The late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner reflected on his groundbreaking role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show in Issa Rae's new documentary, which marked one of his last on-screen appearances before his death.

Warner, who died at 54 in a drowning accident while vacationing in Costa Rica in July , appeared in Part 1 of the two-part HBO series "Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television," during which he recalled the audition that launched his career.

“When I auditioned for Cosby, I was 13,” Warner said. “I’d been watching Diff’rent Strokes and watching these kids on television be smart alecks… that’s what my acting had been influenced by.”

Warner said he felt confident during his audition and received laughs from nearly everyone, except Bill Cosby .

“I finished my auditi

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