Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Personal Info

Birthday

August 18, 1970

Day of Death

2025-07-20

(54 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

M.J. Warner

Malcolm Jamal Warner

Malcom Jamal Warner

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).

Known For

Dexter

Suits

Sons of Anarchy

9-1-1

American Horror Story

The Resident

Community

Tour of Duty

Filmography

2017
Shot
as EMT Jones
2015
Megachurch Murder
as Hamilton Spears
2011
King of the Underground
as Malcom
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2008
Fool's Gold
as Cordell
2007
The List
as Randy
2006
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
as Self
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self / Theo Huxtable (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2001
The Legend of the Candy Cane
as Rusty (voice)
2000
Restaurant
as Steven
1999
A Fare to Remember
as Winter Valen
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Theo Huxtable
1995
The Tuskegee Airmen
as Leroy Cappy
Tyson
as Rory Holloway
1994
Drop Zone
as Terry Nessip
1992
Surviving A Break-Up
as Self
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
as Self
1990
The Earth Day Special
as Theo Huxtable
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
as Spinner (voice)
1989
Mother's Day
as Cullen Sturgis
1986
A Desperate Exit
as Charlie Curtis
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
as Self
1985
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self