Jaleel White

On ABC’s Family Matters, Jaleel White played catchphrase-spouting super-nerd Steve Urkel for nine seasons. He is so popular with viewers that it saved the struggling sitcom from cancellation. But it’s been a high degree for White to escape since the program ended its nine-season run in 1997.

White landed a job in Grown Ups in 1999 and has appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Hell’s Kitchen, and Drunk History. Apart from television, White has appeared in several feature films, including Big Fat Liar and Dream Girls. More recently, he has acted in several films, including House, Dancing with the Stars, and Me, Myself and I. White has performed in over 70 television and film roles since his career began in earnest with The Jeffersons. White has progressed from the child character of Steve Urkel, and he is currently working as a television show and short film scriptwriter and producer.