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Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Acting

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

EN, RU cinema · 33 credits

Born

18 August 1970

Died

20 July 2025 (aged 54)

Birthplace

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Also known as M.J. Warner · Malcolm Jamal Warner · Malcom Jamal Warner

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

Filmography

Shot poster

Shot

EN · 20177.4

as EMT Jones

Megachurch Murder poster

Megachurch Murder

EN · 20155.5

as Hamilton Spears

King of the Underground poster

King of the Underground

EN · 20115.7

as Malcom

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift poster

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

EN · 20106.1

as (archive footage)

Fool's Gold poster

Fool's Gold

EN · 20085.8

as Cordell

The List poster

The List

EN · 20073.7

as Randy

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage poster

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage

EN · 20069.0

as Self

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles poster

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

RU · 20047.4

as Self

NBC 75th Anniversary Special poster

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

EN · 20026.0

as Self

The Cosby Show: A Look Back poster

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

EN · 20027.8

as Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage)

The Legend of the Candy Cane poster

The Legend of the Candy Cane

EN · 20019.0

as Rusty (voice)

Restaurant poster

Restaurant

EN · 19995.0

as Steven

A Fare to Remember poster

A Fare to Remember

EN · 19995.0

as Winter Valen

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman poster

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

EN · 19987.7

as Theo Huxtable

The Tuskegee Airmen poster

The Tuskegee Airmen

EN · 19957.1

as Leroy Cappy

Tyson poster

Tyson

EN · 19956.1

as Rory Holloway

Drop Zone poster

Drop Zone

EN · 19945.8

as Terry Nessip

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration poster

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

EN · 19937.0

as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You poster

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

EN · 19924.9

as Self, Director

Surviving a Break-Up

1992

Surviving a Break-Up

EN · 1992Not rated

as Self

The Real Malcolm X poster

The Real Malcolm X

EN · 19928.0

Actor

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider poster

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider

EN · 1990Not rated

as Spinner (voice)

The Earth Day Special poster

The Earth Day Special

EN · 19906.1

as Theo Huxtable

Mother's Day poster

Mother's Day

EN · 19897.5

as Cullen Sturgis

The Father Clements Story poster

The Father Clements Story

EN · 19879.0

Actor

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

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

EN · 1987Not rated

as Self

A Desperate Exit poster

A Desperate Exit

EN · 19867.0

as Charlie Curtis

Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties poster

Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties

EN · 19861.0

Actor

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party poster

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party

EN · 19868.5

as Self

Night of 100 Stars II poster

Night of 100 Stars II

EN · 19856.8

as Self

Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa poster

Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa

EN · 1985Not rated

as Self

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There poster

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

EN · 1985Not rated

Actor

Motown Returns to the Apollo poster

Motown Returns to the Apollo

EN · 1985Not rated

Actor