Malcolm-Jamal Warner played “The Cosby Show’s” Theo Huxtable with a charismatic mix of bravado, innocence and hysteria.

To truly comprehend how essential a big brother Theodore Huxtable was to Black Gen X boys, we must remember what prime time offered before the arrival of Bill Cosby's only son from the heralded sitcom,

Malcolm-Jamal Warner has established himself as one of television’s most enduring actors, with a career spanning several decades and memorable characters that have resonated with multiple generations of viewers.

Cosby compared the death of actor who played his on-screen son Theo to the death of his real-life son, Ennis, on whom the character was based. ‘It felt the same way,’ his spokesperson said