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Growing Up Urkel | Jaleel White

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An incisive and insightful memoir by one of the most beloved icons of nineties television Jaleel White, the actor who portrayed Steve Urkel on the hit sitcom Family Matters. At the tender age of twelve, Jaleel White auditioned for the role of Steve Urkel, the socially inept genius, who was in love with his next-door neighbor, Laura. Though Steve Urkel was intended to be in only one episode, Jaleel�s indelible performance catapulted Urkel into the pantheon of American pop culture. But success can cost as much as it pays. After nine years on the popular sitcom Family Matters, Jaleel is twenty-one, a UCLA undergrad, and adjusting to a world and industry that sees him as the nasally nerd in high water pants, suspenders, and coke bottle glasses. In this wise and witty memoir, Growing Up Urkel takes you on a memorable journey through the peaks, valleys, and plateaus of fame and fortune.

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Growing Up Urkel | Jaleel White

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I grew up watching Family Matters and this was a great flashback. He talks about how tough it was to get cast again after Urkel, all while driving an Aston Martin—Hollywood irony at its finest. You can tell his parents raised him with solid values, and that grounded perspective really comes through. It‘s one of those tell-alls my generation didn‘t know we needed. Book #37 in 2025

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Mimi28

Growing Up Urkel | Jaleel White

Got this from the library but really wanted to buy it. I am on the first chapter and I like it. We are about the same age. I don‘t want to admit I have a tiny crush on him. So I won‘t. 😊😊😉😉😂😂💕💕

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😊😊 5mo

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