Jaleel White

Jaleel White

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayNov 27, 1976
BiographyJaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel on the sitcom Family Matters (1989–1998), where he was originally intended to make one appearance. White eventually became the main protagonist of the show.

White was the first American actor to voice the Sega video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, doing so in the animated series Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog (also known as Sonic SatAM) and Sonic Underground. After Family Matters ended, White starred in the short-lived UPN comedy series Grown Ups (1999–2000) and even had the leading role as Michael in the 2006 comedy film Who Made the Potato Salad?; thus having a supporting role as Detective Hamer in the two films including The Wrong Woman (2013) and Mommy, I Didn't Do It (2016); and as well as James Black in the film The Preacher's Son (2017) and its 2018 sequel The Choir Director. White also reprised his role as Steve Urkel in the animated film Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie (2023).

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Known For

Flip Side
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Flip Side

as Host
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Ended

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

as Sonic the Hedgehog
Family Matters
Ended

Family Matters

as Steve Urkel
Grown Ups
Ended

Grown Ups

as J. Calvin Frazier
Me, Myself & I
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Me, Myself & I

as Darryl
Mitch N' Max
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Mitch N' Max

as Mitch
Mommy, I Didn't Do It
Ended

Mommy, I Didn't Do It

as Detective Hamer
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ended

Sonic the Hedgehog

as Sonic
Sonic Underground
Ended

Sonic Underground

as Sonic
Total Blackout
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Total Blackout

as Host

Part of Crew

Flip Side
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Flip Side

as Producer

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