Steve Urkel, Jaleel White

Jaleel White Talks Steve Urkel, Child Stardom, and How to “Milk an Audience”
The Family Matters legend speaks to VF about the hard lessons, difficult relationships—with figures from Les Moonves to Bill Cosby—and silver linings of being a young icon.
He Did That: Jaleel White Reflects on Life as Urkel
Jaleel White's book 'Growing Up Urkel' pulls back the curtain on 'Family Matters,' the perils of playing a TV icon, and the reboot that didn't happen.
‘Family Matters’ star Jaleel White was told to wear looser jeans to hide Steve Urkel’s ‘bulge’: book
"It's getting a bit uncomfortable watching him in tight jeans. There's a, uh...bulge," execs allegedly told him.
Family Matters' Jaleel White Just Admitted He Was Asked To Hide His 'Bulge' To Make Sure Things Were TGIF Appropriate
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Jaleel White Says “Family Matters” Execs Made Him Adjust Urkel Costume Due to Visible Bulge
Jaleel White is getting candid about his days on Family Matters. In his upcoming memoir Growing Up Urkel, the now 47-year-old actor, who was a teen when he rose to fame on the beloved sitcom playing Winslow family neighbor Steve Urkel, opens up about his experience growing up in front of the camera.
Jaleel White Says He Was Asked To Hide His 'Bulge' For 'Family Matters' Steve Urkel Role
Jaleel White shared how 'Family Matters' producers asked him to wear looser jeans to obscure his "bulge" in later seasons.
‘Family Matters’ Revelations From Jaleel White’s Memoir — Including Where He Stands With the Cast
Jaleel White exclusively told Us Weekly which 'Family Matters' costars he reached out to about his 'Growing Up Urkel' memoir — biggest revelations
‘Family Matters' Star Jaleel White Says He Was Told to Wear Loose Jeans to Hide Steve Urkel's ‘Bulge'
Nearly 30 years after Family Matters came to an end, Jaleel White revealed he was told to wear loose jeans to hide Steve Urkel’s “bulge.” In his new memoir Growing Up Urkel, White opens up about his time as the TGIF fan-favorite Steve Urkel,
Jaleel White Had To Change Steve Urkel’s Pants To Conceal His “Bulge” On ‘Family Matters’: “It’s Getting A Bit Uncomfortable Watching Him In Tight Jeans”
Jaleel White experienced some growing pains while starring as Steve Urkel on Family Matters. In his new memoir Growing Up Urkel, White remembered network execs requesting that he change up his trademark attire,
Jaleel White explains why he said no to “Family Matters” reboot and the “Young Sheldon”-esque idea he had instead
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The actor called his iconic character "a blessing and a curse" in his brand new memoir.
In fact, White said in his memoir voicing Urkel was “physically painful.” The high-pitched, nasally voice was easier for ...
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Jaleel White’s Celebrity Revelations: Every Star He Names in His Memoir From Jay-Z to George Clooney
Jaleel White's memoir 'Growing Up Urkel' highlighted his star-studded romances, feuds and collaborations over the years ...
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Jaleel White Talks Falling Out With Will Smith, Shares The Message He Has For Him
Jaleel White reflects on his relationship with fellow '90s sitcom star Will Smith in his memoir Growing Up Urkel and his time ...