Jaleel White Steve Urkel in Family Matters
Birth name: Jaleel Ahmad White Biography for Jaleel White
Jaleel White is an American actor and screenwriter born November 27, 1976 in Pasadena, California (United States). He is famous for playing Steve Urkel in the American series "Family Matters" ("family life" in French). During the series, he wrote a few episodes ... Since then he has not shot much, he nevertheless presented his voice to the cartoon "Sonic" (the little hedgehog of the Sega games)
Jaleel White is an American actor known for his role as Steve Urkel in the American sitcom "Family Matters". White was born on November 27, 1976 in Pasadena, California. He started his acting career at the age of three by playing in television advertisements. At the age of nine, he obtained his first recurring role in the television series "Charlie & Company" with Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight.
In 1989, White obtained the role that made him famous by playing Steve Urkel in "Family Matters". His character was initially planned to be an occasional guest in the series, but he became so popular with viewers that his role was extended and he became one of the main characters in the series. White played this role for nine seasons, until the end of the series in 1998.
In addition to his role in "Family Matters", White also played in other television series, including "Psych", "Boston Legal" and "House". He also played in films such as "Dreamgirls" and "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer". In addition to his acting career, White is also a producer and a doubler.
Apart from his career, White is a golf enthusiast and he is an active member of the Southern California Golf Association. He is also a big fan of sports and he likes to follow the NFL and NBA teams. White is also a defender of the animal cause and he actively supports several animal protection organizations. Filmography
TriviaRegularly played basketball against George Clooney while each was on their respective TV series, "Family Matters" (1989) and "ER" (1994), which were on nearby sets.
Graduated from UCLA Film School in 2001.
Attended Henry E. Huntington Middle School in San Marino, California.
Enjoys making homemade ice cream and even considered doing it professionally when he was a teenager.
Likes writing short stories and drawing cartoons.
Before auditioning for Steve Urkel, he was looking for the "classic" nerd glasses (black, think, with tape around the center) but had no luck. His father, a dentist, tossed him the glasses he used to keep particles out of his eyes. Jaleel just figured he would find different glasses later. The crew loved the look so he kept them.
It was his idea to use the whiny voice, hike up the pants, and walk with bent elbows for his character on "Family Matters" (1989).
Is anti-alcohol and drugs.
Attended South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California. Once video-taped an experiment for Mr. Kemp's Physics class when he was away working on the set of "Family Matters."
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 he was.
Ranked #37 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
Was considered for a main character role during the casting of "Saved by the Bell" (1989).
After going through puberty during season 3, he admitted it was harder doing the nerd voice for his character Steve Urkel and because of that, the voice sounds more unnatural than before his voice change.
Played the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog on three animated series, including "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog," the ABC Saturday morning cartoon "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Sonic Underground."
Will always be known for his character Steve Urkel on the hit ABC sitcom "Family Matters" (1989). White also appeared as Urkel on _"Full House" (1987)_ , "Step by Step" (1991) and "Meego" (1997).
Ranked #1 in Q-Ratings (1991) FamilyFather is Michael, a dentist. Mother is Gail, a housewife. Author of the card
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