The name theo is primarily a male name of greek origin that means gift of god, divine gift The actor, who played theo on 'the cosby show,' was 54. Theo is the short form of the name theodore or theodorus, but has become much more popular on its own.
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She said his theo character mirrored the everyday black teenager, which was rare to see on tv at the time
While so many portrayals of young black teenagers leaned negative, “the cosby show,” especially theo, showed warmth, joy and relatability.
Warner, a new jersey native, first rose to prominence for his role as theo huxtable, bill cosby's fictional son, in the cosby show, which ran for eight seasons on nbc from 1984 to the early.