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Jaleel White Reacts to Fans Telling Him He’s Their Childhood: ‘You’re My Childhood Too, but in a Very Different Way’

'Family Matters' star Jaleel White — who famously played the love-lorn Steve Urkel in the ’90s sitcom — reacted to fans telling him he’s their entire childhood during a panel at 90s Con.

While taking part in a panel at 90s Con at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, the 48-year-old actor reacted to fans frequently telling him "you're my entire childhood." White was a '90s TV mainstay, famously portraying the awkward, love-lorn Steve Urkel in the hit sitcom Family Matters, which aired from 1989 to 1998. During the panel, White went on to share how his own childhood was shaped by his time on the long-running TV show — and how he juggled his academics alongside his filming schedule.

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