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27-590: Set in the summer of 1976, the film follows the adventures of Drew Tate ( Larenz Tate ), a 16-year-old from upstate New York , when he and his family spend two weeks with affluent relatives on Martha's Vineyard . Drew's parents, Kenny ( Joe Morton ) and Brenda ( Suzzanne Douglass ), worry that their son is emotionally disturbed. His favorite companion is a doll, in which he names Iago (after the character in William Shakespeare 's Othello ), with which he engages in animated conversations. They also fear that

54-510: A child performer later led him to graduate high school from The Professional Children's School in New York City , New York . With appearances and roles on many television shows and films, he landed his most successful role as Theo Huxtable , the only son of Heathcliff Huxtable , who was played by Bill Cosby on the NBC sitcom , The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992. Warner auditioned for

81-621: A fire he accidentally set in the family garage foreshadows a future as an arsonist. On Martha's Vineyard, Drew is thrown into an affluent, party-loving black society that congregates on a beach known as the Inkwell. The visit is also the occasion of some bitter family strife. Drew's Aunt Frances ( Vanessa Bell Calloway ) and her husband, Spencer ( Glynn Turman ), are conservatives whose walls are plastered with pictures of Republican dignitaries such as Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan (who they keep saying will become president someday). Kenny,

108-605: A former Black Panther , and Spencer argue furiously about racial issues. The Inkwell follows Drew's bumbling pursuit of the insufferably snooty Lauren ( Jada Pinkett ). He also befriends Heather ( Adrienne-Joi Johnson ), a young woman whose husband, Harold ( Morris Chestnut ), is a faithless louse. The movie comes to an end on the Fourth of July , when the Bicentennial fireworks end up symbolizing not just America's 200th birthday but Drew finally having sex with Heather. For

135-622: A regular role on the short-lived television series South Central (1994) as Andre. Tate acted in The Inkwell (1994) as Drew. One reviewer praised his performance and called Tate a "promising" actor. However, in negative reviews Tate was seen as "overacting" and compared unfavorably to Jim Carrey . In 1995, Tate portrayed Vietnam veteran Anthony Curtis in the Hughes brothers' Dead Presidents . A film reviewer stated Tate proved he could play sympathetic characters with his performance in

162-452: Is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards . He is also known for his roles as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000), and Dr. Alex Reed in the sitcom Reed Between

189-580: Is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as O-Dog in Menace II Society , Anthony Curtis in Dead Presidents , and as Councilman Rashad Tate in Power . Tate's other films and television series include the films The Inkwell , Love Jones , A Man Apart , Crash , Waist Deep , Ray and the television series Rush and Game of Silence . Tate

216-612: The FX limited series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story . Warner formerly played Dr. AJ Austin on the FOX medical drama The Resident . Warner was born in Jersey City, New Jersey . He was raised by his mother, Pamela, who served as his manager. He was named after Malcolm X and jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal . At the age of nine, he demonstrated an interest in show business which led to enrollment in acting schools. His career as

243-671: The TNT series Major Crimes , he portrays Lt. Chuck Cooper, a member of the LAPD's Special Investigation's Section (SIS) and the love interest of the Major Crime Division's Detective Amy Sykes. He also played the role of parole officer James Bagwell on Amazon Prime 's show Sneaky Pete and as Dr. AJ "The Raptor" Austin on FOX 's The Resident . Warner had a relationship with actress Michelle Thomas , who portrayed his girlfriend Justine Phillips on The Cosby Show , until 1994 and

270-451: The UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie . Warner continued his career on the CBS sitcom Listen Up with Jason Alexander and was the host of the literacy -promoting children's show CBS Storybreak . He guest-starred on an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air playing the role of Hilary's boyfriend. In 1995, Warner appeared as a homeless man on Touched by an Angel . He also starred in

297-673: The 20th anniversary of the film, the cast reunited with writer/filmmaker Lathleen Ade-Brown for Essence where Larenz Tate spoke about the casting process. He told the magazine "Matty Rich was holding auditions in L.A. Jada [Pinkett Smith] was already cast in the role [as Lauren] and I remember her calling me, saying, ‘You got to do this movie!’ In fact, she was saying, ‘Listen, let’s meet up and rehearse because they are going to want me to read with you, so let’s rehearse, so you totally land it!’ I told her, ‘I’m going to rip that role! No need to rehearse, you just keep up with me and we just play off each other.’ She says. ‘I got you, let’s do it!’ I go in

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324-530: The Lines (2011, 2015). Warner also became an executive producer for the PBS Kids series The Magic School Bus , which is also produced by Nelvana , Scholastic , and South Carolina Educational Television . In 2015, he received a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Jesus Children" alongside Robert Glasper Experiment and Lalah Hathaway . He later appeared as Al Cowlings on

351-401: The Lines . He played the role of Alex Reed, an English professor married to Carla Reed, a psychologist played by former Girlfriends star Tracee Ellis Ross . The couple had three children: Kaci and Kenan Reynolds, Carla's children from a previous relationship, and Alexis Reed, their child together. The show highlighted the couple's ups and downs together as a blended family. In 2012, Warner

