Malcolm-Jamal Warner
22 movies · 48 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 18, 1970
- Died
- Jul 20, 2025 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- M.J. Warner · Malcolm Jamal Warner · Malcom Jamal Warner
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).
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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
Malcolm-Jamal Warner: movies and TV shows
Acting (69)
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2021
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017 Shot
as EMT Jones
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 Megachurch Murder
as Hamilton Spears
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011 King of the Underground
as Malcom
- 2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 Fool's Gold
as Cordell
- 2007 The List
as Randy
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002
- 2001 The Legend of the Candy Cane
as Rusty (voice)
- 2000
- 1999 Restaurant
as Steven
- 1999 A Fare to Remember
as Winter Valen
- 1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Theo Huxtable
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995 The Tuskegee Airmen
as Leroy Cappy
- 1995 Tyson
as Rory Holloway
- 1995
- 1994 Drop Zone
as Terry Nessip
- 1994
- 1994
- 1992
- 1992
- 1990
- 1990 The Earth Day Special
as Theo Huxtable
- 1990 The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
as Spinner (voice)
- 1989 Mother's Day
as Cullen Sturgis
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986 A Desperate Exit
as Charlie Curtis
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984
- 1982
- 1976
- 1972
Behind the camera (7)
- 2018
- 1996
- 1996
- 1994
- 1992
- 1990
- 1984
Talk shows and appearances (23)
- 2025
- 2022 Sherri
2 episodes
- 2008 The Wendy Williams Show
1 episode
- 2008 Secret Talents of the Stars
2 episodes
- 2006
- 2004
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001 Good Day Live
1 episode
- 1999 Where Are They Now?
1 episode
- 1998 Hollywood Squares
10 episodes
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990 The Word
1 episode
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985 CBS Storybreak
16 episodes
- 1985
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
1 episode
- 1975 People's Choice Awards
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode