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Justin Berfield | |
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Born | Justin Tyler Berfield February 25, 1986 Agoura Hills, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1991–2012 |
Spouse | Liza Almeida (m. 2017) |
Children | 1 |
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.
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]
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]
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]
Berfield has a daughter with his wife Liza Almeida whom he married in 2017. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Mom, Can I Keep Her? | Timmy Blair | |
1999 | Invisible Mom 2 | Eddie Brown | |
1999 | The Kid with X-Ray Eyes | 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 | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | The Good Life | Bob Bowman | 13 episodes |
Hardball | Kid | 2 episodes | |
The Boys Are Back | Timmy Flint | 4 episodes | |
1996 | Duckman | Episode: "Exile in Guyville" | |
1995–1999 | Unhappily Ever After | Ross Malloy | Main role; 100 episodes |
2000–2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Reese Wilkerson | Main role; 151 episodes |
2001 | The Nightmare Room | Josh Ryan | Episode: "Tangled Web" |
2002–2004 | Kim Possible | Gill | Voice, 2 episodes |
2004 | The Fairly OddParents | Ving | 1 episode; voice |
2005 | Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive | Producer, screenplay | |
2007 | The Pet Detective | Television film; producer and director | |
2010 | Sons of Tucson | Barry | 1 episode; also producer |
2012 | Virgin Produced: Comedy Vault | Television film; producer |
Awards | ||||
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Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated work |
1998 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor | Unhappily Ever After |
1999 | Nominated | |||
Nominated | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series | ||
2000 | Won | Best Young Ensemble Cast: Television | Malcolm in the Middle | |
2001 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | |
2002 | Nominated | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor | Max Keeble's Big Move | |
Nominated | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Malcolm in the Middle | ||
2003 | Won | |||
Nominated | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Supporting Young Actor |
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