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Warner portrayed the character for eight seasons, appearing in all 197 episodes, and earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1986. One of the most iconic images of his character remains the episode where he wears a botched designer shirt sewn by his sister Denise, played by Lisa Bonet.Warner later starred in Malcolm & Eddie alongside comedian Eddie Griffin on the UPN network from 1996 to 2000. In the 2010s, he co-starred with Tracee Ellis Ross on the BET sitcom Read Between the Lines and appeared as Al Cowlings in American Crime Story. He was also a series regular on Fox's The Resident.His film credits include the 2008 romantic comedy Fool's Gold with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. A poet and musician, Warner won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance and was nominated for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album for Hiding in Plain View.- EndsWith inputs from Associated Press
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