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Birth Name: Erik Per Sullivan
Category: Actor
Born: July 12, 1991
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Astrological Sign: Cancer
Zodiac Year: Ram
Age: 19
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Grade Level: Graduated in 2009
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Brown
Filmography:
Mo (2007) .... Mo
Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) (voice: English version) .... Mino
Once Not Far from Home (2006) .... The Little Boy
"Malcolm in the Middle" .... Dewey (127 episodes, 2000-2006)
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) .... Spike Frohmeyer
Finding Nemo (2003) (voice) .... Sheldon
"The King of Queens" - Shrink Wrap (2002) TV Episode .... Young Arthur
Unfaithful (2002) .... Charlie Sumner
"Black of Life" - Better to Pretend (2001) TV Episode .... Jimmy
Joe Dirt (2001) .... Little Joe Dirt
Wendigo (2001) .... Miles
"Wonderland" - Pilot (2000) TV Episode .... Tucker Banger
Biography:
Erik Per Sullivan (born July 12, 1991) is an American actor, and martial artist best known for his role as Dewey, the younger brother to middle child Malcolm, on the FOX series, Malcolm in the Middle which was on air for 7 years.
One of his many roles includes playing the main character, a child, in the movie Wendigos. Sullivan also played the only child in the movie Unfaithful and played the orphaned child Fuzzy Stone, who suffered from weak lungs in The Cider House Rules. He was also in the movie Christmas with the Kranks, playing the character of Spike. He played young Joe Dirt in the film of the same name. In the movie Finding Nemo, he voiced Sheldon the Seahorse. He starred as the title role in the independent film Mo in 2007.
He co-starred in Malcolm in the Middle as Dewey from 2000-2006. In 2005, he joined co-star Jane Kaczmarek in writing the afterword to a children’s book called Together, which shows the importance of livestock in the world, and was inspired by the mission of the nonprofit charitable organization Heifer International.
Toward the end of June 2006, he was seen in a specially made advertisement for the airing of the last episode of Malcolm in the Middle on Sky One in the UK. It was then announced after the airing on July 2 that a special program called Dewey’s Therapy Sessions would be showing on July 9, featuring Sullivan.
Trivia:
Father Fred Sullivan owns a Mexican restaurant (Alamo) in Milford, MA.
He is an only child.
Took summer camps at The Milford Performing Arts Center in Milford, Massachusetts.
Father suffered two strokes in 2003.
Learns Japanese.
Plays piano and alto saxophone.
With 'Malcolm' co-star Jane Kaczmarek, lent his name to the book "Together" and added an afterword. The book aims to educate young people about the importance of livestock to the world; with emphasis on addressing world hunger.
Is the 2007 Recipient of The James Joyce Award.
Speaks fluent Swedish.
Is a member of The National Honor Society.
Bryan Cranston, who played Erik Per Sullivan's character's father on "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000), wrote recommendation letters for his college applications.
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External Links:
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Wikipedia
Page Last Updated: 14 June 2010
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