Bridesmaid”
2004–2005	Listen Up!	Bernie Widmer	Main cast
2006	Dexter	Rita’s Lawyer	Adegan: “Seeing Red”
2008	The Cleaner	Jason Anders	Episode: “Lie with Me”
2009	HawthoRNe	Fred	Episode: “Healing Time”
2009	Sherri	Kevin	Main cast
2010	True Blue	Walker MacRae	Television gambar hidup
2010	Special Agent Oso	Braden’s Dad	Voice, episode: “The Living Holiday Lights”
2011–12	Community	Andre Bennett	4 episodes
2011, 2015	Reed Between the Lines	Dr. Alex Reed	Main cast
2013	Key & Peele	Arthur Washington	Episode: “Episode 21”
2014	The Michael J. Fox Show	Russel	Episode: “Party”
2013–2016	Major Crimes	Lt. Chuck Cooper	Recurring role
2014	Sons of Anarchy	Sticky	3 episodes
2014–2015	American Horror Story: Freak Show	Angus T. Jefferson	3 episodes
2015	Megachurch Murder	Rev. Hamilton Spears	Television film
2015	48 Hrs Til Monday		Television film
2016	American Crime Story	Al “A.C.” Cowlings	4 episodes
2016–2017	Suits	Julius Rowe	Recurring role
2017	Lethal Weapon	David Reed	Episode: “Lawmen”
2017	Detroiters	Sebastian	Putaran: “Hog Riders”
2017–2019	Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce	Darrell	Guest star
2017–2019	Sneaky Pete	James Bagwell	6 episodes
2017	Ten Days in the Valley	Matt	Main cast
2017	White Famous	Nelson Youngblood	Episode: “Scandal”
2018–present	The Resident	Dr. AJ Austin	Director: 1 episode Recurring: Season 1 Main: Season 2-present
2023	Accused	Kendall Gomillion	season 1 episode 4 Kendall’s Story

Discography

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• The Miles Long Mixtape
  (2003)
• Love & Other Social Issues
  (2007)
• Selfless
  (2015)
• Hiding In Plain View
  (2022)

Awards and nominations

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Grammy Awards

• 2015:
  Won, “Best Traditional R&B Performance” – “Jesus Children” (with Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lalah Hathaway)
• 2022: Nominated, “Best Spoken Word Poetry Album” –
  Hiding In Plain View

MD Theatre Guide Readers’ Choice Awards

• 2013: Winner 1st Place, “Best Performance by Lead Actor in a Play” –Doctor John Prentice in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner at Arena Stage

BET Comedy Awards

• 2005: Nominated, “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” —
  Listen Up

Emmy Awards

• 1986: Nominated, “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” —
  The Cosby Show

Image Awards

• 1996: Nominated, “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series” —
  Touched by an Angel
• 2001: Nominated, “Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series” —
  Malcolm & Eddie
• 2012:
  Won, “Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series” –
  Reed Between the Lines

TV Land Awards

• 2006: Nominated, “Favorite Singing Siblings” —
  The Cosby Show
  (shared w/co-stars)

Young Artist Award

• 1985:
  Won,
  Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy Series
  –
  The Cosby Show
• 1988: Nominated,
  Best Young Male Superstar in Television
  –
  The Cosby Show
• 1989:
  Won,
  Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special
  –
  The Cosby Show
  (shared w/co-stars)
• 1990:
  Won, “Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series” —
  The Cosby Show

Books

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• Theo and Me: Growing up Okay
  (1988) – ISBN 0-525-24694-0 (with Daniel Paisner)

References

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External links

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• Malcolm-Jamal Warner at IMDb
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner Official Website
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Twitter Official Twitter
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner at The Interviews: An Lisan History of Television