All the main actors are returning for the upcoming reunion except for one.
Not returning, however, is Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey.
It was announced this week thatCaleb Ellsworth-Clark would take over the role.

The ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ cast, then and now.Credit:Fox Network/Courtesy Everett
Or don’t we’re not the boss of you.
He also spent yearsplaying drumswith a band called Kingsfoil.
Heelaborated on his conditionin an interview withEntertainment Weekly.

Frankie Muniz, then and now.Deborah Feingold/FOX; Chris Graythen/Getty
I don’t have any stories or anything cool for the package," he told EW.
“I don’t specifically remember being nominated, or what I felt, or what we did.
My mom told me we went to the dentist that day.”

Erik Per Sullivan, Justin Berfield, Frankie Muniz, and Bryan Cranston in ‘Malcolm in the Middle’.Fox Network/Courtesy Everett
He continued, “I’m not looking for sympathy or anyone to care about it.
This is my life and I’ve moved forward.
It doesn’t stop me from being anywhere I want to be.

Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston in ‘Malcolm in the Middle’.Saeed Adyani/Fox
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Muniz married modelPaige Pricein 2019.
Two years later, they welcomed their first child.
You are literally Malcolm,'” Muniz said.

Bryan Cranston, then and now.Fox Network/Courtesy Everett; Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
“And I’m like, ‘I don’t know how to take that because Malcolm sucked.’
He was the worst character on that show!
Australia(2024).

Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek in ‘Malcolm in the Middle’.20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett
He recently appeared in Apple TV+‘sThe Studio.
In 2023, he spoke with EW about hisfondness for the original series.
“I love that show.

Jane Kaczmarek, then and now.Fox Network/Courtesy Everett; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
I’m thrilled at the prospect of it.”
Cranston has been married to actress Robin Dearden since 1989.
Their daughter, Taylor Dearden, is also an actress.

Christopher Masterson, then and now.FOX; Robin Marchant/Getty
Kaczmarek bounced between film, television, and theater followingMalcolm’s bow.
In 2012, she was nominated for an Ovation Award for her role in David Lindsay-Abaire’s playGood People.
She also had a recurring role on the seriesRaising the Bar(20082009).

Justin Berfield, then and now.20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett; Michael Tullberg/Getty
Her recent work includes guest spots on ABC’sMixed-ish(2019) and AppleTV+‘sThe Changeling(2023).
She will reprise her role as Lois in the upcoming revival series.
Kaczmarek was married toThe West WingandThe Handmaid’s TaleactorBradley Whitfordfor 17 years.

Erik Per Sullivan, then and now.20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett; Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
In 2019, Masterson married actress Yolanda Pecoraro on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
Two years later, the couplewelcomed a daughter, Chiara Darby.
He’ll return as Francis for theMalcolm in the Middlereunion series.
“I realized that I had been on two shows that syndicated to over 100 episodes, and…
The company produced films likeLimitless(2011),Jobs(2013), andBad Moms(2016).
Per his Instagram, Berfield is now a father.
See you soon!”
But aside from a role in the 2010 filmTwelve, Sullivan has mostly stayed offscreen sinceMalcolm’s finale.
In an interview last year, Kaczmarek said he"wasn’t interested in acting at all.”
Hes doing graduate work in Victorian literature.
I admire it because so many people think being in show business is the greatest thing in the world.
Its not for everyone.
Thus, Sullivan will not return for theMalcolm in the Middlereunion series.