Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz
Muniz in 2023
Born
Francisco Muniz IV

(1985-12-05) December 5, 1985 (age 38)
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • race car driver
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Paige Price
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(m. 2019)​
Children1

Francisco Muniz IV (/ˈmjuːnɪz/;[1] born December 5, 1985) is an American actor and race car driver. He played the title character in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), for which he earned an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations. His film roles include Deuces Wild (2002), Big Fat Liar (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), and Racing Stripes (2005). At the height of his fame, he was considered one of the most popular child actors and "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens" in 2003.[2]

In 2008, he put his acting career on hold to pursue an open-wheel racing career, and competed in the Atlantic Championship. He returned to racing in 2021 in stock cars, joining Rette Jones Racing for a full season in the ARCA Menards Series in 2023, where he finished 4th in the standings. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 35 Ford Mustang for Joey Gase Motorsports; part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No.22 Ford F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing; and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 30 Ford Mustang for Rette Jones Racing and the No. 33 Mustang for Reaume Brothers Racing. In 2025, he will begin racing full-time for the latter in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[3]

  1. ^ "Say How: M". National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "CBS News". Frankie Muniz: Hollywood Star. June 9, 2003. Archived from the original on June 14, 2003. Retrieved March 23, 2006.
  3. ^ Zucker, Joseph. "'Malcolm in the Middle' Star Frankie Muniz to Be NASCAR Truck Series Driver in 2025". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 28, 2024.