Fans watched Jameel White's Urkel go from a young boy to teen over the course of a decade and as of this writing, White is a grown man in his 40s who spent much of 2020 hosting his own podcast called "Ever After" where he interviewed other former child stars, including Danica McKellar from "The Wonder Years" and Mayim Bialik from "Blossom.".
In May of 2021, White appeared on TV One's "Uncensored" and remembered how the original main cast was a little taken aback by his popularity at first, as it was so unexpected, and how eventually, they all became a happy, on-set family.
"It was what it was," he said. "They knew more than I did about the business ... at that age. They understood how the dynamic was changing. But I do think they do deserve credit at times for having helped foster a more harmonious environment by Season 3, by Season 4, by Season 5. And we did become very much a family." (via Entertainment Weekly)
He also spoke of how the other two teen regulars on the show, Kellie Shanygne Williams who played Laura Winslow and Darius McCrary who played Eddie Winslow, resented him at first, as well, but then embraced his presence. White noted, "Over time, Kellie and Darius became truly my brother, my sister."
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