Steve Urkel's Young Neighbor On 'Family Matters' Is All Grows Up
The 90 s series Family Matters may have been about the Chicago-based Winslow family, but the indicates breakout character was actually Winslow neighbor Steve Urkel. Played by Jaleel White, Urkel joined Family Matters at the end of its first season, which one of his castmates says was a production decision that changed everything.
Bryton James , now 30 years old, played the Winslows young family member Richie Crawford, and as he tells Oprah: Where Are They Now ?, there might not have been a future for Family Matters if Urkel hadnt been added to the cast.
The first season actually wasnt looking too great and they had plans to cancel the reveal, James says. Towards the end, they casted a nerdy next-door neighbor named Urkel and saved the show.
The family-friendly sitcom aired for nearly 10 years, with White as one of the central characters throughout. The reveal became about Urkel, James says.
Though a successful series is something to celebrate, James believes that the 12 -year-old White felt immense pressure as the indicates star.
It was tough for him, I guess, James says. From behind the scenes, someone who was very young and had a lot on his shoulders at a very young age basically, his character saved the reveal knowing that can create a lot of pressure and hype around you.
James, who was 4 when he made his Family Matters debut, adds that his professional relationship with White grew as period went on.
Overall, he was a great part of the reveal, James says of White. The older we both get, our relations get much better. Hes a great guy, a great person.
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Steve Urkel's Young Neighbor On 'Family Matters' Is All Grows Up
Steve Urkel's Young Neighbor On 'Family Matters' Is All Grows Up
Steve Urkel's Young Neighbor On 'Family Matters' Is All Grows Up
Steve Urkel's Young Neighbor On 'Family Matters' Is All Grows Up
Steve Urkel's Young Neighbor On 'Family Matters' Is All Grows Up