Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Known for ActingBorn 1970-08-18Died 2025-07-20Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage

The Legend of the Candy Cane

People's Choice Awards

The Father Clements Story

The Resident

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

Sons of Anarchy

9-1-1

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party

Suits

Dexter

American Horror Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Community

Kenan & Kel

grown-ish

Static Shock

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Tour of Duty

The Real Malcolm X

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

Night of 100 Stars II

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Key & Peele

All That

American Crime Story

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Sneaky Pete

Carol & the End of the World

Malcolm & Eddie

The Magic School Bus

Shot

Hollywood Squares

Sliders

Major Crimes

Where Are They Now?

Lethal Weapon

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Mother's Day

Detroiters

The Wonder Years

Touched by an Angel

Murder in a Small Town

Hawthorne

CBS Storybreak

100 Greatest Kid Stars

The Tuskegee Airmen