Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Acting

Born: 1970-08-18
Died: 2025-07-20
From: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 180.00 m
Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

M.J. Warner Malcolm Jamal Warner Malcom 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.

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Awards & Nominations6 won · 5 nominated

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

2022
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance

Jesus Children

2015
🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Reed Between the Lines

2012
🏆 Won

TV Land Award

2011
Nominated

TV Land Award

The Cosby Show

2006
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Malcolm & Eddie

2001
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Touched by an Angel

1996
🏆 Won

Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor

The Cosby Show

1990
🏆 Won

Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor

The Cosby Show

1989
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

The Cosby Show

1986
🏆 Won

Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor

The Cosby Show

1985

Acting85 titles

Directing7 titles

Production1 title