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Everything We Know About Erik Per Sullivan's Reclusive Life After Malcolm In The Middle

When Erik Per Sullivan started out acting as a child actor back in the late 90s to early 2000s, he was adorable and super-talented in his roles.He was best known for playing Malcolm's little brother, Dewey, in Malcolm In The Middle. A television show that used to be aired on Fox Television.Eric Per Sullivan was born on July 12, 1991, to his Swedish mother and father of Irish descent. He was an only child.RELATED: Here's What The Cast Of 'Malcolm In The Middle' Is Up To TodayApart from being a part of Malcolm In The Middle crew which was aired from January 9th, 2000 to May 14th, 2006, when it ended, he acted in other shows as well but just like that, he decided to opt out of the public eye from the year 2010 onwards when people last heard from him.What became of Erik Per Sullivan after the show Malcolm in the Middle aired over 15 years ago? Here’s everything we know so far.

9 Where Did Erik Per Sullivan Get His Education?

Sullivan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and attended school at Mount St Charles Academy and then went to Phillips Exeter Academy. Later on, in 2009, he joined the University of Southern California based in Los Angeles.

On top of that, Erik has a degree in Taekwondo and a black belt.

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For his acting classes, he attended KD college, and through the school, he was able to perfect his acting skills. He speaks good Swedish, and that’s because his parents used to visit the country of Sweden every year with him as he was growing up.

8 Erik Per Sullivan Acted In Other Movies

Eric landed a few roles while he was filming Malcolm In The Middle and also after the show ended. He acted as the staring in the movie Christmas In The Cranks which was aired in the year 2004.

He also voiced Seahorse Sheldon in the movie Finding Nemo. Other movies he was featured in include Unfaithful as Charlie Summers, Joe Dirt as Little Joe Dirt, Wendigo as Miles, and a few others.

The last show he participated in was in 2010 and the film was called Twelve. He played as Timmy. Since then, he wasn’t heard from again in Hollywood.

7 This Is The Reason Why Erik Didn't Attend The Reunion Of Malcolm In The Middle

The cast of the Malcolm In The Middle show decided to have a virtual reunion in the year 2020 just when the pandemic was at its peak and human face-to-face interaction was limited. Everybody was present apart from Erik. It is unclear as to why he didn’t show up.

6 What Is Erik Per Sullivan's Net Worth?

Even though Erik has not graced our Television screen for quite some time now, his net worth is said to still be an estimated amount of $3 million. Most of this money was made during his acting years as a child star.

5 Is Erik Per Sullivan Dating Anyone?

As Private as Erik Per Sullivan is, according to some sources gathered recently is that as of 2023, he is currently single. In the past, he had been in a relationship with Daveign Chase but as of now, no record of him dating has surfaced.

4 Has Erik Per Sullivan Won Any Awards?

Erik received numerous awards during the time he was in the limelight. According to IMDb, he had 3 wins and 8 nominations.

3 Why Did Erik Per Sullivan Stop Acting?

There's no valid reason why Erik Per Sullivan quit acting and retired early. Some people thought that he just wanted his adult life to be quite the opposite of his childhood life so that he could enjoy privacy just like a normal citizen would.

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His costar Frankie Muniz tried to give his own two cents as to why he thinks Erik quit acting. When he spoke to LADbible Muniz said, “To be honest, I don’t know what he’s up to, I hate to say that because I’ve talked to him a few times since the show ended. I’ve talked to his parents a lot. When I was in the band, we went and played in the city where he lives, and his parents came to the show, but unfortunately, he couldn’t make it. But one thing I know, some actors or some people just got to do it when they were a kid and then they wanted to experience other things and kind of live a more normal life out of the spotlight, I think that’s what he wanted to do. So good for him.”

2 What Erik Per Sullivan's Fans Think Of His Disappearance

Many of his fans miss him up to this day, some reminiscing about how good he was as a child actor back in the day. One fan said, "We want to see him, but he doesn’t want to be seen. I think we need to respect his privacy."

1 Will Erik Per Sullivan Ever Act Again?

Most likely, no. The chances are quite low at this point. It’s been over a decade since his fans last heard of him, so, understandably, most people have come to terms with the fact that it would be nearly close to impossible to see Erik on the television screens again. Although still missed by his fans, they have no other choice but to respect his decision. But then again, never say never.

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Trudie Dory

Update: 2024-05-28