Acting
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Born Aug 18, 1970 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA · Died Jul 20, 2025
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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Acting
Murder in a Small Town
2024
Drama · Crime
Carol & the End of the World
2023
Animation · Comedy · Drama
The Irrational
2023
Crime · Drama
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023
Drama · Crime
The Wonder Years
2021
Comedy · Drama · Family
The Resident
2018
Drama
grown-ish
2018
Comedy
9-1-1
2018
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
White Famous
2017
Comedy
Ten Days in the Valley
2017
Mystery · Drama
Shot
2017
Drama
Detroiters
2017
Comedy
Lethal Weapon
2016
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
American Crime Story
2016
Crime · Drama
Sneaky Pete
2015
Drama · Crime
Megachurch Murder
2015
Thriller · Drama · Mystery
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2014
Drama · Comedy
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
Comedy
Major Crimes
2012
Crime · Drama
Key & Peele
2012
Comedy
House of Lies
2012
Comedy · Drama
Reed Between the Lines
2011
Comedy
American Horror Story
2011
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Suits
2011
Drama
King of the Underground
2011
Comedy · Drama · Horror
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Comedy · Documentary
Sherri
2009
Comedy
Community
2009
Comedy
Hawthorne
2009
Drama
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Crime · Drama
The Cleaner
2008
Drama
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Talk
Fool's Gold
2008
Adventure · Romance · Comedy
The List
2007
Comedy · Romance
Dexter
2006
Crime · Drama · Mystery
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
2006
Documentary · History
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
2005
Comedy
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
Music · Documentary · TV Movie
Listen Up!
2004
Comedy
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
Documentary · TV Movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
TV Movie · Documentary
Jeremiah
2002
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001
Animation · TV Movie · Comedy
Static Shock
2000
Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Restaurant
1999
Drama
A Fare to Remember
1999
Drama · Romance
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
Comedy
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
Comedy
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Documentary
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995
War · History · Drama
Tyson
1995
Drama
Sliders
1995
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Drop Zone
1994
Action · Thriller · Crime
Touched by an Angel
1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Family
The Magic School Bus
1994
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Family
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
Family · Music
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Documentary
Here and Now
1992
Comedy
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992
Comedy · Documentary · Music
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Comedy · Family
The Word
1990
Talk
The Earth Day Special
1990
Documentary · TV Movie
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990
Animation
Mother's Day
1989
Drama
The Father Clements Story
1987
Drama · TV Movie
A Different World
1987
Comedy · Family
Tour of Duty
1987
War & Politics · Drama · Action & Adventure
Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own
1987
Documentary
A Desperate Exit
1986
Drama · TV Movie
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
1986
Comedy · Music · Documentary
Matlock
1986
Drama · Crime
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
1986
Comedy
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
1985
Family · Comedy
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Family · TV Movie
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985
Music
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
The Cosby Show
1984
Comedy · Family
Matt Houston
1982
Drama · Crime
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
Comedy
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
Drama
