White was 12 when the show began, but 21 when it ended. Between the ages of 12 and 21, people do some serious changing.

"It's getting a bit uncomfortable watching him in tight jeans. There's a, uh...bulge," execs allegedly told him.

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

Jaleel White is best known for playing the role of Steve Urkel as part of the Family Matters cast. His lovable and nerdy ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 18: Jaleel White visits SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on November 18, 2024 in New York ...

Actor Jaleel White, best known for playing the nerdy Steve Urkel on the ... He had to start wearing looser jeans to hide his ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Jaleel White about his new memoir, Growing Up Urkel, and the highs and lows of the fame that came along with playing one of the most iconic nerds on '90s television.

Family Matters' star Jaleel White says he was told to wear looser jeans to hide Steve Urkel's 'bulge' in later seasons of the ...

In his upcoming memoir Growing Up Urkel, the now 47-year-old actor, who was a teen when he rose to fame on the beloved sitcom ...

Family Matters” is one of the most iconic Black sitcoms of all time, and the star character, nerdy neighbor turned love ...

Nearly 30 years after Family Matters came to an end, Jaleel White revealed he was told to wear loose jeans to hide Steve ...