Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Mile... Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts

Emmy-nominated actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner has become known in the entertainment business for not only his seasoned acting talents, but also his accomplishments on the music, directing, and producing fronts, making him one of the most accomplished talents in the industry today. As a staple in television and film for over twenty-five years, Warner first rose to national prominence by starring on the celebrated and long-running classic television series “The Cosby Show.” His work on the show garnered him a Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and set the stage for him to have a long career in the public eye. Most recently, Warner has been seen on some of the hottest television series on television, including a notable, recurring role on NBCʼs hit show “Community,” and guest star roles on TNTʼs “Hawthorne,” CBSʻ “The Cleaner,” and Showtimeʼs “Dexter.” In October 2011, Warner will return to television, starring on the highly anticipated, BET original series “Reed Between the Lines.” The series will follow the lives of Alex, an English professor, [played by Warner] and Carla, a psychologist, [played by Tracee Ellis Ross] as they navigate lifeʼs ups and downs with wit and humor. As a seasoned director, Warner has worked on an abundance of television series, including being a regular director [and producer] on the comedy series “Malcolm & Eddie,” and also having directed several episodes of “The Cosby Show,” “All That,” “Keenan & Kel,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Sesame Street,” and the AIDS awareness video “Timeout: The Truth about HIV, AIDS, and YOU” [which starred Magic Johnson and Arsenio Hall, and earned Warner the NAACP Key of Life Image Award]. His short film, “This Old Man,” received critical acclaim on the theater festival circuit. Warner is continuing his passion of directing now, and is slated to direct episodes of his upcoming series, “Reed Between the Lines.” In addition to his television credits, Warner made his feature film debut in Paramount Picturesʼ DROP ZONE, and was also seen in Warner Brosʼ Pictures FOOLS GOLD opposite Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, and Donald Sutherland. He also co-starred in the independent films RESTAURANT with Adrien Brody, A FARE TO REMEMBER, and THE LIST with Wayne Brady. On stage, Warner has starred in the off-Broadway plays “Three Ways Home,” “Cryinʼ Shame,” for which he received the NAACP Theater Award for Best Supporting Actor, “Freefall” at the Victory Garden Theatre in Chicago, and in “A Midsummer Nightsʼ Dream,” at the La Jolla Playhouse in California. Most recently, Warner received critical acclaim for his West Coast debut of his one-man theatrical production of “Love and Other Social Issues.” Warnerʼs voice may be as well known as his likeness, for four seasons he was heard as the voice of the “Producer” on PBSʼ “The Magic School Bus.” Currently, he can be heard on the audio book version of “The Marvelous Effect” published by Berkley Trade, as well as in Simon & Schusterʼs “Fatherhood” by Bill Cosby. When not acting and directing, Warner is a poet and a bass player. His jazz-funk band Miles Long has performed in several major jazz festivals, including the Playboy Jazz Festival, and has opened for high profile artists including Earl Klugh and the late Luther Vandross, and he recently performed at the historic Apollo Theater. Both of Warnerʼs independently distributed CDʼs, “The Miles Long Mix Tape” and “Love and Other Social Issues,” which have become popular on the underground music scene, can now be purchased on iTunes and http://www.MalcolmJamalWarner.com. Warner currently lives in Los Angeles, California.