Most Recent Role: Himself on TMZ on TV
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Pasadena, California
Birthday: 11-27-1976
Birth Name: Jaleel Ahmad Massoud White
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Pasadena, California
Birthday: 11-27-1976
Birth Name: Jaleel Ahmad Massoud White
Jaleel White spent nine years as the ever annoying and lovable Steve Urkel for Warner Brother's hit series Family Matters . The role of Steve Urkel started out as a guest spot for the 1989 episode "Laura's First Date". The reaction to Steve was overwhelming and it was decided that Steve would stay on the show. Since then Steve Urkel has become one of America's favorite icons of the 1990s....
Most Recent Appearance
April 25, 2008
Friday 25 April 2008 on Syndicated
Benji Madden runs over a paparazzi's foot; Ben Stiller unleashes Blue Steel; Amanda Bynes doesn't know why the paparazzi is following her; Cheryl Burke can't act; Heather Locklear is in better shape than Denise Richards; and did Ryan Seacrest sell out?
While filming the last season of Family Matters, Jaleel made $180,000 an episode.
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Jaleel is African American.
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Jaleel hit puberty during the third season of Family Matters, which required him to put a lot more effort into the high pitched voice.
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Jaleel won three Image Awards for his role on Family Matters. He also won a Young Artist Award for the same show.
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Jaleel's favorite sport is basketball and has too many favorite teams to choose from.
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Jaleel: I've never really been an attention hound. I just like doing my job, period.
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Jaleel: (talking about the rumor of him being dead) I don't even know what to say about that darned thing. As much as you try to live your life your right, you're gonna get sucker-punched now and then.
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Jaleel: (on never wanting to play an Urkel-like character again) If you ever see me doing that character again, put a bullet in my head and take me out of my misery.
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Jaleel: Being famous is just a part of my life. It's been that way since I was 12 years old. It doesn't matter. If I'm passing through airport security or whatever, people are always going to recognize me. For me, I appreciate the recognition. Sometimes it comes at inconvenient times or sometimes you'll get somebody that doesn't necessarily handle it with as much class as the next person. But for me, it's really all about work. It's really all about work. I did my job well as a young man. I'm proud of the job I did as a young man and I will continue doing more work. The legacy will just take its own shape. It'll just do what it's going to do.
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Jaleel: I have one rule when it comes to dealing with comedy. Is it funny? So just because people know me for the work that I've done in the past, doesn't necessarily mean that's specifically my sensibility. If it's funny, I'm all for it.
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Other Appearances
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Charlie & Co.
Robert Richmond |
Family Matters
Steve Urkel |
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Grown Ups
J. Calvin Frazier |
I Love The 90's
Himself |
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Sonic the Hedgehog
voice of Sonic the Hedgehog |
Sonic Underground
Sonic/Manic/Sonia |
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Family Matters
Steve Urkel |
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Boston Legal
Guise N' Dolls Kevin Givens |
Diagnosis Murder
Must Kill TV Himself |
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Disneyland
Disney World's Very Merry Christmas Parade 1990 |
Full House
Stephanie Gets Framed Steve Urkel |
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Good Morning, Miss Bliss
Pilot Bobby Wilson |
Half & Half
The Big State of the Reunion Episode Hershel |
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Loonatics Unleashed
The Comet Cometh |
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Grown Ups
Sons & Lovers Executive Producer |
Step by Step
A Star is Born Steve Urkel |
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10.0
"Should have been a bigger star"Perfect Jaleel was LOL hilarious in family matters he is a talented actor who has ever been on a sitcom Continue » Posted Jul 6, 2008 10:08 am PST |
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"Should have been a bigger star"Perfect LOL! One of the most hilarious and talented actors ever to star in a sitcom. Continue » Posted May 24, 2007 4:10 pm PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Superb Wow! He hit the nail right on the forehead with his performance of Urkel and Sonic The Hedgehog. Continue » Posted May 4, 2007 10:21 pm PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Sonic the Hedgehog!!! Continue » Posted May 3, 2007 1:13 pm PST |
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8.5
"Original"Great "Did I do thhhhatttt???"-Urkel Continue » Posted Oct 20, 2006 12:21 pm PST |
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Family MattersA perfect spin-off from Perfect Strangers: Family Matters focused on Harriet Winslow (the elevator operator from the Chronicle) and her family of sorts. Carl Winslow, her husband, was a dutiful... more Grown Ups
Calvin Frasier is a total optimist, and it's a good thing too, since he's been dealt a hilarious series of blows that would make a lesser man curl up in a fetal position and cry. After his... more
I Love The 90'sThis series focuses on all things pop culture from the years 1990-1999. From major headlining music stars such as Vanilla Ice, Nirvana, and Hammer to various TV shows and movies including Titanic... more
Sonic the Hedgehog"Sonic the Hedgehog," also known as the SatAM (Saturday morning) series, was the second television program to star the famous video game icon. It followed the slapstick "Adventures of Sonic the... more
Sonic UndergroundSonic Underground premiered in 1999, and is the third U.S animated adventure to feature Sonic The Hedgehog, as with the previous two series, this show takes a slightly different direction and tone.... more
