Malcolm-Jamal Warner rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards.
18 Facts About Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner later appeared as Al Cowlings on the FX limited series The People v O J Simpson: American Crime Story.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner formerly played Dr AJ Austin on the FOX medical drama The Resident.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner was raised by his divorced mother, Pamela, who served as his manager.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner was named for Malcolm X and jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner auditioned for the role on the final day of the nationwide search and was chosen by Cosby himself.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner guest-starred on an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air playing the role of Hilary's boyfriend.
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In 1995, Malcolm-Jamal Warner appeared as a homeless man on Touched by an Angel.
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In 2003, Malcolm-Jamal Warner released his debut EP, The Miles Long Mixtape.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner is a bass guitar player and a performance poet, and has performed at the National Black Theatre Festival since 2003, in addition to hosting its Poetry Jam.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner has co-starred in BET's scripted comedic television series Reed Between the Lines.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner played the role of Alex Reed, an English professor married to Carla Reed, a psychologist played by former Girlfriends star Tracee Ellis Ross.
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In 2012, Malcolm-Jamal Warner was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a comedy series at the NAACP Image awards for his role in Reed Between the Lines.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner played prison counselor Julius Rowe on the sixth season of USA network's Suits.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner had a relationship with actress Michelle Thomas, who portrayed his girlfriend Justine Phillips on The Cosby Show, until 1994 and was at her bedside when she died in 1998.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner was in a relationship with actress Karen Malina White for seven and a half years.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner dated actress Regina King from 2011 until March 2013.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner is married with a daughter, and has not disclosed his wife's or their child's name publicly citing privacy concerns.