Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Acting
1970-08-18 · Jersey 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.
Filmography
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025 · Series
Murder in a Small Town
2024 · Series
Carol & the End of the World
2023 · Series
The Irrational
2023 · Series
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023 · Series
Sherri
2022 · Series
The Wonder Years
2021 · Series
The Resident
2018 · Series
9-1-1
2018 · Series
grown-ish
2018 · Series
White Famous
2017 · Series
Ten Days in the Valley
2017 · Series
Shot
2017 · Movie
Detroiters
2017 · Series
Lethal Weapon
2016 · Series
American Crime Story
2016 · Series
Sneaky Pete
2015 · Series
Megachurch Murder
2015 · Movie
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2014 · Series
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013 · Series
Major Crimes
2012 · Series
Key & Peele
2012 · Series
House of Lies
2012 · Series
Reed Between the Lines
2011 · Series
American Horror Story
2011 · Series
Suits
2011 · Series
King of the Underground
2011 · Movie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · Movie
Sherri
2009 · Series
Community
2009 · Series
Hawthorne
2009 · Series
Sons of Anarchy
2008 · Series
The Cleaner
2008 · Series
The Wendy Williams Show
2008 · Series
Secret Talents of the Stars
2008 · Series
Fool's Gold
2008 · Movie
The List
2007 · Movie
Dexter
2006 · Series
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
2006 · Movie
100 Greatest Kid Stars
2005 · Series
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
2005 · Series
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 · Movie
Listen Up!
2004 · Series
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002 · Movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Movie
Jeremiah
2002 · Series
Good Day Live
2001 · Series
The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001 · Movie
Static Shock
2000 · Series
Restaurant
1999 · Movie
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Series
A Fare to Remember
1999 · Movie
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Series
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
Malcolm & Eddie
1996 · Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
Kenan & Kel
1996 · Series
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995 · Movie
Tyson
1995 · Movie
Sliders
1995 · Series
Drop Zone
1994 · Movie
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
The Magic School Bus
1994 · Series
All That
1994 · Series
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Movie
The Real Malcolm X
1992 · Movie
Surviving a Break-Up
1992 · Movie
Here and Now
1992 · Series
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992 · Movie
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Series
The Word
1990 · Series
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990 · Movie
Mother's Day
1989 · Movie
The Father Clements Story
1987 · Movie
A Different World
1987 · Series
Tour of Duty
1987 · Series
Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own
1987 · Movie
A Desperate Exit
1986 · Movie
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
1986 · Movie
Matlock
1986 · Series
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
1986 · Movie
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
1985 · Movie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 · Movie
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985 · Movie
CBS Storybreak
1985 · Series
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
The Cosby Show
1984 · Series
Matt Houston
1982 · Series
Battle of the Network Stars
1976 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Series
ABC Afterschool Special
1972 · Series
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Series