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Morris Chestnut Remembers Malcolm-Jamal Warner, His The Resident Co-Star

In People, Chestnut recounts on-set kindness that shaped his path into acting.

Overview

  • Chestnut tells People he “still can’t believe” Warner is gone and calls him “such a good dude.”
  • He recalls Warner inviting him to dinner when he joined The Resident and being protective of the cast.
  • Chestnut says Warner’s Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show helped spark his own interest in acting.
  • The pair worked together on Fox’s The Resident, where Chestnut played Barrett Cain and Warner portrayed Dr. AJ Austin.
  • Warner, 54, died July 20 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, with tributes continuing from family and colleagues.