Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Birthday: 1970-08-18

Deathday: 2025-07-20

Place of birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Also known as: M.J. Warner , Malcolm Jamal Warner , Malcom Jamal Warner

imdb_id: nm0912528

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 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. Warner died in a drowning accident in July 2025, aged 54.

Played in movies:

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party

Score: 10.0

Night of 100 Stars II

Score: 8.0

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Score: 7.7

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

Score: 7.4

Shot

Score: 7.4

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Score: 7.3

The Tuskegee Airmen

Score: 7.1

Mother's Day

Score: 7.0

A Desperate Exit

Score: 7.0

The Earth Day Special

Score: 6.3

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Score: 6.1

Tyson

Score: 6.0

Fool's Gold

Score: 5.8

King of the Underground

Score: 5.7

Drop Zone

Score: 5.7

Megachurch Murder

Score: 5.5

Restaurant

Score: 4.8

A Fare to Remember

Score: 4.0

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

Score: 3.9

The List

Score: 3.5

Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties

Score: 1.0

The Real Malcolm X

Score: 0.0

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

Score: 0.0

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage

Score: 0.0

Surviving A Break-Up

Score: 0.0

The Legend of the Candy Cane

Score: 0.0

Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa

Score: 0.0

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider

Score: 0.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Score: 0.0

The Father Clements Story

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

Score: 10.0

Sons of Anarchy

Score: 8.4

The Resident

Score: 8.4

Dexter

Score: 8.2

Suits

Score: 8.2

9-1-1

Score: 8.2

American Horror Story

Score: 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

Score: 8.1

Static Shock

Score: 8.1

Community

Score: 8.0

Tour of Duty

Score: 8.0

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Score: 7.9

grown-ish

Score: 7.9

All That

Score: 7.7

The Magic School Bus

Score: 7.6

Key & Peele

Score: 7.6

Key & Peele

Score: 7.6

Sliders

Score: 7.6

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Score: 7.6

American Crime Story

Score: 7.6

Where Are They Now?

Score: 7.5

Sneaky Pete

Score: 7.5

Carol & the End of the World

Score: 7.4

Major Crimes

Score: 7.4

Malcolm & Eddie

Score: 7.4

Lethal Weapon

Score: 7.3

Hollywood Squares

Score: 7.3

Golden Globe Awards

Score: 7.2

Hawthorne

Score: 7.2

Touched by an Angel

Score: 7.2

Matlock

Score: 7.1

The Wonder Years

Score: 7.0

Jeremiah

Score: 7.0

A Different World

Score: 7.0

The Cosby Show

Score: 7.0

Saturday Night Live

Score: 7.0

Murder in a Small Town

Score: 6.9

The Cleaner

Score: 6.6

The Irrational

Score: 6.6

Reed Between the Lines

Score: 6.6

ABC Afterschool Special

Score: 6.4

Matt Houston

Score: 6.2

Listen Up!

Score: 6.2

Here and Now

Score: 6.0

CBS Storybreak

Score: 6.0

Battle of the Network Stars

Score: 6.0

The Michael J. Fox Show

Score: 5.9

Ten Days in the Valley

Score: 5.6

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

Score: 5.5

Sherri

Score: 5.5

The Wendy Williams Show

Score: 5.5

White Famous

Score: 4.4

The View

Score: 4.3

Sherri

Score: 3.0

Good Day Live

Score: 3.0

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

Score: 2.8

100 Greatest Kid Stars

Score: 0.0

Secret Talents of the Stars

Score: 0.0