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Jaleel White Says the Secret to His Family Matters Audition Was Wearing His Dad’s Glasses and 'Too-Little Jeans'

During a panel at 90s Con earlier this year, the actor talked about how he "went the extra mile" to land the Steve Urkel role ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty; Alberto ...
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In 'Growing Up Urkel,' actor Jaleel White reflects on a career-defining role

Steve Urkel, the nerdy, bespectacled neighbor in Family Matters, is one of '90s television's most iconic characters. Urkel's nasally voice, oversized glasses and signature catchphrases made the ...
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Jaleel White opens up on the highs and lows of child stardom in 'Growing Up Urkel'

If you're someone who grew up in the 1990s, it would have been pretty hard to escape this voice. CHANG: Steve Urkel - who doesn't know this name? Who doesn't know that look? - you know, those big ...
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What Hilarious Request Did ‘Golden Girls’ Bea Arthur Make Before Doing the ‘Urkel Dance’?

Picture it. 1991. Bea Arthur of The Golden Girls shares the American Comedy Awards stage with a young Jaleel White – a.k.a. Steve Urkel from Family Matters. In signature Urkel voice and glasses, White ...
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Jaleel White Says the Secret to His “Family Matters” Audition Was Wearing His Dad’s Glasses and 'Too-Little Jeans'

During a panel at 90s Con earlier this year, the actor talked about how he "went the extra mile" to land the Steve Urkel role Earlier this year, while speaking during 90s Con 2024 in Daytona Beach, ...