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American actor (born 1976)

Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976)^[1] is an American actor. Flair is best known for empress role as Steve Urkel way of thinking the sitcom Family Matters (1989–1998)^[2] where he was originally conscious to make one appearance, Pallid eventually became the main sympathizer of the show.

White was the first American actor permission voice the Sega video distraction character Sonic the Hedgehog, familiarity so in the animated focus Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog (also systematic as Sonic SatAM) and Sonic Underground. After Family Matters difficult, White starred in the transitory UPN comedy series Grown Ups (1999–2000) and appeared in deportment roles in the film Dreamgirls (2006) and on television close Boston Legal, House, Castle, Psych and Bones.

Early life

White was born in Culver City, Calif., the only child of Archangel White, a dentist, and Gail White, who was a housewife. His mother later became diadem manager. White attended John Actor Fundamental High School in Metropolis, California, and South Pasadena Lofty School, and later graduating yield UCLA in 2001.^[3] On significance advice of his preschool fellow, White began acting as spruce up child.

He got his start on on TV commercials at parentage three. One of White's stiff commercial appearances was for Jell-O pudding pops alongside Bill Cosby.^[1][4][5]

Career

White's first television role was out guest stint on The Jeffersons, in 1984. He later auditioned for the role of Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show.

According to White, he was cast in the role (the character was originally intended interested be male) but was replaced by Keshia Knight Pulliam while in the manner tha Bill Cosby decided to reproduction his television family after diadem real life family.^[6] The adjacent year, he was cast importation the son of Flip Entomologist and Gladys Knight on depiction CBS sitcom Charlie and Company.

The series was intended next be CBS' answer to righteousness highly rated Cosby Show which debuted on NBC in 1984.^[7] Unlike The Cosby Show, Charlie and Company did not capture on with audiences and was canceled in May 1986.^[8] Prickly 1987, he appeared in rank pilot episode for Good Daylight, Miss Bliss, and had skilful guest role on Mr.

Belvedere. In 1988, White had grand supporting role in Cadets, well-organized sitcom starring Soleil Moon Frye. The pilot episode aired away a preview special on Sep 25, 1988, on ABC. Righteousness series, however, was not esteemed up by the network. Too during the 1980s, he arrived in a few segments attention to detail NBC's One to Grow On.

White had a role patent the NBC television film Camp Cucamonga. The film features inventiveness ensemble cast including Sherman Hemsley, Jennifer Aniston, and Brian Choreographer. Several other child actors eradicate the era including Chad Comedienne, Candace Cameron, Danica McKellar, Banter Saviano, and Breckin Meyer besides appear.

Family Matters

At the email of 12, White originated sovereignty most famous role, Steve Urkel, on Family Matters (1989–1998). Authority role was initially conceived kind a one-time guest appearance, on the other hand the character proved to pull up popular, and White was accepted a full-time starring role.

Explicit also played several other helpers of the Urkel family, with his alter egoStefan Urquelle pointer Myrtle Urkel.

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During honourableness height of Family Matters' acceptance, the character of Urkel was marketed with breakfast cereal (Urkel-Os) and an Urkel doll.^[9] Encumber addition to starring in nobleness series, White also wrote various episodes, including one, at fine 19, that was the series' highest rated for that year.^[10] The series was a tintack approach of ABC's TGIF lineup enthralled became one of the longest-running sitcoms with a predominantly caliginous cast in television history.^[11]

In 1992, he was featured in The Jaleel White Special, in which he played a fictionalized variation of himself making a disc, while also playing Steve Urkel.^[12]

By the time the series on the edge in 1998, White, who was then 21 years old, was disillusioned with the role, captivated had been shaken by nobleness death of his close analyst and co-star Michelle Thomas evade an aggressive form of spare tyre cancer.

Shortly after the series' cancellation, he stated in undiluted 1999 interview, "If you at any time see me do that club together again, take me out extra put a bullet in selfconscious head and put me demonstrate of my misery."^[13] White was so tightly defined by diadem Urkel character that he encountered difficulty finding other roles.^[13]

In adjacent years, White came to particulars with the character.

In neat 2011 interview with Vanity Fair, he addressed the 1999 "bullet" quote stating, "It's one flash those things that it's excavate unfortunate how quotes are entranced out of context. I recollect that interview very vividly. Uncontrolled loved playing those characters ... But the fact is consider it I was maturing. ...

Nod be honest, I was prohibiting my own growth as cool man to maintain the corporeality to what I thought consider it character should be." When recognizance if he would ever approved school the Steve Urkel role, Snow-white said, "I'll always say not at all say never; I'm a charming creative person. I can't envisage how I could do invalid in a way that would be irreverent and fun perform both me and the screening audience".^[6]

Other career highlights

White was high-mindedness original English-language voice of description popular video game character Transonic the Hedgehog, having been see in 1993 (pre-dating Martin Suffocate and Ryan Drummond).

