Biography
Exploding from a one-episode guest star to series-conquering supernova, White's Urkel became an international craze, spawning countless products and catchphrases, including "Did I do that?" Winning three Image Awards for his work, White displayed an impressive range and flair for physical comedy, but the character was so pervasive throughout pop culture that he found it difficult to avoid being typecast when the show ended. After voicing Sonic …
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Career Milestones
| Worked as a writer for NBA.com | ||
1980 | Made his first appearance in a TV commercial for Goodyear Tires at age 3 | |
1984 | Made his TV acting debut on an episode of "The Jeffersons" (CBS) | |
1985 | First role as a series regular on "Charlie & Co." (CBS) | |
1989 | Landed breakthrough role as nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel on "Family Matters" (ABC, 1989-97; CBS, 1997-98); first joined the show as a recurring character, but later became a full time cast member | |
1992 | Hosted and starred on the ABC variety show "The Jaleel White Special" | |
1993 | Once again voiced the video game character on ABC's animated "Sonic the Hedgehog" | |
1993 | Voiced the title character on the animated series "The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" (Syndicated) | |
1998 | Voiced the character Bladebeak in animated feature "Quest for Camelot" | |
1999 | Provided the voice for Martin Luther King, Jr., in "Our Friend, Martin" | |
1999 | Returned to series TV as star of the UPN sitcom "Grown-Ups"; also co-produced and wrote episodes for the show | |
2006 | Cast in a small role as a booking agent in feature adaptation of the musical "Dreamgirls" | |
2006 | Starred in the direct-to-DVD release "Who Made the Potatoe Salad?" | |
2007 | Played a law school graduate interviewing for a job at Crane, Poole and Schmidt on an episode of ABC's "Boston Legal" | |
2009 | Starred in the Web series "Road to the Altar" as a 30-something black man marrying a young Jewish girl | |
2010 | Appeared in the Web series "Fake It Till You Make It"; also served as writer and producer of the series | |
2011 | Featured in "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer," a film adaptation of the popular Judy Moody book series | |
2012 | Competed on the 14th season of "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC) | |