Warner first rose to national prominence starring on the celebrated and long-running classic television series “The Cosby Show,” on which played Theo Huxtable. He currently stars as Dr. Alex Reed in the BET hit sitcom "Reed Between the Lines."
A seasoned director, Warner was one of the regular directors on the comedy series “Malcolm & Eddie” and also directed several episodes of “The Cosby Show,” “All That,” “Keenan & Kel,” as well as a host of music videos. His short film, “This Old Man,” received critical acclaim on the theater festival circuit. Additional directing credits include “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Sesame Street,” and the AIDS awareness video “Timeout: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and YOU.” The video starred Magic Johnson and Arsenio Hall, earned Warner the NAACP Key of Life Image Award.
For four seasons Warner was heard as the voice of the “Producer” on PBS’s “The Magic School Bus.” He can be heard on the audio book version of “The Marvelous Effect” published by Berkley Trade as well as Simon & Schuster’s “Fatherhood” by Bill Cosby.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Warner currently lives in Los Angeles, California.