Steve Urkel: Last News

Days go by. The feel-good sitcom Family Matters premiered on September 22, 1989, and is perhaps best remembered for the family patriarch Carl Winslow’s (Reginald VelJohnson) feud with his nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White).

Although the holidays are barely over, ABC is ready to get back to class with a new teaser for Abbott Elementary‘s upcoming crossover with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Jaleel White played Steve Urkel in the ABC sitcom Family Matters for nine seasons, but don’t expect the actor to revisit the role if it’s just a “cash grab.”

Andy Cohen Live” this week to promote “Growing Up Urkel,” his newly-published memoir about his life growing up as the nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel on “Family Matters” from 1989 to 1998.During the interview, Andy Cohen asked White how he felt about his co-stars Joe Marie Payton and Reginald VelJohnson claiming he was a handful on set.“They, at one point, said publicly that you were not that easy to work with,” Cohen said. “Did that surprise you to hear?”White didn’t mince his words.“They’re also over 70, and I’ve been told not to argue with my elders from the time I was 12 years old,” he responded.

“Growing Up Urkel,” White, now 47, claims executives told him to wear looser jeans to conceal his “bulge” on the show, per the US Sun.According to him, they asked that he ditch Urkel’s signature tight suspenders and update his character’s wardrobe to more family-friendly attire after Season 8 as he aged. White started the show when he was around 13 and finished when he was 22. “Let’s get rid of the suspenders.

Jaleel White is making BIG Family Matters confessions! Pun intended…

With the biggest crossover to hit the City of Brotherly Love since cheese and steak, Quinta Brunson has shared some details about the upcoming Abbott Elementary cross with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Disney is preparing to facilitate the crossover event of the year, and not a Marvel superhero or piece of pre-existing IP is in sight.

the rapper’s arrest for sex trafficking on Sept. 16.“That’s all bulls–t,” the 72-year-old told TMZ during an outing in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon.“I don’t know that man,” VelJohnson, who is currently competing on Season 33 of “DWTS,” responded.

Steve Urkel is a married man!!

Joey King had such a fun theme for her Bachelorette Party ahead of her upcoming wedding to fiance Steven Piet!

It’s Day 5 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 79 of the WGA strike. 

He played one of the most iconic characters in 1990s American television.And Jaleel White looked vastly different than his boy genius character Steve Urkel on his latest outing.The 45-year-old star of Family Matters was seen on a coffee run in Los Angeles on Monday. Did I do that? Jaleel White was seen looking much different than his Family Matters character on a coffee run in Los Angeles on MondayHe definitely changed up his look from his nerd character as he sported a goatee and switched his signature thick red plastic eyeglasses in favor of black wayfarer shades.Jaleel looked stylish in a plain black T-Shirt with multicolor Converse All-Star high top sneakers, and a blue pair of Just Don Washington Wizards basketball shorts.He accessorized with the aforementioned sunglasses and a silver chain with a cross pendant.  Moving on: The 45-year-old actor definitely changed up his look from his nerd character as he sported a goatee and switched his signature thick red plastic eyeglasses in favor of black wayfarer shades Vibes: Jaleel looked stylish in a plain black T-Shirt with multicolor Converse All-Star high top sneakers, and a blue pair of Just Don Washington Wizards basketball shorts The actor certainly had his hands full as he carried along two coffees on the solo outing. Jaleel starred as Steven 'Steve' Quincy Urkel over all nine seasons of Family Matters from 1989 to 1997.Urkel was introduced midway through the first season as a recurring character but quickly became the main protagonist of the show.

star Reginald VelJohnson will forever be remembered for his role as the caring and compassionate Carl Winslow. Now, the veteran actor is looking back with ET at his memories of the show.One of the most enduring pop-culture touchstones thatsparked is the character of the Winslow family's nerdy, comically obnoxious next-door neighbor Steve Urkel — played by Jaleel White.«He was a wonderful kid, [but] I think working with him was a challenge,» VelJohnson recalled while speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner. «Working with everybody was a challenge, and there were some moments where he was a little difficult. But overall, I have nothing but good memories from him.»«I think, you know, a lot of the kids grew up on the set and we had to deal with children... and that was an interesting experience, dealing with children as they grew up,» he recalled.

star Reginald VelJohnson will forever be remembered for his role as the caring and compassionate Carl Winslow. Now, the veteran actor is looking back with ET at his memories of the show.One of the most enduring pop-culture touchstones thatsparked is the character of the Winslow family's nerdy, comically obnoxious next-door neighbor Steve Urkel — played by Jaleel White.«He was a wonderful kid, [but] I think working with him was a challenge,» VelJohnson recalled while speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner. «Working with everybody was a challenge, and there were some moments where he was a little difficult. But overall, I have nothing but good memories from him.»«I think, you know, a lot of the kids grew up on the set and we had to deal with children... and that was an interesting experience, dealing with children as they grew up,» he recalled.

star Reginald VelJohnson will forever be remembered for his role as the caring and compassionate Carl Winslow. Now, the veteran actor is looking back with ET at his memories of the show.One of the most enduring pop-culture touchstones thatsparked is the character of the Winslow family's nerdy, comically obnoxious next-door neighbor Steve Urkel — played by Jaleel White.Behind the scenes, however, it seems the on-screen frustrations between Carl and Steve mirrored the real-life tensions between VelJohnson and White.«He was a wonderful kid, [but] I think working with him was a challenge,» VelJohnson recalled while speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner. «Working with everybody was a challenge, and there were some moments where he was a little difficult.

Family Matters was a beloved sitcom in the 1990s, but Jo Marie Payton, who played the Winslow family matriarch, has revealed it was not always harmonious behind the scenes.The actress, 71, alleges former co-star Jaleel White, who played Steve Urkel on the sitcom once acted out violently on set. The ImPossible star blames the spotlight that was targeted on the young actor with affecting his attitude on the set.

On “Family Matters”, the Winslows were a tight-knit bunch. But, as it turns out, there was some drama going on behind the scenes of the beloved ’90s sitcom!

Entertainment Tonight, claiming the former child star’s quick ascent into the spotlight affected his attitude on set. She said the altercation occurred during the season nine episode “Original Gangsta Dawg,” in which White, now 45, also portrayed Urkel’s gangster cousin, OGD.“[There was a scene where] I said we can’t do that, standards and practices will not let that pass, it’s not gonna happen,” Payton said. “He wanted to do it anyway … He was so mad, he started kicking and screaming and stuff.”That’s when the “Proud Family” star revealed she “she walked off” the set.

the Winslows were a tight-knit bunch. But, as it turns out, there was some drama going on behind the scenes of the beloved '90s sitcom!ET's Rachel Smith recently sat down with JoMarie Payton, the iconic actress who starred as matriarch Harriette Winslow for almost all of the series' nine-season run — as part of our Mother's Day celebration of Iconic TV Moms — and she shared some surprising memories from her time on the show.The breakout star ofwas, of course, Steve Urkel, played by Jaleel White, and Payton was candid about how the young star's rise to fame may have affected his attitude on set.«There was one time he actually wanted to physically fight me,» Payton noted, recalling the season 9 episode, «Original Gangsta Dawg,» in which White also played Steve's «gangster» cousin, OGD. "[There was a scene where] I said we can't do that, standards and practices will not let that pass, it's not gonna happen.

Saturday Night Live gave Peacock a pitch for a new Family Matters reboot, just after the NBC streamer dropped a trailer for its dramatic Fresh Prince series Bel-Air.