Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Known for: Acting
Born: August 18, 1970
Died: July 20, 2025
Place of birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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.
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Filmography
33 movies · 62 TV shows, newest first
2.1
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
7.0
Murder in a Small Town
2024
7.3
Carol & the End of the World
2023
6.7
The Irrational
2023
7.5
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023
2.6
Sherri
2022
7.0
The Wonder Years
2021
8.4
The Resident
2018
7.8
grown-ish
2018
8.2
9-1-1
2018
4.4
White Famous
2017
5.6
Ten Days in the Valley
2017
7.4
Shot
2017
7.2
Detroiters
2017
7.3
Lethal Weapon
2016
7.6
American Crime Story
2016
7.5
Sneaky Pete
2015
5.5
Megachurch Murder
2015
5.6
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2014
5.9
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
7.4
Major Crimes
2012
7.7
Key & Peele
2012
6.6
House of Lies
2012
6.6
Reed Between the Lines
2011
8.1
American Horror Story
2011
8.2
Suits
2011
5.7
King of the Underground
2011
6.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
5.5
Sherri
2009
8.0
Community
2009
7.0
Hawthorne
2009
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
2008
6.6
The Cleaner
2008
5.7
The Wendy Williams Show
2008NR
Secret Talents of the Stars
2008
5.8
Fool's Gold
2008
3.7
The List
2007
8.2
Dexter
2006
9.0
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
20067.0
100 Greatest Kid Stars
20058.5
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
2005
7.4
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
6.6
Listen Up!
2004
7.8
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
6.0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
6.9
Jeremiah
20023.8
Good Day Live
2001
9.0
The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001
8.0
Static Shock
2000
5.0
Restaurant
19997.5
Where Are They Now?
1999
5.0
A Fare to Remember
1999
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
7.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
4.3
The View
1997
7.7
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
Kenan & Kel
1996
7.1
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995
6.0
Tyson
1995
7.6
Sliders
1995
5.8
Drop Zone
1994
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
7.7
The Magic School Bus
1994
7.7
All That
1994
7.0
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
8.0
The Real Malcolm X
1992NR
Surviving a Break-Up
1992
6.7
Here and Now
1992
4.9
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
6.0
The Word
1990
6.1
The Earth Day Special
1990
NR
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990
7.5
Mother's Day
1989
9.0
The Father Clements Story
1987
7.1
A Different World
1987
8.1
Tour of Duty
1987
NR
Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own
1987
7.0
A Desperate Exit
1986
8.5
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
1.0
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
1986
NR
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
1985
NR
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985NR
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985
7.2
CBS Storybreak
1985
6.8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
6.3
Matt Houston
1982
6.4
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
9.2
People's Choice Awards
1975
6.5
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944