Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz is an American actor born in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey on December 5, 1985. He is best known for playing Malcolm in the Fox television show Malcolm in the Middle. Muniz was discovered at eight years old at a talent show in Raleigh, North Carolina. While in middle school, he appeared in television commercials. In 1997 he made his acting debut in the television movie To Dance with Olivia. He continued landing roles in the shows and films What the Deaf Man Heard, Spin City, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Lost & Found, Scruff, Malcolm in the Middle, The Andy Dick Show, Dr. Dolittle 2, Lizzie McGuire, Big Fat Liar, Deuces Wild, Moville Mysteries, Agent Cody Banks, Stuck on You, Racing Stripes, Criminal Minds, Pizza Man, Blast Vegas, Preacher, and more. In 2008 he put a hold on his acting career to pursue a career in open wheel racing. Muniz moved on to pursue music and was a drummer in the band Kingsfoil from 2012 to 2014. Throughout his career he has been nominated for a number of awards and has won two YoungStar Awards, a Satellite Award, two Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and others.