Jaleel White

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jaleel White
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Nov 27, 1976(1976-11-27)
Age	48
Birthplace	Culver City
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jaleel White Biography

Jaleel White is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on November 27, 1976 in Culver City, California, United States. Best known for his role as Steve Urkel on the television show Family Matters, a role that was initially supposed to be just a one-time guest spot that turned into an instant phenomenon. He appeared in the 2011 film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.

He competed against Martina Navratilova on Dancing with the Stars.

After starting his career at the age of three, White’s first television role was a guest stint on The Jeffersons, in 1984. He later auditioned for the role of Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show. According to White, he was cast in the role (the character was originally intended to be male) but was replaced by Keshia Knight Pulliam when Bill Cosby decided to mirror his television family after his real life family. The following year, he was cast as the son of Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight on the CBS sitcom Charlie and Company. The series was intended to be CBS’ answer to the highly rated Cosby Show which debuted on NBC in 1984. Unlike The Cosby Show, Charlie and Company did not catch on with audiences and was canceled in May 1986. In 1987, he appeared in the pilot episode for Good Morning, Miss Bliss, and had a guest role on Mr. Belvedere. In 1988, White had a supporting role in Cadets, a sitcom starring Soleil Moon Frye. The pilot episode aired during a preview special on September 25, 1988 on ABC. The series, however, was not picked up by the network. Also during the 1980s, he appeared in a few segments of NBC’s One to Grow On.

In 1989, he was cast in the role of Steve Urkel on the sitcom Family Matters. The character, which was originally intended to be a one-time guest appearance, was an instant hit with audiences and White became a regular cast member. The series aired for a total of nine seasons, from 1989 to 1997 on ABC, and from 1997 to 1998 on CBS. White reprised his role as Urkel for the first time since 1998 in the 2019 series Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?.

His parents are named Gail and Michael. His daughter Samaya was born in 2009.

Jaleel White Net Worth

Jaleel White is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jaleel White 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his acting career through a series of commercials at age 3.

His character’s popular catchphrase on Family Matters was “Did I do that?” while pulling up his suspenders.

Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer and voice actor.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jaleel White height 5 ft 11 in Jaleel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jaleel White Dating?

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In 1999, White returned to television in the UPN sitcom Grown Ups. The series was based around White as a young man striking out into adulthood. He also co- produced and wrote some episodes for the show, in which he starred as “J”, a college graduate struggling to establish his role in life as an adult. The pilot episode featured another former child actor, Soleil Moon Frye, known for her role as Punky Brewster, as the girl whom he chose as a roommate. The show received poor reviews from critics but debuted in second place in the ratings upon its premiere. However, ratings soon dropped and UPN canceled the series after one season.

Facts & Trivia

Jaleel Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jaleel White celebrates birthday on November 27 of every year.

In 2001, White graduated from UCLA with a degree in film and television. He has continued acting and has had small parts in the films Big Fat Liar (in a cameo role) and Dreamgirls, and was featured as the lead role in the direct- to-DVD comedy Who Made the Potatoe Salad? in 2006. In 2007, he guest-starred on the CW series The Game, followed by a role as a law school graduate interviewing for a job at Crane, Poole and Schmidt in the ABC legal drama Boston Legal.

Who does Jaleel White have a baby with?

6. Samaya White’s parents are no longer together. Bridget Hardy and Jaleel White are co-parenting their only daughter, Samaya White, as they are no longer an item.

How rich is Jaleel White?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jaleel White has an estimated net worth of $8 million. Most of that money comes from his impressive “Family Matters” salary.

What is Jaleel White doing now?

He has made cameo appearances in series including Boston Legal, House and Psych. In 2021, he was a contestant in season 14 of Dancing With the Stars, finishing in 7th place. In 2020, White played the recurring role of Terry in the Netflix series The Big Show Show.

Can Jaleel White play the accordion?

Jaleel White also is featured singing on several episodes, usually in his Urkel voice. In the Bruce Lee episodes, Jaleel White got to show off his magnificent upper body and his love of kung fu. He also got to show his accordion playing , which is actually quite good.

Is Urkel a word?

A stain of cannibis.