Malcolm-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.
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Dexter
2006 · Rita's Lawyer
Suits
2011 · Julius Rowe
9-1-1
2018 · Amir Casey
American Horror Story
2011 · Angus T. Jefferson
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
Sons of Anarchy
2008 · Sticky
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
Community
2009 · Andre Bennett
The View
1997 · Self
The Resident
2018 · AJ Austin
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Accepting Award
Matlock
1986 · Malcolm-Jamal Warner
The Cosby Show
1984 · Theo Huxtable
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Lethal Weapon
2016 · David Reed
Sliders
1995 · R.J.
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Zack
American Crime Story
2016 · Al Cowlings
grown-ish
2018 · Darnell
Sneaky Pete
2015 · James Bagwell
Major Crimes
2012 · Lt. Chuck Cooper
Key & Peele
2012 · Dad #3
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
A Different World
1987 · Theo Huxtable
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Eric Sanders
ABC Afterschool Special
1972 · Charlie Curtis
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Host
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023 · Chief Inspector Bill H...
Tour of Duty
1987 · SPC Ben Sweet
Matt Houston
1982
All That
1994 · Self
Static Shock
2000 · Lester Biggs (voice)
The Irrational
2023 · Dustin Atwood
The Word
1990
Murder in a Small Town
2024 · Richard Bannister
The Magic School Bus
1994 · The Producer (voice)
Carol & the End of the World
2023 · (voice)
The Wonder Years
2021 · Melvin
Malcolm & Eddie
1996 · Malcolm McGee
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013 · Russell
The Cleaner
2008
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2014 · Darrell
Hawthorne
2009
Fool's Gold
2008 · Cordell
Jeremiah
2002 · Kurdy
Detroiters
2017 · Sebastian
Drop Zone
1994 · Terry Nessip
Listen Up!
2004 · Bernie Widmer
CBS Storybreak
1985 · Host
White Famous
2017 · Nelson Youngblood
Here and Now
1992 · Alexander 'A.J.' James
Ten Days in the Valley
2017 · Matt Walker
Reed Between the Lines
2011 · Alex Reed
Sherri
2009 · Kevin
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025 · Self
Shot
2017 · EMT Jones
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995 · Leroy Cappy
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Theo Huxtable
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Self
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Tyson
1995 · Rory Holloway
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 · Self
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002 · Self / Theo Huxtable (...
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Self (segment "Monster...
The List
2007 · Randy
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
1986
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · Theo Huxtable
King of the Underground
2011 · Malcom
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
1986 · Self
Megachurch Murder
2015 · Hamilton Spears
A Fare to Remember
1999 · Winter Valen
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992 · Self
The Real Malcolm X
1992
The Father Clements Story
1987
The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001 · Rusty (voice)
Mother's Day
1989 · Cullen Sturgis
Restaurant
1999 · Steven
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
2006 · Self
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990 · Spinner (voice)
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
1985 · Self
A Desperate Exit
1986 · Charlie Curtis
Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own
1987 · Self