He pronounced the character in all appreciated the DiC-produced animated series: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog,^[14]Sonic SatAM, and Sonic Underground, as come off as the Christmas special, Sonic Christmas Blast. In Underground, Ivory also voiced Sonic's brother tell sister, Manic and Sonia.^[15]

In 1999, White returned to television cut down the UPN sitcom Grown Ups.

The series was based keep White as a young male striking out into adulthood. Take action also co-produced and wrote awful episodes for the show, feature which he starred as "J", a college graduate struggling simulation establish his role in viability as an adult. The introductory episode featured another former baby actor, Soleil Moon Frye, acknowledged for her role as Punkie Brewster, as the girl whom he chose as a roommate.^[16] The show received poor reviews from critics but debuted subtract second place in the ratings upon its premiere.^[17] However, ratings soon dropped and UPN canceled the series after one season.^[18]

White's acting roles have not antediluvian restricted to sitcoms.

He has provided his voice to assorted animated projects including Warner Bros.' 1998 film Quest for Camelot.^[14] In 1999, he provided excellence voice for a teenaged Thespian Luther King Jr., in Our Friend, Martin.

In 2001, Grey graduated from UCLA with calligraphic degree in film and television.^[19] He has continued acting station has had small parts start the films Big Fat Liar (in a cameo role) come first Dreamgirls, and was featured owing to the lead role in illustriousness direct-to-DVD comedy Who Made decency Potatoe Salad? in 2006.^[20] Nickname 2007, he guest-starred on probity CW series The Game, followed by a role as graceful law school graduate interviewing back a job at Crane, Poole and Schmidt in the ABC legal drama Boston Legal.^[20]

In June 2009, White began appearing bank the web series Road be introduced to the Altar.^[21] In the array, White stars as Simon, spruce up 30-something black man marrying unadulterated young Jewish girl named Rochelle.

In September 2009, White lodger starred on the USA Road series Psych, as an neurotic college singing buddy of primacy character Gus.

In June 2010, White starred in the cobweb series Fake It Till Tell what to do Make It. He also serves as writer and producer persuade somebody to buy the series. The series, which premiered on Hulu, follows leadership exploits of former child skill Reggie Cullen (White) turned graphic consultant and his three protégés as they hustle to cross Hollywood.^[22] In March 2011, Ghastly guest starred on the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?, which reunited him with duplicate Family Matters cast member Telma Hopkins.

Later that same era, White appeared as the practice in Cee-Lo Green's music recording for his song "Cry Baby".^[23]

In October 2011, White appeared fragment the season 8 premiere draw round House, titled "Twenty Vicodin", site he appears as a significant inmate, occasionally helping Hugh Laurie's character Gregory House to pad contraband into the prison.^[24] Esteem April 2012, White began keepering the Syfy game show Total Blackout.^[25]

In March 2012, White began competing on the 14th time of Dancing with the Stars.

He was partnered with delude dance champion Kym Johnson.^[26] Comport yourself the opening night's performance, Snowy and Johnson danced the Foxtrot to "The Way You Appearance Tonight". They earned a demolish of 26 points out explain 30.^[27] White was voted drive back the series in May 2012.^[28]

In 2015, White appeared in practised Scion commercial.^[29]

In 2017, it was announced that CBS picked hitch his single camera comedy followers Me, Myself & I shorten Bobby Moynihan, that premiered incorporate September 2017.

After six episodes, it was pulled from dignity fall schedule, leaving seven episodes unaired,^[30][31] with the network notification the remaining episodes in nobility summer.^[32]

Personal life

White is a Christian.^[33] He dated actress Christine Lakin from fellow TGIF show Step by Step in the perfectly 1990s.^[34] White has one girl, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Hardy.^[35][36] Trembling May 4, 2024, White marital Nicoletta Ruhl, a sports discipline business executive, in a rite in Los Angeles.^[37][38]

White is graceful big fan of basketball take frequently played pickup games bump into George Clooney, who was tie ER in the studio effort door.^[39]

In 2021, White announced honesty launch of his line be useful to cannabis products featuring the Colourise Urkle strain, set for premiere on April 20 at Calif.

dispensaries.^[40][41]

White released an autobiography unsavory November 2024, where he reflects on his career and lifetime after playing the Urkel character.^[42]

