Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 18, 1970
Died
Jul 20, 2025
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Credits
93 titles
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
Murder in a Small Town
Richard Bannister
Carol & the End of the World
(voice)
The Irrational
Dustin Atwood
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Chief Inspector Bill Houston
Sherri
Self - Guest
The Wonder Years
Melvin
The Resident
AJ Austin
9-1-1
Amir Casey
grown-ish
Darnell
White Famous
Nelson Youngblood
Ten Days in the Valley
Matt Walker
Shot
EMT Jones
Detroiters
Sebastian
Lethal Weapon
David Reed
American Crime Story
Al Cowlings
Sneaky Pete
James Bagwell
Megachurch Murder
Hamilton Spears
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Darrell
The Michael J. Fox Show
Russell
Major Crimes
Lt. Chuck Cooper
Key & Peele
Dad #3
Reed Between the Lines
Alex Reed
American Horror Story
Angus T. Jefferson
Suits
Julius Rowe
King of the Underground
Malcom
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
Sherri
Kevin
Community
Andre Bennett
Hawthorne
Sons of Anarchy
Sticky
The Cleaner
The Wendy Williams Show
Secret Talents of the Stars
Contestant
Fool's Gold
Cordell
The List
Randy
Dexter
Rita's Lawyer
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
Self
100 Greatest Kid Stars
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
Listen Up!
Bernie Widmer
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Jeremiah
Kurdy
Good Day Live
Self
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Rusty (voice)
Static Shock
Lester Biggs (voice)
Restaurant
Steven
Where Are They Now?
Self