
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1970-08-18 – 2025-07-20
Place of birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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

Drop Zone
1994Terry Nessip
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995Leroy Cappy
Fool's Gold
2008Cordell
The List
2007Randy
Restaurant
2000Steven
A Fare to Remember
1999Winter Valen
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004Self
The Father Clements Story
1987
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002Self
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992Self
Megachurch Murder
2015Hamilton Spears
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998Theo Huxtable
Tyson
1995Rory Holloway
Night of 100 Stars II
1985SelfA Desperate Exit
1986Charlie Curtis
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990Spinner (voice)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010(archive footage)
Show Off! How to Be Cool at Parties
1986
Shot
2017EMT Jones