The actor is very active on social media!

Jaleel White: What Happened To "Steve Urkel" from 'Family Matters'?

Jaleel White started his acting career when he was a kid! During the 1990s he became one of the most prominent child stars and since then he hasn't stopped gaining public attention! But do you know what has he been up to recently? We have all the information!

Jaleel White is a famous actor
He starred in 'Family Matters'
Learn more about what he's been up to lately

Jaleel White started his career at a very young age and one of the biggest proofs of that was his role as "Steve Urkel" in the ABC sitcom Family Matters from 1989 to 1998. His character was originally supposed to be a one-time guest appearance but fans loved him so much that Jaleel became a regular cast member.

Family Matters aired for nine seasons from 1989 to 1997, and recently in 2019 Jaleel White reprised his role as "Urkel" for the first time since 1998 in the series Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

What has the Family Matters star Jaleel White done recently?

During his youth, Jaleel White auditioned for the role of "Rudy Huxtable" in The Cosby Show but was replaced by Keshia Knight after Bill Cosby decided to make the character a girl. During the 1990's he appeared in several popular television series like Full House in 1991; The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1995; and Step By Step in 1997.

In the 2000's he gained public attention after his work in films like Big Fat Liar in 2002, Dreamgirls in 2006, Call of the Wild in 2009, Sonic in 2013 voicing "Sonic the Hedgehog"; and The Preachers Son in 2017. His most recent work is in the 2018 Clint Eastwood's film The 15:17 To Paris, which tells the real-life story of three men who turned into heroes, where Jaleel played the role of "Garrett Wald."

What about Jaleel White's personal life?

The actor, who was nominated for a Young Artist Award has a daughter named Samaya with his ex-girlfriend Bridget Hardy, who is also an actress. She is best known for her appearances in films like The Pirates of Penzance and Princess Ida. The Family Matters star used to be one of the celebrities who reveal every detail about his relationships, however, in the past few years he has opted to maintain extreme privacy regarding his love life. We do know that he married Nicoletta Ruhl in 2024.

Some quick facts about Family Matter's Jaleel White

He is passionate about basketball and in his free time he used to play against George Clooney
He enjoys making homemade ice cream and at some point considered doing it professionally
He claims to be against alcohol and drugs
He likes to write short stories and enjoys drawing cartoons
He is very active on social media and gives Instagram updates very often!