Malcolm-Jamal Warner was an actor I always greatly admired, which is why I was not only shocked but also deeply upset by his sudden passing at 54 from a drowning incident. Like most people, I discovered him through his Emmy-nominated performance on The Cosby Show as Theo Huxtable, which undoubtedly remains his best-known role, but it is not all I know him from.
Beyond catching reruns of the classic TV sitcom on Nick at Nite, Warner became a performer I always kept an eye out for and was delighted to see pop up in all kinds of titles that demonstrated his pristine versatility. I wanted to take a moment to look back on some of the relatively underrated Malcolm-Jamal Warner performances that made me think, Man, Theo has skills, and will have me missing him for years to come.
