MALCOLM in the Middle first graced our screens over two decades ago and the series is still beloved by fans across the world.
The Fox sitcom starred Frankie Muniz as the titular Malcolm, a gifted teen who had to put up with the constant shenanigans of his dysfunctional family.
A particularly annoying burden for Malcolm was his older brother Reese, portrayed by actor Justin Berfield.
If Reese wasn’t tormenting Malcolm, he was enlisting him to torment the youngest boy, Dewey, or he was stirring up trouble in other forms, like bothering teachers, or pranking his parents, Hal and Lois.
Berfield, now 35, had the good looks, comedic timing, facial expressions and other qualities that make a good ‘fool’ character.
In fact, his talent earned him plenty of attention during Malcolm in the Middle’s run, as he was nominated for the Young Artist Awards’ Best Performance in a TV Series.
While working on Malcolm in the early 2000s, Berfield didn’t rest on his acting laurels.
After Malcolm, he continued producing and he even directed a television movie called The Pet Detective.
His biggest behind-the-scenes achievement was producing the Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson, which debuted in 2010.
He also acted in one episode, but that would be his last credited role on camera and the show only lasted one 13-episode season.
Berfield hasn’t popped up again in Hollywood but, according to his Instagram, he’s living a happy, healthy life and recently became a father for the first time.
