(Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Malcolm Jamal Warner)
PERSONAL
Born August 18, 1970, in Jersey City, NJ; son of Robert (a drug counselor) and Pamela (a talent manager) Warner; married Karen Malina White. Education: Professional Children's School, Manhattan, NY, graduated with honors; majored in film at New York University. Avocational Interests: Music, playing basketball.
Addresses:
Agent—William Morris Agency, One William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Cunningham, Escott, Slevin and Doherty Talent Agency, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
Career:
Actor, director, and producer. Began career at age nine; appeared in print ads for Kool Aid; appeared in television commercials for Walt Disney World; front man of Miles Long, a jazz-funk band. Spokesperson for Smoke Free Generation; honorary youth chairperson for the National Parent Teacher Association; active in anti-drug campaign for teenagers.
Member:
Screen Actors Guild, Osmond Foundations Miracle Network (national chairman).
Awards, Honors:
Young Artist Award, best young supporting actor, 1985, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, 1986, Young Artist Award nomination, best young male superstar in television, 1988, Young Artist Award (with others), best young actor/actress ensemble in a television comedy, drama series or special, 1989, Young Artist Award, best young actor supporting role in a television series, 1990, TV Land Award nomination (with others), favorite singing siblings, 2006, all for The Cosby Show; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1996, for Touched by an Angel; Image Award nomination, outstanding actor in a comedy series, 2001, for Malcolm & Eddie; BET Comedy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, Black Entertainment Television, 2005, for Listen Up.
CREDITS
Television Appearances; Series:
Theodore Huxtable, The Cosby Show, NBC, 1984-92.
Host, Saturday Morning Videos, 1990.
Alexander "A. J." James, Here and Now, NBC, 1992.
Host, CBS Storybreak, CBS, 1993-95.
The producer, The Magic School Bus (also known as Scholastic's "The Magic School Bus"), PBS, 1994-97.
Malcolm McGee, Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1996-2000.
Host, Lyric Cafe, Black Entertainment Television, 2002.
Kurdy, Jeremiah, Showtime, 2002-2004.
Bernie Widmer, Listen Up, CBS, 2004-2005.
Television Appearances; Movies:
Joey, The Father Clements Story, NBC, 1987.
Cullen Sturgis, Mother's Day (also known as Lethal Error and Vindicated: A Mother's War), 1989.
Rory Holloway, Tyson, HBO, 1995.
Leroy Jonas Cappy, The Tuskegee Airmen, HBO, 1995.
(As Malcolm Jamal-Warner) Randy, The List, ABC Family, 2007.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Motown Returns to the Apollo, 1985.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1985.
Fast Copy, 1985.
Night of 100 Stars II, 1985.
The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, ABC, 1985.
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa, NBC, 1985.
NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986.
Host, Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party, 1986.
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus, 1987.
A Star-Spangled Celebration, 1987.
Comic Relief II, 1987.
Presenter, The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987.
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1987.
Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1988.
The 20th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1988.
NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XIX, ABC, 1988.
Friday Night Surprise!, 1988.
National Basketball Players Association Awards, syndicated, 1989.
Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey, NBC, 1989.
Best Catches, CBS, 1989.
Host, Smithsonian Institution: Americas Time Machine, syndicated, 1989.
Cullen Sturgis, Mothers Day, CBN, 1989.
Time-Warner Presents the Earth Day Special (also known as The Earth Day Special), ABC, 1990.
The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1990.
The Greatest Practical Jokes of All Time, NBC, 1990.
Big Bird's Birthday; or, Let Me Eat Cake, PBS, 1991.
The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1991.
Panelist, Summit for the '90s, TBS, 1991.
Straight out of Brooklyn, 1991.
Host, Cool Moves—Teens Together, PBS, 1991.
Voice of Spinner, Spider Junior High, HBO, 1991.
Goodwill ambassador, Children's Miracle Network Television, syndicated, 1991.
The Real Malcolm X (documentary), CBS, 1992.
Host, The Last Laugh: Memories of the Cosby Show, 1992.
Host, Taco Bell Presents "The USA Music Challenge," 1992.
NBA All-Star Stay in School Jam, 1992.
The 25th NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1993.
In a New Light '93, 1993.
Host, Great Television Moments: What We Watched, 1993.
Host, Gangs: Dreams Under Fire, 1993.
Host, Your Favorite Commercials, 1994.
Host, Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (also known as Met Life Presents "The Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame"), 1994.
Host, Kids Killing Kids/Kids Saving Kids, 1994.
Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1994.
TV's Funniest Families 2: The Kids, 1995.
Panelist, Summit '95, 1995.
Presenter, Nickelodeon's 8th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1995.
The producer, "The Magic School Bus" Family Holiday Special, 1996.
Host, It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview, UPN, 1996.
True Stories from Touched by an Angel, 1998.
TV Guide's 40th Anniversary, 1998.
The 12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1998.
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 1999, UPN, 1999.
Teen Files: The Truth About Violence, UPN, 1999.
Host, Prism Awards 2000, syndicated, 2000.
Child Stars: Their Story, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.
