Jaleel White wasn't supposed to have a lasting role on 'Family Matters,' but his Urkel character took off. He looks back on the role that changed his career in 'Growing Up Urkel.'

Discover the story behind Jaleel White's rise to fame as Urkel in the new memoir 'Growing Up Urkel'. Learn about the realities of Hollywood stardom.

The treatment of child stars has been a hot topic lately. One of TV’s most famous child stars, Jaleel White, is shedding light on the details of his experience in his new memoir, “Growing Up Urkel.”

Jaleel White was one of the biggest Black child TV and "Growing Up Urkel" delves into what it was like from his and the character's viewpoint.

Family Matters Jaleel White on Urkel’s Legacy and On-Set Secrets | ET Then and Now ‘Family Matters’ Jaleel White chats with ET’s Nischelle Turner all about his new memoir, ‘Growing Up Urkel,’ out now.