What is Jaleel White?
{{Infobox person | name = Jaleel White | image = Jaleel White Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2024 (cropped).jpg | caption = White at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024 | birth_name = Jaleel Ahmad White | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|27}} | birth_place = [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], [[California]], [[U.S.A.]] | alma_mater = [[UCLA]] | occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Comedian]]|[[Producer]]|[[Writer]]|}} | years active = [[1984]]-present | spouse = {{Marriage|Nicoletta Ruhl|May 4, 2024}} | children = 1 | website = {{URL|www.jaleelwhite.com}} }} '''Jaleel 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-06-18|title=Jaleel White fondly recalls playing Urkel on 'Family Matters'|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-18-la-et-urkel-20100618-story.html|access-date=2024-07-15|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> The character was originally intended to be a one-time guest appearance on the show; however, he 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 1998. White then reprised his role as Urkel for the first time in 21 years in the 2019 series [[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]] ==References == {{Reflist}} {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Jaleel}} [[Category:1976 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:African-American voice actors]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American voice actors]] [[Category:American child actors]] [[Category:Actors from Culver City, California]]