Erik Per Sullivan

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Erik Per Sullivan
Born (1991-07-12) July 12, 1991 (age 32)
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2010

Erik Per Sullivan (born July 12, 1991) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Dewey on the Fox series Malcolm in the Middle .

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Early life

Sullivan was born on July 12, 1991, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the only child of his mother, Ann, born in Sweden and naturalized as a US citizen in 2007, and Fred Sullivan, of Irish descent, [1] who owns a Mexican eatery called The Alamo. [2] [3] [4] He speaks a little Swedish [5] and his family visits Sweden almost every year. [6] At a young age, he began studying piano and the saxophone. [7] He has a first-degree black belt in Taekwondo. [8]

Sullivan studied at the Mount Saint Charles Academy, in Rhode Island, and Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Beginning in 2009, he attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. [3]

Career

From January 9, 2000, to May 14, 2006, Sullivan played Malcolm's younger brother Dewey in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle . In 2005, along with Malcolm co-star Jane Kaczmarek, he wrote the afterword to the children's book Together , which is about farming and was inspired by the nonprofit organization Heifer International. [9]

Sullivan had a starring role in the 2004 movie Christmas with the Kranks and has played a variety of characters in film and on television, including the title role in the independent film Mo (2007), as well as voicing Sheldon the Seahorse in both the animated film Finding Nemo and its video game tie-in.

Sullivan's last acting credit was an appearance in the 2010 film Twelve when he was 18 years old. He has since kept a low profile, being notably absent from any social media accounts, and several Malcolm in the Middle cast reunions. [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Armageddon Kid with Rocket ShipUncredited
1999 The Cider House Rules Fuzzy
2000 Wonderland Tucker BangerEpisode: "Pilot"
2000–2006 Malcolm in the Middle Dewey 151 episodes
2001 Joe Dirt Little Joe Dirt
Wendigo Miles
Black of LifeJimmyEpisode: "Better to Pretend"
2002 Unfaithful Charlie Sumner
The King of Queens Young ArthurEpisode: "Shrink Wrap"
2003 Finding Nemo Sheldon (voice)
2004 Christmas with the Kranks Spike Frohmeyer
2006 Come On Over Young Luis1 episode, uncredited
Once Not Far From HomeLittle BoyShort film
Arthur and the Invisibles Mino (voice)
2007MoMo
2010 Twelve Timmy

Awards and nominations

Awards
YearResultAwardCategoryNominated work
2000Won YoungStar Awards Best Young Ensemble Cast: Television Malcolm in the Middle
2001Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy)
Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under
Nominated Teen Choice Awards TV: Choice Sidekick
2002Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under
Nominated Teen Choice Awards TV: Choice Sidekick
2003Won Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Nominated Teen Choice Awards TV: Choice Sidekick

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