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Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Born: 18 August 1970 (54 years old)
Gender: Male

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner is an American actor, director, and musician best known for his starring role as Bill Cosby's only son, Theo Huxtable, on the television sitcom The Cosby Show, from 1984-1992.

He currently has a starring role as Dr. Alex Reed in the television sitcom Reed Between the Lines, since 2011.

He also starred in Jeremiah, was the voice of The Producer character on The Magic School Bus and co-starred for 4 years on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie.

Warner was on the CBS sitcom Listen Up with Jason Alexander and the host of the literacy-promoting children's show CBS Storybreak. He also starred on an episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air, playing the role of Hilary's boyfriend.

He has also directed music videos including British RnB group Five Star's "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons" (1994) as well as many sitcom episodes including The Cosby Show, Kenan & Kel, and Malcolm & Eddie.

While he is quick to point out that his name is Malcolm, not Theo, he says he has no problem with being recognized as Theo Huxtable, and contends that he has nothing but positive memories of The Cosby Show.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner is also known as the boyfriend of Michelle Thomas, who played a girlfriend of Theo in the Cosby show. Malcolm was at Michelle's bedside as she was passing away from a desmoplastic small round cell tumour.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Al Cowlings

Angus T. Jefferson

Andre Bennett

Andre Bennett

Rita's Lawyer

Lucas Boyd

Fred Bernard

Yurgen Celebi

Kurdy Malloy

Kurdy

Lt. Chuck Cooper

Lt. Chuck Cooper

Lt. Chuck Cooper

Lt. Chuck Cooper

Malcolm McGee

Malcolm McGee

Malcolm McGee

Malcolm McGee

Host - Himself

Alex Reed

Sticky

Julius Rowe

Himself

Jason Anders

Theodore Aloysius "Theo" Huxtable

Theodore Aloysius Theo Huxtable

Theodore Aloysius Theo Huxtable

Theodore Aloysius Theo Huxtable

Theodore Aloysius Theo Huxtable

Theodore Aloysius Theo Huxtable

Theodore Aloysius Theo Huxtable

Theodore Aloysius Theo Huxtable

Himself

Zack


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