White was 12 when the show began, but 21 when it ended. Between the ages of 12 and 21, people do some serious changing. Jaleel White, the actor who played Steve Urkel on Family Matters, was no different.

Jaleel White played Steve Urkel in the ABC sitcom Family Matters for nine seasons, but don’t expect the actor to revisit the role if it’s just a “cash grab.” In a new interview, White revealed that he shot down reprising his role of the annoying next-door neighbor in a possible reboot of the sitcom that

The Family Matters legend speaks to VF about the hard lessons, difficult relationships—with figures from Les Moonves to Bill Cosby—and silver linings of being a young icon.

White starred on the show as Steve Urkel from 1989 to 1998, and was around 22 years old when the hit series ended.

White, 47, stopped by SiriusXM’s “ Andy Cohen Live ” this week to promote “Growing Up Urkel,” his newly-published memoir about his life growing up as the nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel on “Family Matters” from 1989 to 1998.

Don't hold your breath for Jaleel White to bring Steve Urkel back as the actor revealed why he turned down a reboot of the '90s sitcom.

The actor played Winslow family neighbor Steve Urkel in the beloved ABC sitcom between 1989 and 1998 Jaleel White is getting candid about his days on Family Matters. In his upcoming memoir Growing Up Urkel,

Did I do that?” Jaleel White is opening up about his time on “Family Matters,” revealing what it was like to grow up on the set. The actor played Steve Urkel on the beloved sitcom from 1989 to 1998. In his forthcoming memoir,