The Right Social Connection | Jaleel White | TEDxWatts

Jaleel White is an actor well known for his roll in Family Matters as Urkel. He has starred in numerous TV shows, music videos, commercials and films. Before auditioning for Steve Urkel on Family Matters (1989), he was looking for the classic nerd glasses (black, thin, with tape around the center) but had no luck. His father, a dentist, tossed him the glasses that he used to keep particles out of his eyes. Jaleel just figured that he would find different glasses at another time. The crew loved the look, so he kept them. Ranked #37 in VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Kid Stars. Jaleel Ahmad White is an American actor. In 1989, he was cast in the role of Steve Urkel on the sitcom Family Matters. Born on November 27, 1976 in Pasadena, California he is known for Family Matters (1989), Big Fat Liar (2002) and Sonic the Hedgehog (1993).

Before auditioning for Steve Urkel on Family Matters (1989), he was looking for the classic nerd glasses (black, thin, with tape around the center) but had no luck. His father, a dentist, tossed him the glasses that he used to keep particles out of his eyes. Jaleel just figured that he would find different glasses at another time. The crew loved the look, so he kept them. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx