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What happened to the actor that played Steve Urkel?

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Matthew Perez

Updated on March 23, 2026

What happened to the actor that played Steve Urkel?

After Family Matters ended, White starred in the UPN series Grown Ups from 1999 to 2000. He later attended UCLA where he graduated with a degree in film and television in 2001. He has continued his acting career with supporting roles in Dreamgirls (2006), and cameo appearances on Boston Legal, House, Castle, and Psych.

Why did Myra and Steve split?

In Season 9’s Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, he learned that she hated his makeover and demanded that he return to the “sexy” nerd she loved so much, suspenders and all. When Steve refused, Myra broke up with him first and it later turned out to be a plan to get him to renounce his love for Laura.

Did Family Matters really go to Paris?

This episode and the second and third parts were actually filmed in Paris.

Do Laura and Steven ever get together?

The Steve and Laura relationship is one of the relationships in the Family Matters series. Steve was shown to have an obbsessive crush on Laura but she didn’t return those feelings until later. During that time, he devoted his time to Myra and Laura was finally able to have a break.

Who died from Family Matters?

Michelle THomas
Of course, White’s character, Steve Urkel, proved to be more than a one-shot appearance, going on to become one of the most iconic sitcom characters of all-time. White also remembered his late costar, Michelle THomas, who died in 1998 of stomach cancer at age 30.

Who is Jaleel White daughter?

Samaya White
Jaleel White/Daughters

How did Steve Meet Myra?

Myra Monkhouse. Played by Michelle Thomas (1993–1998). Myra Boutros Boutros Monkhouse was introduced midway through the fourth season in “A Thought in the Dark” as a possible girlfriend for Steve. She was the cousin of Laura’s then-boyfriend, Ted Curran, who set up the date to get nerdy Steve out of his way.

Why was Family Matters Cancelled?

Unfortunately, Family Matters rapidly declined in popularity following its fifth season, culminating in a network change, the departure of a major co-star mid-season and poor ratings, which ultimately led to its cancellation.

Did Laura and Steve get married?

Though it was never produced, the show’s tenth season storyline was already set: Steve Urkel and Laura Winslow get married. Instead, we merely see them get engaged in the series finale.

Is Laura from Family Matters dead?

Kelly Shangyne Williams, who played Laura in Family Matters, even described her co-star as “[the] foundation” of the series in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. LeNoire passed away in 2002, four years after the final season of Family Matters originally aired.

Is Michelle Thomas death?

December 23, 1998
Michelle Thomas/Date of death