| Moved from Jersey City to Los Angeles at the age of five. |
| Was named in honor of civil rights leader Malcolm X and jazz legend Ahmad Jamal. |
| Parents separated when he was three and divorced when he was six. |
| Started acting at nine, leading him to attend acting school and complete high school at The Professional Children's School in New York City. |
| Gained fame portraying 'Theodore Huxtable' on 'The Cosby Show'. |
| Auditioned for 'Theodore Huxtable' on the last day of a nationwide search. |
| Appeared on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1986. |
| Worked on music videos and directed several sitcom episodes. |
| Lended voice to 'Spinner' in the animated film 'The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider' in 1991. |
| Directed a public health video on HIV/AIDS in 1992. |
| Portrayed 'Malcolm McGee' in 'Malcolm & Eddie'. |
| Performed in the International Black Theatre Festival after 2003. |
| Released albums such as 'Love & Other Social Issues', 'Selfless', and 'Hiding In Plain View'. |
| The album 'Hiding In Plain View' was nominated for a Grammy. |
| Had a relationship with Regina King from 2011 to 2013. |
| Created a podcast 'Not All Hood' in June 2024 focusing on Black American experiences. |
| Played 'Chief Inspector Bill Houston' in the series 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit' before his death. |
