Justin Berfield

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Justin Berfield
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Berfield in 2005
Born
Justin Tyler Berfield

(1986-02-25) February 25, 1986 (age 38)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1991–2012 (acting)
2005-present (producer)
Spouse
Liza Almeida
(m. 2017)
[1]
Children1

Justin Tyler Berfield (born February 25, 1986) is an American writer, producer and retired actor. He is known for his portrayals of Reese on the family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle and Ross Malloy on The WB sitcom Unhappily Ever After . As of 2010, Berfield is Chief Creative Officer of Virgin Produced, a film and television development, packaging, and production company announced in 2010 by the Virgin Group.

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Early life

Berfield was born on February 25, 1986, in Agoura Hills, California, to Gail Berfield (née Stark) and Eric "Rick" Berfield. He is the younger brother of actor Lorne Berfield. Berfield is Jewish. [2]

Acting career

Berfield's first screen appearance was in a Folgers coffee commercial at age five. He went on to appear in 20 other nationally broadcast American commercials as a young child. His TV debut came in the short-lived series The Good Life (1994) in which he co-starred with Drew Carey. Berfield also made appearances in the TV shows Hardball , The Boys Are Back , and The Mommies (1994–1995).[ citation needed ]

Berfield's first long-running TV role was as Ross Malloy in Unhappily Ever After (1995–1999), in which he appeared in 100 episodes. In 1995, he (then aged 9) was one of 3000 juvenile actors who auditioned for the role of the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace .

Berfield's big breakthrough role came in 1999 when Linwood Boomer cast him to play Reese, the trouble-making older brother of Frankie Muniz's title character on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (in reality, Berfield is nearly three months younger than Muniz), which premiered on January 9, 2000. He appeared in all 151 episodes of that series. Malcolm in the Middle ended on May 14, 2006, though Berfield remained active for another six years, concentrating on production work. He also made a one-off appearance in the series Sons of Tucson in 2010. [3]

Charity work

In 2001, Berfield was asked to serve as a National Youth Ambassador for Ronald McDonald House Charities, in which he participated for three years until turning 18. He has been active with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and most recently Virgin Unite, the charitable arm of Virgin Group. [4]

Personal life

Berfield has a daughter with his wife Liza Almeida whom he married in 2017. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Mom, Can I Keep Her? Timmy Blair
1999Invisible Mom 2Eddie Brown
1999 The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (film) Andy
2001 Max Keeble's Big Move Caption Writer
2002 Who’s Your Daddy? Danny Hughes
2006 Romance and Cigarettes Producer
2007 Blonde Ambition Producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 The Good Life Bob Bowman13 episodes
Hardball Kid2 episodes
The Boys Are Back Timmy Flint4 episodes
1996 Duckman Episode: "Exile in Guyville"
1995–1999 Unhappily Ever After Ross MalloyMain role; 100 episodes
2000–2006 Malcolm in the Middle Reese WilkersonMain role; 151 episodes
2001 The Nightmare Room Josh RyanEpisode: "Tangled Web"
2002–2004 Kim Possible GillVoice, 2 episodes
2004 The Fairly OddParents Ving1 episode; voice
2005 Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive Producer, screenplay
2007The Pet DetectiveTelevision film; producer and director
2010 Sons of Tucson Barry1 episode; also producer
2012Virgin Produced: Comedy VaultTelevision film; producer

Awards

Awards
YearResultAwardCategoryNominated work
1998Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor Unhappily Ever After
1999Nominated
NominatedYoungStar AwardsBest Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series
2000WonBest Young Ensemble Cast: Television Malcolm in the Middle
2001Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
2002NominatedBest Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor Max Keeble's Big Move
NominatedBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Malcolm in the Middle
2003Won
NominatedBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Supporting Young Actor

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References

  1. "REESE (JUSTIN BERFIELD) FROM MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE IS MARRIED AND THIS IS WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE IN 2019!". www.malcolminthemiddle.co.uk.
  2. Naomi Pfefferman (August 23, 2001). "From Middle to the Top – Arts". Jewish Journal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2009.
  3. Justin Berfield biography, imdb.com; accessed September 20, 2016.
  4. Justin Berfield – I Support, officialjustinberfield.com; accessed September 20, 2016.
  5. "'Malcolm In The Middle' Stars Frankie Muniz And Justin Berfield Are Officially All Grown Up". TheThings. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.