Last known public footage of Erik Per Sullivan before he disappeared from Hollywood
Here is a video which is believed to the last known public footage of Malcolm in the Middle star Erik Per Sullivan, ahead of the sitcom's Disney+ reboot.
Per Sullivan is best known for starring as Dewey, one of the younger brothers in the famous US sitcom, which ran from 2000 until 2006 and starred Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek and Frankie Muniz.
However, it would appear that Per Sullivan wasn't too fond of the limelight as he grew older, with his last credited project being 2010 teen drama film Twelve.
In the following 15 years, the former actor has made a peaceful transition away from acting and has seemingly vanished from the spotlight all-together.
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Per Sullivan hasn't made any public appearances in recent years and his social media presence is virtually non-existent, there is an Instagram profile under his name which posts images of him — however, the profile is unverified.
Which means the last known sighting of the former actor is in this undated video, which you can watch below.
"Hey [ - ] my name's Erik Per Sullivan and I just thought I'd say hi spontaneously because your uncle did not encourage us at all, he's a good guy," the actor appears to say in the clip, although it's difficult to fully tell.
"Yeah I heard you liked the show and I'm just sending greetings from where ever we are... pause the time."
After this video, the trail on Per Sullivan's life and career goes cold, which would suggest the now 33-year-old is likely much happier living life away from the world of celebrity.
And it's bad news for anyone who was hoping to see Per Sullivan pop up in the Malcolm in the Middle reboot as well, as Variety confirmed earlier today (26 March) that the role of Dewey had been recast, with Fargo star Caleb Ellsworth-Clark will be playing the character in the four-part revival.
The casting update came alongside news that Christopher Masterson (Francis) and Justin Berfield (Reese) would be returning to the show alongside Muniz, Kaczmarek and Cranston.
Per Sullivan's absence from the reboot suggests that he has likely grown out of acting, a suggestion which Muniz appeared to confirm in an interview with Malcolm France back in 2022.
"To be honest, I don't know what he's up to," he explained. "I hate to say that because I've talked to him a few times since the show ended."
He continued: "But one thing I know, some actors or some people just got to do it when they were a kid and then they wanted to experience other things and kind of live a more normal life out of the spotlight.
"I think that's what he wanted to do so good for him."
The Malcolm in the Middle reboot is currently set to have four episodes and will stream on Disney+.
Topics: Celebrity, TV and Film, US News
Brenna Cooper