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While filming the last season of
Family Matters, Jaleel made $180,000 an episode.
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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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In school Jaleel was an honor student.
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Jaleel is an only child.
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Jaleel is a sucker for Jazz music in real life.
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Jaleel White's favorite food is: Chicken Saté from Mr. Chow's
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Steve Urkel, Jaleel's well known and well loved character from
Family Matters, was named number 98 in 'Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters'.
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Jaleel's parents Michael and Gail are a regular family. His dad is a dentist and his mom is a housewife.
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Jaleel is anti alcohol and anti drug use. He is active in playing a role to help kids who are addicted.
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When Jaleel was trying out for the part of Steve Urkel he wanted to wear a pair of black nerd glasses but couldn't find a pair so his dad gave him a pair of ones he kept for his occupation. The crew loved the look and the glasses stayed as well as Jaleel.
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One of Jaleel's other favorite hobbies is writing short stories and cartoon drawing.
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Jaleel has many hobbies but one of his is making home made ice-cream. He considered doing it professionally when he was a teen.
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Jaleel played the Tenant #2 in the movie Easier, Softer Way.
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Jaleel went to South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California and Henry E Huntington Middle School in San Marino, California.
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Jaleel graduated from UCLA Film School in 2001, with a B.A. in Theatre, Film and Television.
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Jaleel played basketball on a regular basis with fellow actor George Clooney as their TV set's stage were next to each other.
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Jaleel appeared in the TV special Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You.
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Jaleel played Michael in the movie Who Made the Potato Salad which came out in 2005.
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Jaleel is in post production of the movie Easier, Softer Way as Tenant #2, due out in 2006.
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Jaleel was considered for a main character role during the casting of Screech Powers Saved By The Bell which went to Dustin Diamond.
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After shooting his first scene as Steve Urkel, fifty frat boys in the audience started chanting "Urkel! Urkel! Urkel!" It was then that the producers realized how gifted Jaleel was.
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When auditioning for
Family Matters, Jaleel came into the office dressed up as and acted like the Steve Urkel we know from the show.
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Jaleel loves to play basketball.
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Jaleel wasn't allowed to date until he was sixteen.
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Jaleel's role as Steve Urkel is his most known character. People reconize him not as Jaleel but as Steve Urkel!
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Jaleel stands at an even 6' 0".
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Jaleel's role was meant to be a guest shot and not a regular role.
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Jaleel was not allowed to grow facial hair while playing Urkel on
Family Matters.