Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Known For
Acting
Born
1970-08-18 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Died
2025-07-20
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.
Most Known For
Dexter
as Rita's Lawyer
Suits
as Julius Rowe
9-1-1
as Amir Casey
American Horror Story
as Angus T. Jefferson
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Sons of Anarchy
as Sticky
Community
as Andre Bennett
The View
as Self
The Resident
as AJ Austin
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Accepting Award
Lethal Weapon
as David Reed
The Cosby Show
as Theo Huxtable
Sliders
as R.J.
Major Crimes
as Lt. Chuck Cooper
Sherri
as Self - Guest
American Crime Story
as Al Cowlings
Sneaky Pete
as James Bagwell
Touched by an Angel
as Zack
Matlock
as Malcolm-Jamal Warner