Erik Per Sullivan | |
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Born | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 12, 1991
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–2010 |
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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 .
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]
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, and was absent from several Malcolm in the Middle cast reunions. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Armageddon | Kid with Rocket Ship | Uncredited |
1999 | The Cider House Rules | Fuzzy | |
2000 | Wonderland | Tucker Banger | Episode: "Pilot" |
2000–2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Dewey | 151 episodes |
2001 | Joe Dirt | Little Joe Dirt | |
Wendigo | Miles | ||
Black of Life | Jimmy | Episode: "Better to Pretend" | |
2002 | Unfaithful | Charlie Sumner | |
The King of Queens | Young Arthur | Episode: "Shrink Wrap" | |
2003 | Finding Nemo | Sheldon (voice) | |
2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Spike Frohmeyer | |
2006 | Come On Over | Young Luis | 1 episode, uncredited |
Once Not Far From Home | Little Boy | Short film | |
Arthur and the Invisibles | Mino (voice) | ||
2007 | Mo | Mo | |
2010 | Twelve | Timmy |
Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated work |
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2000 | Won | YoungStar Awards | Best Young Ensemble Cast: Television | Malcolm in the Middle |
2001 | Nominated | 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 | ||
2002 | Nominated | 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 | ||
2003 | Won | Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | |
Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | TV: Choice Sidekick |
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