Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Acting

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Born 18 August 1970 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA · Died 20 July 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.

Known for

American Horror Story
Suits
Dexter
Sons of Anarchy
9-1-1
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Community
Fool's Gold
The Resident
American Crime Story
Lethal Weapon
The Cosby Show
Shot
Megachurch Murder
King of the Underground
Fool's Gold
The List
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Restaurant
A Fare to Remember
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
The Tuskegee Airmen
Tyson
Drop Zone
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
The Earth Day Special
Mother's Day
The Father Clements Story
A Desperate Exit
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Malcolm-Jamal Warner · Midrow