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Francisco James Muñiz IV (born December 5, 1985), better known as Frankie Muniz, is an American actor. He is perhaps best known as the star of the popular Fox Network television situation comedy, Malcolm in the Middle, as well as several films aimed at teenage audiences, including Agent Cody Banks
.

By 2003, Muniz was considered "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens".

Biography

Early life

Muniz was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey to Frank Muniz (a restaurant manager of Puerto Rican descent) and Denise (a former nurse of Italian and Irish descent); he has an older sister, Christina. Muniz was raised in the small town of Knightdale, North Carolina, where he found his interest in acting by watching his older sister in a play. He was soon cast as Tiny Tim in a local production of A Christmas Carol
, a role he reprised the next two seasons. Productions of The Sound of Music
, The Wizard of Oz, and Our Town fleshed out his regional theater resumé; he sometimes appeared alongside now well-known actress Evan Rachel Wood, whose father ran a local theater.

After his parents' divorce, Muniz moved to California with his mother. He appeared in commercials and made his film debut in the made-for-television movie, To Dance With Olivia (1997), starring Lou Gossett Jr. The same year, he appeared in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of What the Deaf Man Heard. A small role in the film Lost & Found (1999) led up to the breakthrough role, which would make him a familiar face in millions of households.

Film & TV career

FOX premiered Malcolm in the Middle on January 9, 2000, as a mid-season replacement, and the show was quickly swamped with accolades. The premiere episode was watched by 23 million people; and the 2nd episode by 26 million people. Muniz anchored the show with his narration and his central role in many of the series' plots, although he has said that he does not consider himself a comic actor and does not find himself funny. He was nominated for Golden Globes in 2000 and 2001, the Emmy Awards in 2001, and was honored with the Hollywood Reporter "Young Star Award" for his work in the series.

Throughout his television career, Muniz made guest appearances on the shows Lizzie McGuire, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and MADtv
. His first starring role in a feature film was as "Willie Morris" in the family period piece My Dog Skip
(2000), released around the time of the Malcolm pilot. Muniz then contributed a voice to the animal cast of Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001). He had a moderate-sized hit with the 2002 release Big Fat Liar
, which teamed him with teen actress Amanda Bynes, as a pair of students seeking revenge on a sleazy movie producer (Paul Giamatti). He was also part of the ensemble for the gang film, Deuces Wild, released the same year.

Muniz subsequently played the title role in the film Agent Cody Banks
, as well its the sequel, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
. The first film opened in March 2003 and grossed $47 million; the sequel, which opened a year later, grossed $23 million. Muniz trained in martial arts for the films, and performed most of his own stunts; he also commented that it was the point in his career where he should "make the transition from child actor to an adult actor or a respectable actor".

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Actors - Frankie Muniz

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