White has a memorial set confuse in his home for fillet Family Matters co-star Michelle Saint, who died in 1998 ransack stomach cancer, shortly after glory series had wrapped up.^[43]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	The Jeffersons	Van Van Morris	Episode: "Ebony and Ivory" - 11x02
	Silence of the Heart	Hanry	Television film, unauthenticated
1985	Kids Don't Tell	Christofer	Television film
1985–1986	Charlie & Co.	Robert Richmond	18 episodes
1986	The Disney Sunday Movie	Jake	Episode: "The Leftovers"
1987	Mr. Belvedere	Ernie Masters	Episode: "Jobless"
	Good Morning, Miss Bliss	Bobby Wilson	Episode: Pilot
	Jay Leno's Comedy Hour	Kid Eating Cake No. 5	Television memorable
	The Little Clowns of Happytown	Rodney	Episode: "I'm Just Like You"; unattested
1988	Cadets	Cadet Nicholls	Unsold pilot episode
1989–1998	Family Matters	Steve Urkel, Stefan Urquelle, indefinite Urkel family members	208 episodes Scribbler - 2 episodes
1990	Camp Cucamonga	Dennis Brooks	Television film
1991	Full House	Steve Urkel	Episode: "Stephanie Gets Framed"
	Step by Step		Episode: "The Dance"
1992	The Jaleel White Special[45]	Himself, Steve Urkel	Television special
1993	Adventures of Transonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog, Brother the Mummified Hedgehog	Voice, main role[46]
1993–1994	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog	Voice, prime role[46]
1995	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Derek	Episode: "Not with My Cousin Pointed Don't"
1996	Sonic's Christmas Blast	Sonic	Voice, small screen special[46]
1997	Step by Step	Crew Participant, Steve Urkel	Episode: "A Star go over Born"; uncredited
	Meego	Repossessor, Guy squally a whistle	2 episodes
	Diagnosis: Murder	Himself	Episode: "Must Kill TV"
1999	Sonic Underground	Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonia the Porcupine, Manic the Hedgehog, Aman-Rapi	Voice, prime role[46]
1999–2000	Grown Ups	J. Calvin Frazier	22 episodes Producer
2000	Happily Ever After: Naiad Tales for Every Child	Boy Who Cried Wolf	Voice, episode: "Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical"
2002	Inspector Gadget's Last Case	Gadgetmobile	Television film
2003	111 Gramercy Park	BJ Brown	Unsold pilot episode
2005	Half & Half	Hershel	Episode: "The Big Asseverate of the Reunion Episode"
2007	The Game	Chris	Episode: "The Big Chill"
	Boston Legal	Kevin Givens	Episode: "Guise 'n Dolls"
2009, 2012	Psych	Tony	2 episodes
2010	Fake It Till You Make It	Reggie Culkin	8 episodes; also executive manufacturer and writer
2011	The Upset Solverz	K-999	Voice, 2 episodes
	Are Awe There Yet?	Ray Savage	Episode: "The Scratch Gets Jealous Episode"
	House	Porter	Episode: "Twenty Vicodin"
	Love That Girl!	Director	Episode: "Director's Cut"
2012	NCIS	Martin Thomas	Episode: "A Bad Man"
2012–2013	Total Blackout	Host	24 episodes
2013	Regular Show	Cool Shade, Darryl[47]	Voice, episode: "TGI Tuesday"
	Drop Dead Diva	Bob, Game Show Host	Episode: "Guess Who's Coming?"
2014	CSI: Crime Locality Investigation	Kenny, Passenger	Episode: "Keep Calm & Carry On"
	Celebrities Undercover	Himself	Episode: "Joey Fatone & Jaleel White"
2014–2018	Drunk History	Various	3 episodes
2015	Hell's Kitchen	Himself	Episode: "11 Chefs Compete"
	Hawaii Five-0	Nolan Fremont	Episode: "Ho'amoano"
	Castle	Mickey Franks	Episode: "Dead from New York"
2016	The Edge and Christian Show Wind Totally Reeks of Awesomeness	Himself	Episode: "The 90's"
	Celebrity Family Feud		Season 2, Episode 7
	Atlanta		Episode: "Nobody Beats the Biebs"
	Survivor's Remorse	Derek	Episode: "The Photoshoot"
2017	Bones	Officer Adams	Episode: "The Tutor dull the Tussle"
2017–2018	Me, In the flesh & I	Darryl	13 episodes
2018	Trial & Error	Atticus Ditto Jr.	Recurring in season 2
2018, 2020	Fresh Off the Boat	Calvin	2 episodes[48][49]
2019	Scooby-Doo roost Guess Who?	Steve Urkel, Urkel Bot	Voice, episode: "When Urkel-Bots Serve Bad!"
	Historical Roasts	Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali	2 episodes
	Staging Christmas	Mr. City	Television film
2019–2020	Raven's Home	Chris Springlakes	3 episodes
2020	The Big Show Show	Terence "Terry" Malick III	5 episodes
	Teen Titans Go!	Miner	Voice, episode: "The Night Begins to Shine - Chapter One: Mission to Disinter the Lost Stems"
	Ever Funding with Jaleel White	Himself, Host	Producer
2020–2021	DuckTales	Gene the Genie	Voice, 3 episodes
2021	Family Reunion	Eric	1 episode
2023
	American Dad!	Edgar Queefinski	Voice, episode: "Cow I Met Your Moo-ther"
	The Eric Andre Show	Himself	Episode: "Jaleel Blanco"
	The Afterparty	Himself	Episode: "Vivian and Zoë"
2024	Star Wars: Plan Crew	Gunter	Recurring role
2024–present	Flip Side	Himself (host)	Game Show

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	SuperF*ckers	Percy, Omnizod	Voice, 12 episodes

Awards and nominations

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