Malcolm In The Middle Star Reveals What Happened To Dewey Actor After Show Ended: "He's Asked Us All To Be Quiet"

Summary Dewey actor Erik Per Sullivan stepped away from acting after Malcolm in the Middle, pursuing graduate work in Victorian literature.

Frankie Muniz continues acting with guest roles but also pursues an open racing career and recently became a parent.

Bryan Cranston, who played Hal, wants a Malcolm in the Middle revival.

Malcolm in the Middle's Jane Kaczmarek offers a candid update on Erik Per Sullivan, revealing why the Dewey actor stepped back from Hollywood after the show ended. Helped by its popularity, the dysfunctional family comedy ran for seven seasons and a total of 151 episodes, featuring a consistent core Malcolm in the Middle cast that included Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, and Justin Berfield. But since the seven-time Emmy-winning series ended in 2006, some of the performers have gone in different paths.

In an interview with Malcolm France, a YouTube channel dedicated to the sitcom, Kaczmarek gave an update on Dewey's actor and shared what he's been up to. Kaczmarek, who played the matriarch of the family Louis, shared that Sullivan had continued to act and added that her former co-star is now doing graduate work at a prestigious university. The quote is below:

“He’s well, he’s very, very well… He did Malcolm for seven years, he started at seven, he ended at 14. He wasn’t interested in acting, at all.” “He goes to school at a very prestigious American university that he’s asked us all to be quiet about and he loves Charles Dickens. He’s doing graduate work in Victorian literature. I admire it because so many people think being in show business is the greatest thing in the world, it’s not for everyone.”

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Kaczmarek still acts, as well, as the seven-time Emmy-nominated Malcolm in the Middle star had guest appearances in shows like This Is Us and a recurring role in the Apple TV+ thriller The Changeling.

Muniz, who played the titular role of Malcolm, has continued to act, with guest roles in shows like The Rookie, Preacher, and New Amsterdam. But the Emmy and Golden Globe nominee has also taken a step back from performing to cultivate an open-racing career. Recently, he's participated part-time in several different races. And, in 2021, Muniz welcomed his first child with his wife Paige Price.

Berfield, who played the second-oldest son, Reese, has largely moved behind the scenes since Malcolm in the Middle ended. He's been a producer on titles, such as Blonde Ambition, a 2007 movie starring Jessica Simpson, in addition to producing Sons of Tucson and 2002's Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules. Berfield is the chief creative officer of Virgin Produced, a production company for movies and television. He is also married to his wife Liza, with the couple welcoming a daughter in 2020.

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As for Materson, the younger brother of That '70's Show actor Danny Masterson, he played Frances. He now invests in restaurants with his wife, Yolanda Pecoraro, and they have a daughter. Cranston, who played the father Hal, still acts. Known for his iconic turn as Walter White in Breaking Bad, Cranston is also Oscar-nominated for his performance in the film Trumbo. Kaczmarek still acts, as the seven-time Emmy-nominated Malcolm in the Middle star had guest appearances in shows like This Is Us and a recurring role in the Apple TV+ thriller The Changeling.

Cranston, also a published author and screenwriter, has confirmed he's interested in working on a script for a Malcolm in the Middle revival. But nothing has been announced so far.

Source: Malcolm France