Portrait of Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Acting

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Career

Active from 1984 to 2018, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 60 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.7, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 3
  • Family Sitcom 3
  • Everyday Life 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Positive Vibes 2
  • Fast-Paced Narrative 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 66
Murder in a Small Town
Murder in a Small Town (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Richard Bannister

Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Chief Inspector Bill Houston

The Irrational
The Irrational (2023)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Dustin Atwood

Carol & the End of the World
Carol & the End of the World (2023)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as (voice)

The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Melvin

2010s

21 titles ยท average score 67
The Resident
The Resident (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as AJ Austin

9-1-1
9-1-1 (2018)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Amir Casey

Ten Days in the Valley
Ten Days in the Valley (2017)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Matt Walker

Shot
Shot (2017)
GoodWatch score 51

as EMT Jones

American Crime Story
American Crime Story (2016)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Al Cowlings

Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as David Reed

Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as James Bagwell

Major Crimes
Major Crimes (2012)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Lt. Chuck Cooper

Key & Peele
Key & Peele (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Dad #3 / Arthur Washington

Reed Between the Lines
Reed Between the Lines (2011)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Alex Reed

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Angus T. Jefferson

Suits
Suits (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Julius Rowe

2000s

16 titles ยท average score 57
Community
Community (2009)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Andre Bennett

Sherri
Sherri (2009)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Kevin

Hawthorne
Hawthorne (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Sticky

The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold (2008)
GoodWatch score 37

as Cordell

The Cleaner
The Cleaner (2008)
GoodWatch score 39

TV show

Dexter
Dexter (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Rita's Lawyer

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America (2005)

TV show

Listen Up!
Listen Up! (2004)
GoodWatch score 24

TV show ยท as Bernie Widmer

Jeremiah
Jeremiah (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Kurdy

Static Shock
Static Shock (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Lester Biggs (voice)

1990s

17 titles ยท average score 60
A Fare to Remember
A Fare to Remember (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

as Winter Valen

Restaurant
Restaurant (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

as Steven

Malcolm & Eddie
Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Malcolm McGee

The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
GoodWatch score 80

as Leroy Cappy

Tyson
Tyson (1995)
GoodWatch score 51

as Rory Holloway

Sliders
Sliders (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as R.J.

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Zack

The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus (1994)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as The Producer (voice)

Here and Now
Here and Now (1992)

TV show ยท as Alexander 'A.J.' James

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You (1992)

Director

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Eric Sanders

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider (1990)

as Spinner (voice)

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 64
Mother's Day
Mother's Day (1989)

as Cullen Sturgis

A Different World
A Different World (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Theo Huxtable

Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty (1987)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as SPC Ben Sweet

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Malcolm-Jamal Warner

A Desperate Exit
A Desperate Exit (1986)

as Charlie Curtis

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Theo Huxtable

Matt Houston
Matt Houston (1982)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 68
Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Charlie Curtis