Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Biography
Malcolm-Jamal Warner was an American actor, musician and poet who started performing as a child, enrolling in acting schools at nine and later graduating from The Professional Children's School in New York City. Raised in Los Angeles from age five, he broke through as Theo Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, a role he played from 1984 to 1992 and which brought him an Emmy nomination for his supporting work in a comedy series. He went on to star in Malcolm & Eddie and Reed Between the Lines and appeared in Suits and The Resident. His film credits included Drop Zone (1994), Tyson (1995), The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) and Fool's Gold (2008). He also directed television episodes, recorded jazz and poetry, and shared a Grammy Award in 2015 for best traditional R&B performance. He died in 2025.
54years old at death
- Born Jersey City
- Died Limón
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 14 years1994 to 2008
Every film, newest first
- 2008Fool's GoldIMDb rating 5.8
- 1995The Tuskegee AirmenIMDb rating 7.1
- 1995TysonIMDb rating 6.2
- 1994Drop ZoneIMDb rating 5.6
Genres
Share
Did you know?!
Behind the award
In 2015, Warner earned a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance for his part in covering Stevie Wonder's "Jesus Children of America." On that track he delivered a poem honoring the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
A first
In 2022 Warner put out a spoken word poetry album titled Hiding in Plain View. It earned a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, the first year that category existed.
Behind the camera
Warner directed music videos while he was on The Cosby Show. His work included "N.E. Heart Break" by New Edition and "I'm the Magnificent" by rapper Special Ed, both from 1989.
Beyond film
Warner took part in the National Black Theatre Festival starting in 2003, and he also served as host of the festival's Poetry Jam.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner movies on Netflix
Worked with
Malcolm-Jamal Warner made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Donald Sutherland's page
Laurence Fishburne's page
Christopher McDonald's page
Vivica A. Fox's page
John Lithgow's page
Michael Jai White's page
All films by Andy Tennant
All films by John Badham
Robert MarkowitzDirector, 1 film, 1995
All films by Robert Markowitz
Awards
Six awards and honors from 1985 to 2015, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Jesus Children | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2012 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Reed Between the Lines | Won |
| 2011 | TV Land Award | Won | |
| 1990 | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | The Cosby Show | Won |
| 1989 | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | The Cosby Show | Won |
| 1985 | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | The Cosby Show | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.