Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Known for ActingBorn 1970-08-18Died 2025-07-20Jersey 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.Read more

Movies & web series

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage

The Legend of the Candy Cane

The Father Clements Story

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

The Resident

Sons of Anarchy

9-1-1

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party

Suits

Dexter

American Horror Story

Community

E! True Hollywood Story

Kenan & Kel

Static Shock

grown-ish

Tour of Duty

People's Choice Awards

The Real Malcolm X

Key & Peele

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Malcolm & Eddie

American Crime Story

All That

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Sneaky Pete

The Magic School Bus

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Hollywood Squares

Shot

Sliders

Major Crimes

Carol & the End of the World

Lethal Weapon

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Detroiters

Mother's Day

The Wonder Years

Touched by an Angel

Hawthorne

A Different World

The Tuskegee Airmen

CBS Storybreak

100 Greatest Kid Stars

Murder in a Small Town

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

The Irrational