Profile of Jaleel White
Birth Name : Jaleel White
Birth Date : 11/27/1976
Birthplace : Los Angeles, California
Credits : 0 Movies, 15 TV appearances, 2 awards
Family
Father: Michael White
Mother: Gail White
handles her husband’s dental pratice and manages son’s career
Notes
On possibly playing Urkel again, White told TV GUIDE (July 4-10, 1998): “If you ever see me doing that character again, put a bullet in my head and take me out of my misery. Call Dr. Kevorkian. Because I’m obviously trying to commit suicide and just don’t know how to do it.”
Milestones
(1991) Appeared as a presenter and entertainer on “The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards” where he joined Bea Arthur in a dance number
(1990-1998) Became an immediate sensation when he joined the cast of “Family Matters” for an initial nine episodes in the series’ first season as Steve Urkel; hired as a regular cast member
(2006) Cast in a small role as a booking agent in “Dreamgirls”
(1980) First appearance in a TV commercial for Goodyear Tires at age 3 (date approximate)
(1985-1986) First assignment as a series regular as Robert on “Charlie & Company”, with Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight
(1992) Hosted and starred in “The Jaleel White Special”, an ABC TV comedy variety special
(1993) Once again voiced the video game character in the animated series, “Sonic the Hedgehog”
(1999) Returned to series TV as star of the UPN sitcom “Grown-Ups”; also wrote scripts and served as a producer
(2006) Starred in “Who Made the Potatoe Salad?”, a direct-to-DVD urban romantic comedy
Starred in more than 30 TV commercials for clients such as Kellogg’s, Toys-R-Us, Atari, General Electric, McDonald’s, Nabisco, Pepsi, Kraft Foods, and Jello Pudding Pops (with Bill Cosby)
TV acting debut as a guest star on “The Jeffersons”
(1993) Voiced the title character in the animated series, “The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog”
Worked as a writer for NBA.com
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