
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Biography
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970) 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.
Filmography

Shot
2017
as EMT Jones

Megachurch Murder
2015
as Hamilton Spears

King of the Underground
2011
as Malcom

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)

Fool's Gold
2008
as Cordell

The List
2007
as Randy

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
2006
as Self

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self

The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
as Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self

The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001
as Rusty (voice)

Restaurant
1999
as Steven

A Fare to Remember
1999
as Winter Valen

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as Theo Huxtable

The Tuskegee Airmen
1995
as Leroy Cappy

Tyson
1995
as Rory Holloway

Drop Zone
1994
as Terry Nessip

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

The Real Malcolm X
1992
- No poster
Surviving a Break-Up
1992
as Self

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992
as Self

The Earth Day Special
1990
as Theo Huxtable

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990
as Spinner (voice)

Mother's Day
1989
as Cullen Sturgis