Best known as Rudy’s big brother Theo Huxtable on the highly successful sitcom, “The Cosby Show,” actor-director Malcolm-Jamal Warner will speak his mind onstage in the University Union Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

No stranger to the entertainment world, Warner is one of very few actors who can boast a highly successful career that has lasted over 15 years. He has not only continued in his acting career, but has also received tremendous respect in several new creative ventures including Performance Poetry gigs and civic-minded advocacy appearances.

Warner will share his thoughts and poetry on several subjects in support of black history month.

Warner has also been recognized for his accomplishments as a director. He directed, produced and hosted the half-hour tribute to “The Cosby Show,” and has directed episodes of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” “All That” and “Sesame Street.” Warner received the NAACP Key of Life Image Award for directing the AIDS awareness video “Timeout: The Truth about HIV, AIDS and YOU.”

Warner, who was named after Malcolm X and renowned jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, has also ventured into the music business playing bass for his jazz/funk band, Miles Long. If that’s not enough, Warner and his partner, Lionel Cole, have formed “The Wonder Factory,” a record label which represents other alternative artists in addition to Miles Long.

Always involved in the community, Warner has also reached out to and tries to educate children. He hosted the Emmy Award-winning “Kids Killing Kids” and directed “Teen Files: Truth About Violence.”For more information on tickets, call the CSUS Ticket Office at (916) 278-4323 or visit www.tickets.com.