| 1. Moved from Jersey City to Los Angeles at the age of five. |
| 2. Was named in honor of civil rights leader Malcolm X and jazz legend Ahmad Jamal. |
| 3. Parents separated when he was three and divorced when he was six. |
| 4. Started acting at nine, leading him to attend acting school and complete high school at The Professional Children's School in New York City. |
| 5. Gained fame portraying 'Theodore Huxtable' on 'The Cosby Show'. |
| 6. Auditioned for 'Theodore Huxtable' on the last day of a nationwide search. |
| 7. Appeared on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1986. |
| 8. Worked on music videos and directed several sitcom episodes. |
| 9. Lended voice to 'Spinner' in the animated film 'The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider' in 1991. |
| 10. Directed a public health video on HIV/AIDS in 1992. |
| 11. Portrayed 'Malcolm McGee' in 'Malcolm & Eddie'. |
| 12. Performed in the International Black Theatre Festival after 2003. |
| 13. Released albums such as 'Love & Other Social Issues', 'Selfless', and 'Hiding In Plain View'. |
| 14. The album 'Hiding In Plain View' was nominated for a Grammy. |
| 15. Had a relationship with Regina King from 2011 to 2013. |
| 16. Created a podcast 'Not All Hood' in June 2024 focusing on Black American experiences. |
| 17. Played 'Chief Inspector Bill Houston' in the series 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit' before his death. |
| 18. Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for 'The Cosby Show' at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards (1986). |
| 19. Voiced The Producer on 'The Magic School Bus' (1994–1997). |
| 20. Played Dr. AJ Austin on 'The Resident' (2018-2023). |
| 21. Starred in HBO films 'The Tuskegee Airmen' (1995) and 'Tyson' (1995). |
| 22. Directed over a dozen episodes of 'Malcolm & Eddie'. |
| 23. Starred in 'Restaurant' (1998) with Adrien Brody. |
| 24. Starred in 'Fool's Gold' (2008) with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. |
| 25. Received critical acclaim for Off-Broadway play 'Cryin’ Shame' (2001). |
