Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025) 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. Warner died in a drowning accident in July 2025, aged 54.
Drop Zone
(Terry Nessip)
The Tuskegee Airmen
(Leroy Cappy)
Fool's Gold
(Cordell)
The List
(Randy)
Restaurant
(Steven)
A Fare to Remember
(Winter Valen)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
(Self)
The Father Clements Story
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
(Self)
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
(Self)
Megachurch Murder
(Hamilton Spears)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
(Theo Huxtable)
Tyson
(Rory Holloway)
Night of 100 Stars II
(Self)
A Desperate Exit
(Charlie Curtis)
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
(Spinner (voice))
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
((archive footage))
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
Shot
(EMT Jones)
King of the Underground
(Malcom)
Mother's Day
(Cullen Sturgis)
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
(Self)
The Legend of the Candy Cane
(Rusty (voice))
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
(Self)
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
(Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage))
The Earth Day Special
(Theo Huxtable)
Surviving A Break-Up
(Self)
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
(Self)
Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe When on Your Own
(Self)
The Real Malcolm X
Malcolm & Eddie
(Malcolm McGee)
A Different World
(Theo Huxtable)
Jeremiah
(Kurdy)
Static Shock
(Lester Biggs (voice))
Touched by an Angel
(Zack)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
(Malcolm-Jamal Warner)
Matlock
The Cosby Show
(Theo Huxtable)
The View
(Self)
E! True Hollywood Story
All That
(Self)
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
Secret Talents of the Stars
(Contestant)
The Magic School Bus
(The Producer (voice))
The Cleaner
Battle of the Network Stars
Tour of Duty
(SPC Ben Sweet)
Listen Up!
(Bernie Widmer)
Matt Houston
CBS Storybreak
(Host)
Hawthorne
Where Are They Now?
(Self)
100 Greatest Kid Stars
The Wendy Williams Show
Here and Now
(Alexander 'A.J.' James)
ABC Afterschool Special
(Charlie Curtis)
Good Day Live
(Self)
Sherri
(Kevin)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Reed Between the Lines
(Alex Reed)
Community
(Andre Bennett)
Major Crimes
(Lt. Chuck Cooper)
Hollywood Squares
(Self - Panelist)
Dexter
(Rita's Lawyer)
Sons of Anarchy
(Sticky)
Ten Days in the Valley
(Matt Walker)
Lethal Weapon
(David Reed)
American Horror Story
(Angus T. Jefferson)
Sherri
(Self - Guest)
Suits
(Julius Rowe)
Carol & the End of the World
((voice))
The Resident
(AJ Austin)
The Michael J. Fox Show
(Russell)
The Wonder Years
(Melvin)
Sliders
(R.J.)
American Crime Story
(Al Cowlings)
grown-ish
(Darnell)
Sneaky Pete
(James Bagwell)
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
(Darrell)
9-1-1
(Amir Casey)
The Irrational
(Dustin Atwood)
White Famous
(Nelson Youngblood)
Key & Peele
(Dad #3)
Key & Peele
(Arthur Washington)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Accepting Award)
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
(Chief Inspector Bill Houston)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
(Self)
Murder in a Small Town
(Richard Bannister)
