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Jaleel White
Birth name Jaleel Ahmad White
Born November 27, 1976 in Pasadena, California, USA
Notable Roles
Notable Episodes
Awards

Contents

Biography

Roles

Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
Charlie & Company Robert Richmond 1985–1986 1
Family Matters Steve Urkel 1990–1998 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Grown Ups J. Calvin Frazier 1999–2000 1
Me, Myself & I Darryl 2017–2018 1

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
The Jeffersons Van Van Morris 11x02 - Ebony and Ivory October 21, 1984
Mr. Belvedere Ernie Masters 3x13 - Jobless January 23, 1987
Good Morning, Miss Bliss Bobby Wilson 1x01 - Pilot July 11, 1987
Full House Steve Urkel 4x16 - Stephanie Gets Framed January 25, 1991
Step by Step Steve Urkel 1x02 - The Dance September 27, 1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Derek 6x07 - Not with My Cousin You Don't November 6, 1995
Step by Step Steve Urkel 7x02 - A Star Is Born September 26, 1997
Diagnosis Murder Himself 5x09 - Must Kill TV November 6, 1997
Half & Half Hershel 4x07 - The Big State of the Reunion Episode November 7, 2005
The Game Chris 1x19 - The Big Chill April 23, 2007
Boston Legal Kevin Givens 3x20 - Guise 'n Dolls April 24, 2007
House, M.D. Porter 8x01 - Twenty Vicodin October 3, 2011
NCIS Martin Thomas 9x13 - A Desperate Man January 10, 2012
CSI Kenny Greene 14x12 - Keep Calm and Carry-on January 15, 2014
Hawaii Five-0 Nolan Fremont 5x22 - Ho'amoano April 24, 2015
Castle Mickey Franks 7x22 - Dead from New York May 4, 2015

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title Role Airdate Series/Banner
Silence of the Heart
(uncredited)
Henry October 30, 1984
Kids Don't Tell Christofer March 5, 1985 CBS Tuesday Night at the Movies
The Leftovers Jake November 16, 1986 The Wonderful World of Disney
Family Comedy Hour Himself November 25, 1987
Camp Cucamonga Dennis Brooks September 23, 1990
The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards Himself April 3, 1991
The Jaleel White Special Himself February 22, 1992
25th NAACP Image Awards Himself January 25, 1993 NAACP Image Awards

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series Episode Airdate
Fun House September 19, 1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson April 2, 1991
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson May 16, 1991
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson November 12, 1991
Late Show with David Letterman Show 815 June 11, 1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show September 23, 1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Show 824 September 24, 1997

Memorable Moments

Awards and Accolades

NAACP Image Awards

(3 Wins in 4 Nominations)

Trivia

  • His father, Michael is a dentist and his mother, Gail is a homemaker and was his manager
  • Began acting in TV commercials when he was 3 years old
  • Is an only child
  • Attended Henry E. Huntington Middle School in San Marino, California
  • Attended South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California
  • Graduated from UCLA Film School in 2001
  • Has a daughter, Samaya (born in 2009) with his ex-girlfriend, Bridget Hardy
  • Auditioned for the role of Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show, but was replaced by Keshia Knight Pulliam when Bill Cosby decided to mirror his TV family after his real-life family
  • Appeared in commercials for Spaghetti-O's, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Pepsi, Oreo cookies, Apple Jacks and Toys 'R Us as a child
  • Had his own cereal, Urkel-O's (based on his character from Family Matters)