It’s just under two weeks until the highly anticipated Malcolm in the Middle reboot hits our screens, but one fan favourite actor who is not returning to the classic is Erik Per Sullivan.
The beloved TV show ran for seven seasons from 2000 until 2006 and saw Frankie Muniz starring as the titular Malcolm.
The show centred around the child prodigy and the realms of mischief he got up to alongside his brothers, Francis, Reese and Dewey.
Following years of speculation that the team would reunite, Disney+ last year confirmed they would be releasing four episodes in the upcoming Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair.
The revival sees Malcolm, who is now a father, get set to attend his parents’ 40th wedding anniversary.
Frankie returns as Malcolm, while Justin Berfield and Chris Masterson return to the roles of Reese and Francis.
Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek are also back in the reboot, as Hal and Lois.
Unfortunately, one person who isn’t returning to the show is Erik Per Sullivan, who played the role of the hilarious Dewey during the show’s run.
Caleb Ellsworth-Clark will take on the role of Dewey in the new series.
Following his success with Malcolm in the Middle, Sullivan appeared in a number of TV and movies, though his final credit came in 2010.
The now 34-year-old played the role of Timmy in the movie Twelve.
Last week, Justin Berfield appeared on The Joe Vulpis Podcast and confirmed his former on-screen brother was ‘really happy’ in life.
Berfield admitted that the pair don’t talk ‘too often’ but confirmed Sullivan was ‘doing well.’
He said: ‘He’s happy. He’s a good guy, He’s like, really happy though.’
Berfield added that Sullivan had been offered the role of Dewey but declined.
It’s not the first time, stars of Malcolm in the Middle have given glowing reports regarding Sullivan, with Jane Kaczmerak previously confirming he was in the middle of a Master’s degree.
‘I admire it too because so many people think being in show business is the greatest thing in the world,’ she told PEOPLE, ‘It’s not for everyone.’