The 6th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 2000.
Rusty, Legend of the Candy Cane, 2001.
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television, TV Land, 2002.
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002.
TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2002.
"The Cosby Show": A Look Back, NBC, 2002.
Narrator, Child Stars: Then and Now, NBC, 2003.
Retosexual: The 80's, VH1, 2004.
Host, The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2005.
100 Greatest Kid Stars, VH1, 2005.
TV's Funniest Moments, Fox, 2007.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
Friday Night Surprise, NBC, 1988.
Bernie Widmer, Listen Up, CBS, 2004.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
Himself, One to Grow On, 1982.
Johnny Randolph, "Stop the Presses," Matt Houston, 1982.
Lucas Boyd, "Ending on a High Note," Fame, 1983.
"A Nation Divided," Call to Glory, ABC, 1984.
Charlie Curtis, "A Desperate Exit," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1986.
Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as SNL), NBC, 1986.
Himself, "The Network," Matlock, NBC, 1987.
Theo, "My Dinner with Theo," A Different World, 1988.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1988.
Theo, "Risky Business," A Different World, 1989.
SPC Sweet, "The Volunteer," Tour of Duty, 1989.
Himself, "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990.
Guest, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, 1991.
Eric, "Cased Up," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1991.
The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1992.
"Surviving a Break-up," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1992.
Family Edition, 1992.
"I Hate the Way I Look," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1994.
The Word, 1994.
All That, Nickelodeon, 1995.
Zack, "There But for the Grace of God," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995.
Host, "Kids Killing Kids," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1995.
"The Ripple Effect," Moloney, CBS, 1997.
Instant Comedy with the Groundlings, Fox, 1998.
The Famous Jett Jackson, 1998.
Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), CBS and syndicated, 1998, 1999.
R. J., "My Brother's Keeper," Sliders, Fox, 1999.
Happy Hour, 1999.
"Teen Files: The Truth About Violence," The Teen Files, 1999.
"Child Stars," VH-1 Where Are They Now?, VH1, 2000.
Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry (also known as Def Poetry and Def Poetry Jam), HBO, 2002.
Voice of Lester Biggs, "Duped," Static Shock (animated), The WB, 2002.
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (also known as The Late Late Show), CBS, 2004.
The View, ABC, 2005.
Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2005.
Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2005.
"Perfect 10's the Women," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.
"Characters You Love to Hate," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.
"Greatest TV Romances," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.
Rita's lawyer, "Seeing Red," Dexter, Showtime, 2006.
Also appeared as host, Friday Night Videos, NBC.
Television Work; Series:
Executive consultant, Here and Now, 1992.
Producer, Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1998-99.
Supervising producer, Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1999-2000.
Television Work; Specials:
Executive producer and director, The Last Laugh: Memories of the Cosby Show, 1992.
Executive producer and director, All AX-S, 1993.
Director, One on One with Magic Johnson, 1994.
Director, All That, 1994.
Additional material director, "All That" 10th Anniversary Reunion Special, Nickelodeon, 2005.
Also worked as coproducer of four specials for young people.
Television Director; Episodic:
The Cosby Show, NBC, 1990-92.
"Vying for Attention," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 1990.
Sesame Street, PBS, 1994.
All That, Nickelodeon, 1994.
Kenan & Kel, Nickelodeon, 1996.
Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1997-2000.
Film Appearances:
Himself, Teen Vid I, 1991.
Himself, Time Out: The Truth about HIV, AIDS, and You, Paramount, 1992.
Himself, For Our Children, 1993.
Terry Nessip, Drop Zone, United International Pictures, 1994.
Steven, Restaurant, Palisades Pictures, 1998.
Winter Valen, A Fare to Remember, Bent Tree Productions, 1998.
Samuel, Reflections: A Story of Redemption (short), 2004.
Randy, The List, Shoreline Entertainment, 2006.
Miles Long Band, Contraditions of the Heart, 2006.
Himself, Sound, Verses, Fury (documentary; also known as Soundvsfury), 2007.
Film Work:
Director and producer, This Old Man, 1991.
Director, Time Out: The Truth about HIV, AIDS, and You, Paramount, 1992.
Stage Appearances:
Frankie, Three Ways Home, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1988.
Also appeared as Lolo Lamont Leonard Lawrence Liston, Jr., Babes; Tin Man, Alice Is That You?
RECORDINGS
Videos:
Show Off! A Kid's Guide to Being Cool, 1986.
Himself, New Edition Past and Present, 1989.
Also hosted Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing It Safe on Your Own.
Music Videos (as performer):
Whodini's "Funky Beat," 1986.
Himself, "Liberian Girl," Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film—Volume II, 1997.
Music Videos (as director):
New Edition Past and Present, 1989.
WRITINGS
Television Episode Stories:
"Sibling Rivalry," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1997.
Books:
(With Daniel Paisner) Theo and Me: Growing Up Okay, Dutton, 1988.
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 36, Gale Group, 2002.
Periodicals:
Daily News (New York), February 16, 1986, p. 3.
New York Post, April 15, 1987, p. 70.