Erik Per Sullivan
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| Erik Per Sullivan | |
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| Born | Erik Per Sullivan July 12, 1991 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Erik Per Sullivan (born July 12, 1991) is an American actor best known for his role as Dewey, the younger brother to middle child Malcolm, on the FOX series, Malcolm in the Middle which was on air for 6 years.
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[edit] Personal life
His father, Fred Sullivan, owns a Mexican restaurant in Milford, Massachusetts called The Alamo.[1] His mother, Ann, was born in Sweden, and was naturalized as a US citizen in 2007.[2] He speaks fluent Swedish,[1] and his family visits Sweden almost every year.[3] At a young age he began studying piano and the alto saxophone.[4] At the age of seven he held a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.[5]
Sullivan attended Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, Rhode Island before transferring to Phillips Exeter Academy his junior year. He attended the University of Southern California from 2009 to 2010.
[edit] Career
One of his many roles includes playing the main character, a child, in the 2001 horror film Wendigo. Sullivan also played the only child in the 2002 film Unfaithful and played the orphaned child Fuzzy Stone, who suffered from weak lungs in The Cider House Rules. He was also in the 2004 comedy film Christmas with the Kranks, playing the character of Spike. He played young Joe Dirt in the film of the same name. In the 2003 animated film Finding Nemo, he voiced Sheldon the Seahorse. He starred as the title role in the independent film Mo.[citation needed]
In 2005, he joined co-star Jane Kaczmarek in writing the afterword to a children’s book called Together, which shows the importance of livestock in the world, and was inspired by the mission of the nonprofit charitable organization Heifer International.
Toward the end of June 2006, he was seen in a specially made advertisement for the airing of the last episode of Malcolm in the Middle on Sky One in the UK. It was then announced after the airing on July 2 that a special program called Dewey’s Therapy Sessions would be showing on July 9, featuring Sullivan.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Armageddon | Kid with Rocket Ship | Uncredited |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Fuzzy | |
| 2000 | Wonderland | Tucker Banger | 1 episode |
| 2000-2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Dewey | Lead role |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Little Joe Dirt | |
| Wendigo | Miles | ||
| Black of Life | Jimmy | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Unfaithful | Charlie Sumner | |
| The King of Queens | Young Arthur | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Sheldon | Voice |
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Spike Frohmeyer | |
| 2006 | Once Not Far From Home | Little Boy | |
| Arthur and the Invisibles | Mino | Voice | |
| 2007 | Mo | MO | Lead role |
| 2010 | Twelve | Timmy |
[edit] Awards
| Awards | ||||
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| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2000 | Won | YoungStar Awards | Best Young Ensamble Cast: Television | Malcolm in the Middle |
| 2001 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy) | |
| Nominated | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under | |||
| Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | TV: Choice Sidekick | ||
| 2002 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | |
| Nominated | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under | |||
| Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | TV: Choice Sidekick | ||
| 2003 | Won | Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | |
| Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | TV: Choice Sidekick | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Daily Buzz, April 18, 2005
- ^ The Boston Herald, August 31, 2007
- ^ Exclusive: Erik Per Sullivan Answers Your Questions! malcolminthemiddle.co.uk, January 14, 2008
- ^ [1]
- ^ WVAH
