Per Sullivan will not reprise his role as Dewey for the sitcom revival

Former ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 star Erik Per Sullivan all grown up. Photo:

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Erik Per Sullivan, who once starred as Dewey in the hit Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, was recently spotted in a rare public outing in Boston.

Per Sullivan, 33, portrayed Dewey, the witty, humorous and musically-inclined second-youngest 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 of the Wilkerson family. The show concluded its original run back in 2006 after seven seasons and 151 episodes.

The former actor, wearing a peacoat and a cap, appeared to be running errands and enjoying a cup of coffee.

Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey in Malcolm in the Middle spotted in Boston.

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Per Sullivan left Hollywood approximately 18 years ago to focus on his education, per TMZ. His last credited role on IMDb, was the in the 2010 film Twelve.

After leaving the entertainment industry, Per Sullivan briefly attended the University of Southern California. He is currently a graduate student studying Victorian literature, E! News reports.

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In December, original cast members Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek annouced the Malcolm revival for Disney+. Muniz, 39, shared a video announcing the big reunion on Instagram, saying “I have been waiting for this moment for 18 years,” he said. “Let’s find out where Malcolm and his family are now.”

Last week, it was announced that Dewey would be played by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark in the revival.

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Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey in Malcolm in the Middle spotted in Boston.

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Per Sullivan has not commented directly on the reunion.

Kaczmarek, his TV mom, confirmed in a 2024 interview with Malcolm France that Per Sullivan simply lost interest in acting. “He’s very very well,” she said. “He did Malcolm for seven years. He started at 7, he ended at 14. He wasn’t interested in acting at all.”

Filming on the Malcolm in the Middle revival is slated to begin this month, per IMDB.