Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Born: 1970-08-18 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Died: 2025-07-20
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Murder in a Small Town as Richard Bannister
2023
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit as Chief Inspector Bill Houston
- The Irrational as Dustin Atwood
- Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
2021
- The Wonder Years as Melvin
2018
- 9-1-1 as Amir Casey
- The Resident as AJ Austin
- grown-ish as Darnell
2017
- Detroiters as Sebastian
- White Famous as Nelson Youngblood
- Ten Days in the Valley as Matt Walker
- Shot as EMT Jones
2016
- Lethal Weapon as David Reed
- American Crime Story as Al Cowlings
2015
- Sneaky Pete as James Bagwell
- Megachurch Murder as Hamilton Spears
2014
- Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as Darrell
2013
- The Michael J. Fox Show as Russell
2012
- Major Crimes as Lt. Chuck Cooper
- Key & Peele as Dad #3
2011
- American Horror Story as Angus T. Jefferson
- Suits as Julius Rowe
- Reed Between the Lines as Alex Reed
- King of the Underground as Malcom
2010
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2008
- Sons of Anarchy as Sticky
- The Wendy Williams Show
- Fool's Gold as Cordell
- The Cleaner
- Secret Talents of the Stars as Contestant
2007
- The List as Randy
2006
- Dexter as Rita's Lawyer
- My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
2004
- Listen Up! as Bernie Widmer
- Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
2002
- Jeremiah as Kurdy
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- The Cosby Show: A Look Back as Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage)
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- The Legend of the Candy Cane as Rusty (voice)
2000
- Static Shock as Lester Biggs (voice)
1999
- Where Are They Now? as Self
- A Fare to Remember as Winter Valen
- Restaurant as Steven
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Theo Huxtable
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- Kenan & Kel ... (Director)
- Malcolm & Eddie as Malcolm McGee
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Sliders as R.J.
- The Tuskegee Airmen as Leroy Cappy
- Tyson as Rory Holloway
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Zack
- All That as Self
- The Magic School Bus as The Producer (voice)
- Drop Zone as Terry Nessip
1993
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
1992
- Here and Now as Alexander 'A.J.' James
- Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You as Self
- Surviving a Break-Up as Self
- The Real Malcolm X
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Eric Sanders
- The Word
- The Earth Day Special as Theo Huxtable
- The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider as Spinner (voice)
1989
- Mother's Day as Cullen Sturgis
1987
- A Different World as Theo Huxtable
- Tour of Duty as SPC Ben Sweet
- The Father Clements Story
- Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own as Self
1986
- Matlock as Malcolm-Jamal Warner
- Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
- Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party as Self
- A Desperate Exit as Charlie Curtis
1985
1984
- The Cosby Show as Theo Huxtable
1982
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Host
1972
- ABC Afterschool Special as Charlie Curtis
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Accepting Award