Everyone’s favorite smarty pants (and nerd), from the 90s, was Steve Urkel, who was played by Jaleel White. White was casted on “Family Matters” when he was only 12-years-old. The character was only supposed to appear on the show in one episode. However, audiences were captivated with Steve Urkel and he became a regular. White became so synonymous with Urkel it was hard for him to land other acting gigs. He hosted SyFy’s series “Total Blackout” from 2012-2013. He continues to land small roles on TV shows and movies, as well.
Yasmine became a household name when she landed the role as Caroline Holden on the hit series “Baywatch.” Her fame from “Baywatch” led to roles in “Nash Bridges” and the short-lived series “Titans.” She also appeared in several TV movies in the late 90s, such as “A Face to Die For,” “Talk to Me,” and “Crowned and Dangerous.“ The now 48-year-old looks slightly different. Although now sober, Bleeth has not had any acting success since the early 2000s, due to a cocaine addiction.
Mel B aka Scary Spice became an international superstar, with the girl band Spice Girls. The Spice Girls released 3 platinum albums and a feature film, “Spiceworld: The Movie,” which grossed $100 million. Since 2013, Mel B has been a judge on “America’s Got Talent.” She also has not strayed from her roots as she, Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) and Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), reunited for the 20th anniversary of the Spice Girls debut album and are working on new music.
Child Star John Taylor Thomas stole the show as the son of Tim Allen on Home Improvement. He played Randy Taylor on the show for 7 years. During that time, he made his film debut voicing Simba in “The Lion King.” Thomas eventually enrolled in Harvard University where he studied philsophy and history. He attended graduate school at Columbia University. He has pretty much stayed out of the limelight except for small appearances on shows like “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter” and “Last Man Standing.”
Speaking of “Home Improvement,” we couldn’t forget about the beautiful Tool Time Girl, Heidi Keppert, played by Debbe Dunning. She played Heidi from 1992-1999. Unfortunately, her career never took off and she had only one more prominent role in her acting career. From 2006-2007, she had a recurring role on “Wicked, Wicked Games.” She is married to volleyball player Steve Timmons and they have 3 children.
