Malcolm-Jamal Warner Biography
Malcolm-Jamal Warner is an actor from the United States. He rose to prominence as Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show, an NBC sitcom. In 2015, he shared a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance with Robert Glasper Experiment and Lalah Hathaway for the song “Jesus Children.”
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Age
Warner was born on August 18, 1970, in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America. He is 52 years old as of August 2022.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Height
He stands at a height of 5′ 11″ (1.8 m) tall.
Who is Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s father?- Family
Warner was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is the son of Robert Warner Jr. and Pam Warner. He was raised by his divorced mother, Pamela, who served as his manager.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Wife- Kids
Warner dated actress Michelle Thomas, who played his girlfriend Justine Phillips on The Cosby Show, until 1994 and was by her side when she died in 1998. He was in a seven-and-a-half-year relationship with actress Karen Malina White. Warner was also romantically involved with actress Regina King from 2011 to March 2013. He is married and has a daughter, but he has not publicly revealed the names of his wife or their child, citing privacy concerns.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Career
With appearances and roles on numerous television shows and films, he landed his most successful role as Theo Huxtable, the only son of Heathcliff Huxtable, who was played by Bill Cosby from 1984 to 1992 on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. On the final day of the nationwide search, Warner auditioned for the role and was chosen by Cosby himself. During his time on The Cosby Show, Warner directed music videos for New Edition’s “N.E. Heart Break” (1989), rapper Special Ed’s “I’m the Magnificent” (1989), and British R&B group Five Star’s “I Love You For Sentimental Reasons” (1994). He has directed episodes of The Cosby Show, All That, Kenan & Kel, and Malcolm & Eddie, among others.
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You (1992), directed by Warner, featured Arsenio Hall and Earvin “Magic” Johnson discussing the realities of HIV and AIDS and the best ways to prevent their spread. He went on to star in Jeremiah, voiced The Producer on The Magic School Bus, and spent four years on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie with comedian Eddie Griffin. Warner went on to co-host the CBS sitcom Listen Up! with Jason Alexander and to host the literacy-promoting children’s show CBS Storybreak. He made an appearance as Hilary’s boyfriend in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Warner made an appearance as a homeless man in 1995.
Warner released his debut EP, The Miles Long Mixtape, in 2003. Warner released his second CD, Love & Other Social Issues, in 2007. In 2009, he appeared as a guest star in an episode of the new TNT series HawthoRNe. In 2011 and 2012, he appeared in four episodes of the NBC sitcom Community as Andre, Shirley Bennett’s (Yvette Nicole Brown) ex-husband. His character made a subtle reference to his Cosby Show past by wearing a “Cosby sweater” that he claimed belonged to his father. He is a bass guitarist and a performance poet who has performed at the National Black Theatre Festival and hosted its Poetry Jam since 2003. Warner has appeared in BET’s scripted comedy series Reed Between the Lines.
The show focused on the couple’s ups and downs as a blended family. For his role in Reed Between the Lines, Warner was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series at the NAACP Image Awards in 2012. Warner was cast as Al Cowlings in the crime series American Crime Story, which is based on the events of the O.J. Simpson trial, in the spring of 2015. Warner appears in several current television shows as a recurring character. On the sixth season of USA Network’s Suits, he portrayed prison counselor Julius Rowe. On TNT’s Major Crimes, he plays Lt. Chuck Cooper, a member of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Special Investigations Section (SIS) and the love interest of the Major Crime Division’s Detective.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Net Worth
Jamal has an estimated net worth of 6 million dollars as of 2023.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Movies
- 2023 Accused
- 2018–2023 The Resident
- 2017–2019 Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce
- 2017–2019 Sneaky Pete
- 2017 Lethal Weapon
- 2017 Detroiters
- 2017 Ten Days in the Valley
- 2017 White Famous
- 2016–2017 Suits
- 2016 American Crime Story
- 2015 Megachurch Murder
- 2015 48 Hrs Til Monday
- 2014–2015 American Horror Story:
- 2014 The Michael J. Fox Show
- 2014 Sons of Anarchy
- 2013–2016 Major Crimes
- 2013 Key & Peele
- 2011, 2015 Reed Between the Lines
- 2011–12 Community
- 2010 True Blue
- 2010 Special Agent Oso
- 2009 HawthoRNe
- 2009 Sherri
- 2008 The Cleaner
- 2006 Dexter
- 2004–2005 Listen Up!
- 2004 Stripperella
- 2002–2004 Jeremiah
- 2002 Static Shock
- 2002 Lyric Cafe
- 2001 Legend of the Candy Cane