He’s called an actor, voice actor, movie and television producer as well as a screenwriter. To a larger element of the people, Jaleel White is recalled as an actor who impersonated a character of Steve Urkel in “Family Matters” which helped to collect the entire sum of Jaleel White net worth. Also, Jaleel White is called a voice actor who appeared in the “Sonic the Hedgehog” and voiced the primary character, Sonic.
In the year 2012, Jaleel became a TV personality when he began participating in the TV show “Dancing With the Stars”. In the TV show, Jaleel White was dancing having a professional dancer, Kym Johnson. In the year 2012, the TV was likewise reported to be a TV show host. The show was called “Total Blackout” and was aired to the Syfy station.
Jaleel White was born in California to his mom who had been a homemaker and his dad who was employed as a dentist. When he was three years of age, he began his performing career. In the start, he appeared in various TV advertisements.
His first noteworthy TV appearance was in the TV series called “Charlie and Company”. The TV series increased him more popularity and fiscal success to the entire sum of Jaleel White net worth. The TV series “Charlie and Company” were aired about the CBS station. Another TV series where he appeared were also aired to the CBS station and it had been called “The Jeffersons”.
When three years was 12 years old, he got a part in “Family Matters” which made him an internationally known celebrity. The generation also raised the total quantity of Jaleel White net worth. What’s much more significant is that his character was designed to be just a guest appearance, however it had been so successful and loved amongst the crowd the team chose to make his job as a long-term one.
[1999, on his role as Steve Urkel on Family Matters (1989)] If you ever see me do that character again, take me out and put a bullet in my head and put me out of my misery.
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I've been in this business 31 years. I've never had a movie deal.
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Writing is still on my slate.
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You have to be respectful of pop culture, because people interpret it in the way they want.
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You need fans in high places, I always tell people. I don't care how talented you are.
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The conventions of an almighty agency tapping you for greatness and signing you up and telling you this is going to be the next big thing; that has not been my career.
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Best known by the public for his role as Steve Urkel on Family Matters (1989).
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Originally, his character on Family Matters (1989) was supposed to be a guest-star, but proved to be so popular that he stayed on as a regular.
He has played the same character (Steven "Steve" Urkel) in four different television series: Full House (1987), Family Matters (1989), Step by Step (1991) and Meego (1997).
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Father of a daughter, Samaya White, born 2009, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Hardy.
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Originally was cast as Rudy on The Cosby Show (1984) until Bill Cosby decided to make the character a girl.
Was considered for a main-character role during the casting of Saved by the Bell (1989).
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Ranked #37 in VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Kid Stars.
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After shooting his first scene as Steve Urkel on Family Matters (1989), 50 frat boys in the audience started chanting, "Urkel! Urkel! Urkel!" It was then that the show's producers realized how gifted he was.
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Father is Michael, a dentist. Mother is Gail, a housewife.
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Attended South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California. Once video-taped an experiment for Mr. Kemp's Physics class when he was away working on the set of Family Matters (1989).
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Is against alcohol and drugs.
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Before auditioning for Steve Urkel on Family Matters (1989), he was looking for the classic nerd glasses (black, thin, with tape around the center) but had no luck. His father, a dentist, tossed him the glasses that he used to keep particles out of his eyes. Jaleel just figured that he would find different glasses at another time. The crew loved the look, so he kept them.
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Likes writing short stories and drawing cartoons.
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Enjoys making homemade ice cream and even considered doing it professionally when he was a teenager.
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Attended Henry E. Huntington Middle School in San Marino, California.
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Graduated from UCLA Film School in 2001.
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Regularly played basketball against George Clooney while each was on their respective TV series, Family Matters (1989) and ER (1994), which were on nearby sets.