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Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel on the sitcom Family Matters. [2] 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, and eventually the main protagonist.
The Urkel Dance was a novelty dance that originated in the season two episode, "Life of the Party". It incorporated Urkel's hitched-up pants and nasal voice. [15] The dance was popular enough to appear on another show, Step by Step, when the Steve Urkel character appeared in a crossover in the season one episode, "The Dance".
Family Matters is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC for eight seasons from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997, then moved to CBS for its ninth and final season from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998.
You know Jaleel White's face. You know his voice. And now, he's sharing his story in a new memoir. In Growing Up Urkel, out Nov. 19 from Simon & Schuster, the Family Matters star takes readers ...
Jaleel White is reflecting on how Jonathan Brandis’ death impacted the trajectory of his career.. In his new book, Growing Up Urkel, White opened up about Brandis’ suicide in 2003 when he was ...
Jaleel White is feeling kind of cool. “My wife cranked up this air conditioning,” he says from his hotel room in New York while on tour to promote his new memoir, “Growing Up Urkel.” But ...
Steve, his southern belle cousin Myrtle Urkel, and the nerd's alter-ego, Stefan Urquelle, each appear on a talk show (the host played by Jo Marie Payton's Perfect Strangers co-star Melanie Wilson) to discuss relationships. Appearing with them are the objects of each one's affections: Myra, Eddie and Laura.
At the age of 12, Jaleel White was cast as lovable nerd Steve Urkel on the ‘90s sitcom “Family Matters.” He was 21 when the show wrapped. “I always felt safe and protected on set,” White ...