Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1970-08-18
Day of Death
2025-07-20
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography (31)
Shot
2017
Megachurch Murder
2015
King of the Underground
2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Fool's Gold
2008
The List
2007
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
2006
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001
Restaurant
1999
A Fare to Remember
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
