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Malcolm in the Middle's Erik Per Sullivan Getting Master's Degree at Harvard University
- Bryan Cranston revealed on June 11, 2024, that Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey on Malcolm in the Middle, is pursuing a master's degree at Harvard.
- Sullivan decided not to join the four-episode Malcolm in the Middle revival on Disney+ because he lost interest in acting and prefers to focus on his studies at Harvard.
- The original show aired from 2000 to 2006 on Fox for seven seasons and features the Wilkerson family, with most original cast members returning except Sullivan, whose role will be recast by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark.
- Cranston shared that he and Sullivan spoke about the revival, with Sullivan responding, 'Oh, no, no, I don't want to do it,' confirming his commitment to Harvard and his departure from acting.
- The revival highlights Malcolm as a father drawn back into his family’s chaos during Hal and Lois’s 40th wedding anniversary, and Sullivan’s absence reflects the actor’s shift toward an academic career.
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Malcolm in the Middle Reboot Recasts Our Favorite TV Little Brother Dewey — But For a Pretty Good Reason
The Malcolm in the Middle reboot series is, in fact, happening with the entire original cast returning — that is, with the exception of our favorite TV little brother Dewey. Erik Per Sullivan, who originally played the character, will not be returning to the show, with Caleb Ellsworth-Clark taking over the role for the revival.The show’s patriarch, Bryan Cranston, recently revealed the news in a conversation on Dana Carvey and David Spade’s Fly …
Erik Per Sullivan is the only actor from the original Malcolm in the Middle cast who will not be returning for the reboot currently in development for Disney+. The now 33-year-old American played the role of Dewey Wilkerson between 2000 and 2006, but decided to retire from acting in 2010. According to his old TV dad Bryan Cranston, Sullivan is currently studying at Harvard University.
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Actor Erik Per Sullivan Is Going to Harvard Instead of Returning as Dewey for Revival, Says Bryan Cranston
Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey on 'Malcolm in the Middle,' will not be returning for the revival series. Bryan Cranston says he is going to Harvard.
Erik Per Sullivan, who played the charismatic Dewey in the Malcolm series in the middle, will not be part of the program's return because he studies a master's degree at Harvard, announced Bryan Cranston, Hal's actor and main promoter of the project.In addition to Erik Per Sullivan, the series will lack the Lukas brothers and James Rodriguez, who together were the very young interpreters of Jaime, the youngest of the brothers of the Wilkerson fa…
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