378-467: The acclaimed, teen-oriented public health video Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You (1992), which featured Arsenio Hall and Earvin "Magic" Johnson discussing the realities of HIV and AIDS and the best ways to prevent its spread. He went on to star in Jeremiah , was the voice of The Producer character on The Magic School Bus and co-starred with comedian Eddie Griffin for four years on

405-472: The audition and we really just lit up the room, then I had to audition solo. They didn't know what to expect considering I just did Menace II Society playing O-Dawg, a completely street person. So that impressed them and they offered me the part." The Inkwell was poorly received by critics. It holds a rating of 22% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews. It has since become a cult classic . Larenz Tate Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975 )

432-522: The biopic Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998). One critic praised Tate's dancing prowess in the film. He was the lead character, Neville, in 2000's Love Come Down . Throughout the 2000s, Tate continued his film career. Tate portrayed Vin Diesel 's drug officer partner in A Man Apart (2003), with his other film work including Biker Boyz (2003), Crash (2004), and Waist Deep (2006). Tate

459-565: The brother of Don Cheadle 's character, in House of Lies and guest starred on an episode of The Mindy Project . Tate starred as beta tester Max in Beta Test (2016) and appeared in the 2017 film Girls Trip . Starting in 2017, Tate played Councilman Rashad Tate on Power , and continued portraying the character in sequel series Power Book II: Ghost . Malcolm-Jamal Warner Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970)

486-491: The cast failed to save the series. After numerous acting roles on television, collaborative filmmaking siblings Albert and Allen Hughes approached him to star in their debut feature Menace II Society in 1993. In the film, Tate portrayed "O-Dog", a trigger-happy teenager. Frederick I. Douglass of the Baltimore Black-American opined Tate's performance in the film made it an instant classic. Tate had

513-566: The ex-husband of Shirley Bennett ( Yvette Nicole Brown ). His character subtly referenced his Cosby Show past by wearing a "Cosby sweater " that he stated was from his dad. He is a bass guitar player and a performance poet, and has performed at the National Black Theatre Festival since 2003, in addition to hosting its Poetry Jam. Warner has co-starred in BET 's scripted comedic television series Reed Between

540-460: The film Drop Zone (1994), and the HBO film The Tuskegee Airmen (1995). In 2003, Warner released his debut EP, The Miles Long Mixtape . In 2007, Warner followed up with his second CD entitled Love & Other Social Issues . In 2009 he guest starred in an episode in the new TNT series HawthoRNe . In 2011 and 2012, he guest starred in four episodes of the NBC series Community as Andre,

567-629: The film. He took on the role of love-stricken young poet Darius in Love Jones (1997). Critic Jay Carr found Tate "engaging" in the role. Tate also played Kenny in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the episode "That's No Lady, That's My Cousin", which was produced by Quincy Jones who Tate would later portray in the 2004 film Ray . In 1997, Tate appeared as Ford Lincoln Mercury in The Postman . He played Frankie Lymon in

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594-602: The role on the final day of the nationwide search and was chosen by Cosby himself. During his tenure on The Cosby Show , Warner turned his hand to directing, making music videos including New Edition 's " N.E. Heart Break " (1989), rapper Special Ed 's "I'm the Magnificent" (1989), and British R&B group Five Star 's "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons" (1994). He has directed episodes of many sitcoms, including The Cosby Show , All That , Kenan & Kel , and Malcolm & Eddie . In addition, Warner directed

621-419: The sitcom The Cosby Show . Subsequently, realizing that they could parlay their efforts into a tangible form of success, the siblings began to receive small roles and in 1985, Tate made his small-screen debut in an episode of The New Twilight Zone . Tate attended Palmdale High School , graduating in 1993. Following appearances in such television series as 21 Jump Street and The Wonder Years , Tate

648-542: Was born in Chicago , to Peggy and Larry Tate. He is the youngest of three siblings; his two brothers, Larron and Lahmard, are also actors. The family moved to California during the early 1980s. Convinced by their parents to enter a drama program at the Inner City Cultural Center, the trio did not take the lessons seriously until classmate Malcolm-Jamal Warner 's ascent to fame after being cast on

675-405: Was cast in the television movie The Women of Brewster Place before receiving the recurring role of Steve Urkel 's nemesis, Willie Fuffner, in the sitcom Family Matters . He also appeared as Curtis, a grandson of Redd Foxx 's character on the CBS series The Royal Family . Foxx died of a heart attack a month after The Royal Family debuted, and a reworking with Jackée Harry as part of

702-584: Was featured in R&;B singer Ashanti 's 2003 released music video Rain on Me , where he played the jealous, abusive spouse of Ashanti. The video touched on the subject of domestic abuse. In the video game 187 Ride or Die , Tate voices the main character, Buck. Tate portrayed Shooter Cooper in Love Monkey , which was cancelled after three episodes. He starred in seasons 4-7 of FX 's Rescue Me as Bart "Black Shawn" Johnston. Tate appeared as Malcolm,

729-532: Was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a comedy series at the NAACP Image awards for his role in Reed Between the Lines . In the spring of 2015, it was announced that Warner would be playing the part of Al Cowlings in the crime series American Crime Story , based on the events of the O. J. Simpson trial . Warner played prison counselor Julius Rowe on the sixth season of USA network's Suits . On

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