Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Known for

Acting

Born

August 18, 1970

Birthplace

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Died

July 20, 2025 (aged 54)

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 (2011–201...

Best known work

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

Suits

Suits

2011

Dexter

Dexter

2006

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

2008

9-1-1

9-1-1

2018

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Community

Community

2009

Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

2008

The Resident

The Resident

2018

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

2016

Filmography

2025
Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionTV
as Self (1 episode)
2024
Murder in a Small TownTV
as Richard Bannister (1 episode)
2023
Carol & the End of the WorldTV
as (voice) (1 episode)
2023
The IrrationalTV
as Dustin Atwood (1 episode)
2023
Alert: Missing Persons UnitTV
as Chief Inspector Bill Houston (3 episodes)
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2021
The Wonder YearsTV
as Melvin (1 episode)
2018
The ResidentTV
as AJ Austin (96 episodes), Director
2018
grown-ishTV
as Darnell (1 episode)
2018
9-1-1TV
as Amir Casey (4 episodes)
2017
White FamousTV
as Nelson Youngblood (1 episode)
2017
Ten Days in the ValleyTV
as Matt Walker (10 episodes)
2017
Shot
as EMT Jones
2017
DetroitersTV
as Sebastian (1 episode)
2016
Lethal WeaponTV
as David Reed (1 episode)
2016
American Crime StoryTV
as Al Cowlings (4 episodes)
2015
Sneaky PeteTV
as James Bagwell (6 episodes)
2015
Megachurch Murder
as Hamilton Spears
2014
Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceTV
as Darrell (1 episode)
2013
The Michael J. Fox ShowTV
as Russell (1 episode)
2012
Major CrimesTV
as Lt. Chuck Cooper (2 episodes)
2012
Key & PeeleTV
as Dad #3 (1 episode), as Arthur Washington (1 episode)
2012
House of LiesTV
as Yurgen Celebi (1 episode)
2011
Reed Between the LinesTV
as Alex Reed (33 episodes)
2011
American Horror StoryTV
as Angus T. Jefferson (3 episodes)