Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Acting
Born: August 18, 1970 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Died: July 20, 2025 (aged 54)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
American Horror Story
2011
Suits
2011
Dexter
2006
Sons of Anarchy
2008
9-1-1
2018
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Community
2009
Fool's Gold
2008
The Resident
2018
American Crime Story
2016
Lethal Weapon
2016
The Cosby Show
1984
Photos (3)
Movies (21)
Fool's Gold
Cordell
Drop Zone
Terry Nessip
The Tuskegee Airmen
Leroy Cappy
Tyson
Rory Holloway
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Theo Huxtable
The Earth Day Special
Theo Huxtable
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
The List
Randy
Shot
EMT Jones
Mother's Day
Cullen Sturgis
Megachurch Murder
Hamilton Spears
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
1986
Restaurant
Steven
A Fare to Remember
Winter Valen
King of the Underground
Malcom
The Father Clements Story
1987
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Rusty (voice)
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
Spinner (voice)
A Desperate Exit
Charlie Curtis
TV Shows (49)
Dexter
Rita's Lawyer · 1 eps
9-1-1
Amir Casey · 4 eps
American Horror Story
Angus T. Jefferson · 3 eps
Suits
Julius Rowe · 6 eps
Sons of Anarchy
Sticky · 3 eps
The Resident
AJ Austin · 96 eps
Community
Andre Bennett · 4 eps
Touched by an Angel
Zack · 1 eps
The Wonder Years
Melvin · 1 eps
The Cosby Show
Theo Huxtable · 197 eps
Matlock
Malcolm-Jamal Warner · 1 eps
Lethal Weapon
David Reed · 1 eps
American Crime Story
Al Cowlings · 4 eps
grown-ish
Darnell · 1 eps
A Different World
Theo Huxtable · 2 eps
Sliders
R.J. · 1 eps
Major Crimes
Lt. Chuck Cooper · 2 eps
Murder in a Small Town
Richard Bannister · 1 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Eric Sanders · 2 eps
Sneaky Pete
James Bagwell · 6 eps
Key & Peele
Dad #3 · 1 eps
Key & Peele
Arthur Washington · 1 eps
House of Lies
Yurgen Celebi · 1 eps
Tour of Duty
SPC Ben Sweet · 1 eps
ABC Afterschool Special
Charlie Curtis · 1 eps
Matt Houston
1 eps
Static Shock
Lester Biggs (voice) · 1 eps
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Chief Inspector Bill Houston · 3 eps
The Irrational
Dustin Atwood · 1 eps
The Wendy Williams Show
1 eps
The Magic School Bus
The Producer (voice) · 52 eps
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Darrell · 1 eps
The Word
1 eps
The Michael J. Fox Show
Russell · 1 eps
Malcolm & Eddie
Malcolm McGee · 89 eps
Battle of the Network Stars
1 eps
Hawthorne
1 eps
Carol & the End of the World
(voice) · 1 eps
Detroiters
Sebastian · 1 eps
The Cleaner
1 eps
Jeremiah
Kurdy · 35 eps
Listen Up!
Bernie Widmer · 22 eps
Ten Days in the Valley
Matt Walker · 10 eps
White Famous
Nelson Youngblood · 1 eps
Reed Between the Lines
Alex Reed · 33 eps
Here and Now
Alexander 'A.J.' James · 15 eps
CBS Storybreak
Host · 16 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Sherri
Kevin · 13 eps
Self / Appearances (18)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Accepting Award · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 10 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 2 eps
All That
Self · 2 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self · 1 eps
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage)
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
Self
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
Self
Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own
Self
