
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). Warner also had recurring roles in many shows including The Magic School Bus (1994–1997), Community (2011–2012), Major Crimes (2013–2016), Sons of Anarchy (2014), American Horror Story (2014–2015), Suits (2016–2017), Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2017–2018), Sneaky Pete (2017–2019), and 9-1-1 (2024). He occasionally acted in films such as Drop Zone (1994), Restaurant (1998), and Fool's Gold (2008).
Outside of acting, Warner was a vocalist and bass guitarist. He won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for his contribution to a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Jesus Children of America" and was nominated for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album in 2022.
Warner died in a drowning accident in July 2025, aged 54.

Fool's Gold
2008 · as Cordell

Drop Zone
1994 · as Terry Nessip

Shot
2017 · as EMT Jones

The Tuskegee Airmen
1995 · as Leroy Cappy

The List
2007 · as Randy

Tyson
1995 · as Rory Holloway

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · as (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · as Self

The Earth Day Special
1990 · as Theo Huxtable

The Real Malcolm X
1992

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985

King of the Underground
2011 · as Malcom

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · as Theo Huxtable

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
1986 · as Self

Restaurant
1999 · as Steven

Mother's Day
1989 · as Cullen Sturgis

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · as Self

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992 · as Self