Known from movies

Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006)
as Dewey

Finding Nemo (2003)
as Sheldon

Infidelity (2002)
as Charlie Sumner

Cider’s House Rules (1999)
as fuzzy



Who is Erik Per Sullivan? Wiki bio

Eric Per Sullivan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA July 12, 1991, so his zodiac sign is Cancer and he is an American national. He is a former actor, who gained recognition after playing Dewey in the TV series “Malcolm in the Middle”.

Early life and education

Erik was raised as a single child in Worcester by his father Fred, who is a businessman, and his own mother Ann who is originally from Swedenand who received her US citizenship in 2007. Erik spent much of his time in Sweden, learning a bit of their language, and today he and his family visit Sweden at least once a year.

He grew up interested in sports, took taekwondo lessons and today holds a first degree black belt. Erik was also interested in music and began taking piano and saxophone lessons while attending a public high school in Worcester, while also playing football and tennis.

He started his acting career while still attending primary school, college and then high school decided to study at the University of Southern California, while working on his acting career at the same time. He also worked on his acting skills at Phillips Exeter Academy and Mount Saint Charles Academy.

Career as an actor

Erik made his screen debut in the science fiction film “Armageddon” in 1998, starring Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck and was a huge commercial success. In 1999, Erik portrayed Fuzzy in the drama film “The Cider House Rules” which follows Homer Wells living in the US after World War II.

He made his TV series debut in the “Pilot” episode of “Wonderland” in 2000, then rose to worldwide fame after being invited to play Dewey Wilkerson in the sitcom “Malcolm in the middle”, photographed for it from 2000 to 2006.

The show starred Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Justin Berfield and follows a teenager who lives with his strange family. He next appeared in the comedy film “Joe Dirt” in 2001, and in the horror film “Wendigo” and was subsequently cast to appear in two TV series – “Meatball Finkelstein” and “Black of Life”.

In 2002, he starred as Charlie Sumner in the erotic drama thriller film “Unfaithful”, and appeared as Young Arthur in the episode “Shrink Wrap” in the sitcom “The King of Queens”. Erik lent his voice to Sheldon in the computer animated movie “Finding Nemo” in 2003, and voiced the same character in the video game “Finding Nemo” the same year.

In 2004 Erik appeared in the comedy film “Christmas with the Kranks”, while in 2006 he appeared in a single episode of “Come on Over” and in the French comedy film “Arthur and the Invisibles”. Some of Erik’s last roles before he retired from acting were in movies “Mo” in 2007 and “Twelve” in 2010. It is unknown what Erik has been up to since his retirement.

Awards and honors

Erik was nominated for nine awards for his role in “Malcolm in the Middle”. He and his peers won a Young Star Award for Best Young Ensemble Cast: Television in 2000, and was subsequently nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2001 for both Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy) and Best Performance in a TV series (comedy or drama): young actor ten years or younger, as well as for a Teen Choice Award for TV: Choice Sidekick.

He was jointly nominated for two Young Artist Awards in 2002 for Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) and Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under and for a teen. Choice Award for TV: Choice Sidekick.

In 2003, Erik and his colleagues were again awarded a Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama), while also being nominated for a Teen Choice Award for TV: Choice Sidekick.

Love life and girlfriends. Is he gay?

Erik has kept the details of his private life away from the curiosity of the media, which is why many people think he is gay, but it is known that sometime in 2009, Erik dated Daveigh Elizabeth Chase, an American actress and voice actress.

They met on the set of a movie in 2008 and started dating several months later, but the relationship only lasted a few months before the two broke up due to what appears to be their inability to maintain a long-distance relationship.

Daveigh was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on July 24, 1990 and her zodiac sign is Leo. She is known for playing Samantha Darko in the evergreen film “Donnie Darko”, as well as for voicing Chihiro in the English version of the Japanese animated film “Spirited Away”. She was raised by her mother Cathy Chase when she divorced Daveigh’s father John Schwallier shortly after Daveigh was born.

Daveigh began her acting career in 1999 when she appeared in the movie “Her Married Lover” but only gained recognition after being cast to voice Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated movie “Lilo & Stitch”. She starred in the horror movie “The Ring” in 2002 and won the MTV Movie Award for the best villain. Today, Daveigh is famous for her roles in the TV series “Oliver Beene”, the romantic comedy film “Carolina”, and the comedy film “Beethoven’s 5th”.

Hobbies and other interests

Erik is physically active, plays different sports in his free time and practices taekwondo, and is still interested in music, piano and saxophone.

He enjoys listening to jazz and blues music, some of his favorite singers being Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday and Nat King Cole, while some of his favorite songs are “Someone to Watch Over Me”, “These Foolish Things” and “Mack the Knife” . He loves to travel and has been to several US states, while he has also been all over Sweden, and many other European countries such as France, Norway and Iceland. Erik is an animal lover and has two dogs as pets.

Erik has his own favorite actors and actresses, including Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, and Julia Roberts, while some of his favorite movies include “The Terminal,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” and “Runaway Bride.” His favorite TV series is “3rd Rock from the Sun”.

Appearance and power

Eric is 28 years old. He has medium length brown hair and brown eyes, is 1.75 m tall and weighs about 69 kg. As of April 2020, Eric’s ability is estimated at over $3 million.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia