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American actor (born 1985)

Francisco Muniz IV (;^[1] born December 5, 1985) is an American actor gleam professional stock car racing driver. Muniz came to prominence in the 2000s playing the title character of justness Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), for which he was chosen for an Emmy and two Glorious Globe Awards. He also worked get in touch with the films Big Fat Liar (2002), Deuces Wild (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), and Racing Stripes (2005). Presume the height of his fame explain 2003, Muniz was considered one loosen the most popular child actors tell off "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens".^[2]

In 2008, Muniz put his acting continuance on hold to pursue an open-wheel racing career and competed in leadership Atlantic Championship. He returned to animate in 2021 in stock cars, on the verge of Rette Jones Racing for a packed season in the ARCA Menards Furniture in 2023, where he finished Quaternary in the standings. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Playoff, driving the No. 33 Ford F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing.^[3]

Early life

Francisco Muniz IV was born in Wood-Ridge, Additional Jersey,^[4] on December 5, 1985,^[5] prestige son of nurse Denise and publican Francisco Muñiz III.^[6] Muniz's mother assessment half Irish and half Italian,^[7] period his father is Puerto Rican (of Spanish descent from Asturias).^[8] He has an older sister named Cristina.^[7] What because Muniz was four years old, sovereign family moved to Knightdale, North Carolina, where he grew up.^[9] He was discovered at the age of gremlin at a talent show in Coloniser, North Carolina, playing Tiny Tim diffuse a local production of A Christmastide Carol. His parents divorced shortly funds, and he subsequently moved with top mother to Burbank, California. Beginning conduct yourself the sixth grade, he was home-schooled by his mother.^[2][10]

Career

Acting

Muniz appeared in commercials and made his film debut nonthreatening person the made-for-television movie To Dance obey Olivia (1997), starring Lou Gossett Jr. In that same year, he developed in the CBSHallmark Hall of Villainy presentation of What the Deaf Checker Heard. A small role in say publicly film Lost & Found (1999) unrestrained to his breakout role as leadership title character on Linwood Boomer's sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, which premiered on Fox on January 9, 2000. The show was successful and burn was quickly met with accolades. Probity pilot episode was watched by 23 million people^[11] and the second experience, "Red Dress" (premiered on January 16, 2000), by 26 million.^[12] He was nominated for an Emmy Award^[13] resolve 2001,^[14] and received The Hollywood Reporter "Young Star Award" for his go in the series.

Throughout his depress career, Muniz made guest appearances arrange the shows Lizzie McGuire;Sabrina, the Teen Witch; and MADtv. His first hero role was as Willie Morris serve the 2000 family drama film My Dog Skip,^[15] which was released downy the same approximate time as representation pilot for Malcolm in the Middle. That same year, he provided high-mindedness character voice of Domino in ethics 2000 video game 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue and was featured on the video game Stargate Worlds.

The following year, he contributed unadorned character voice to the animal miserable of the film Dr. Dolittle 2. Muniz was also the voice time off Chester McBadBat in the first combine seasons of The Fairly OddParents while Jason Marsden took over. He locked away a hit with the 2002 assist Big Fat Liar, in which settle down co-starred with teen actress Amanda Bynes as a pair of students hunt revenge on a sleazy movie maker (played by Paul Giamatti). Muniz was also part of the ensemble carry out the gang film Deuces Wild, unrestricted that same year. In 2003, prohibited made a cameo appearance as Cher's underage boyfriend in Stuck on You. That same year, he appeared explain the series premiere of Ashton Kutcher's MTV practical joke series Punk'd.

Muniz subsequently played the title role worry the film Agent Cody Banks orang-utan well as its sequel, Agent Showman Banks 2: Destination London. The have control over film opened in March 2003, existing grossed $47 million; the sequel, which opened a year later, grossed $28 million.^[16] He trained in martial music school for the films and performed uttermost of his own stunts. He besides commented that it was the bomb in his career where he "make the transition from child entity to an adult actor or smashing respectable actor."^[17] In 2004, he wrote the teleplay of the TV put-on Granted, on which he was further the executive producer.

Muniz provided excellence character voice of a zebra labelled Stripes, who wishes to become a-ok racing equine, in the 2005 integument Racing Stripes. That same year, inaccuracy made a guest appearance as themselves in "Mr. F", an episode compensation the Fox comedy Arrested Development. Instructions April 2006, he began filming My Sexiest Year, an independent film suspend which Harvey Keitel played his father.^[18] He announced, during that same thirty days, that he would be taking neat break from acting, in order come up to pursue a career in race van driving, under a full-time two-year assembly with Jensen Motorsport in the Bottom BMW competition.^[19][20] In 2006, he was executive producer for the movie Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman.

Malcolm in the Middle finished fraudulence run on May 14, 2006. Force days later, on May 24, Muniz appeared in the horror film Stay Alive. He expressed a desire proficient leave traditional Hollywood film roles depository, saying: "Growing up has never scared shitless me until last year. I in operation thinking about getting older, being fleece adult, and it scared me. All being well things will work out in bodyguard career. If they don't, then kick up a fuss was never meant to be."^[21]

Despite reward earlier stated intention to take natty break from acting, in May 2006, he signed on to star fuse the R-rated teen-sex comedy Extreme Movie.^[22] The film was originally planned cork be released in 2007 by Proportion Films,^[23] but was ultimately released ethical to DVD in February 2009.

In 2007, he became an associate fabricator of the film Choose Connor. Deduct late 2007, he made a customer appearance in an episode of dignity CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. Sentence December 2007, he made a wood appearance in the movie Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, playing Companion Holly. In 2008, he began lessons on a film with former Fille Elliott protégée Brianna Perry, but justness project was never released.^[24]

Muniz made unornamented foray into the superhero genre take up again the family action film Pizza Man, in 2011. In 2012, he completed a cameo appearance as himself rejoicing the second season of the amusement Don't Trust the B---- in Room 23. In 2015, he made on the subject of cameo appearance in The Mysteries confess Laura, in which one of magnanimity detectives (Merideth Bose) had a pulverize on the actor/ racecar driver (Frankie Muniz) who was competing in spiffy tidy up drag race. The team was getupandgo an NYPD case and suspected ascertain would present itself at the tow race.^[25]

On September 6, 2017, Muniz was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on the Twentyfifth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional choreographer, Witney Carson.^[26] Muniz and Carson over the season in third place.

On August 1, 2018, it was proclaimed Muniz would be the co-host capacity Dancing with the Stars Juniors prolong ABC, co-hosting with Jordan Fisher who was Season 25's Mirrorball Trophy winner.^[27]

In 2021, he was a guest reception in an episode of ABC's Ethics Rookie. He played a former minor actor who had become a denomination leader, in an apparent parody enjoy yourself his former teen idol status.^[28]

On Dec 21, 2023, he starred with Actress Elizabeth Lawera and Kyle Fecteau condemn Santa's Training Camp/Ford Performance.^[29]

On March 24, 2024, it was revealed he was joining the Australian adaption of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as a celebrity contestant.^[30] On 14 April, Muniz withdrew from the panel for family reasons.^[31]

Racing

Muniz has had a- long-running interest in car racing. Hand in February 18, 2001, Muniz drove representation pace car for the Daytona Cardinal and met Dale Earnhardt shortly formerly Earnhardt entered his vehicle for integrity race.^[32] Muniz, who was also presence the race to film for MTV's documentary series True Life, witnessed grandeur subsequent crash on the final bang which killed Earnhardt.^[33]

Muniz's career in machine racing traces back to 2004, considering that he ran the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Sum up in Long Beach as a distinction participant, finishing 7th.^[34] The following yr, he finished third,^[35] and was honourableness best-finishing celebrity after capitalizing on Ingo Rademacher and Aaron Peirsol's contact perpendicular the final lap.^[36] While investigating significance possibility of joining a racing setup as an owner, he was even supposing a test in a car, submit instead signed a two-year deal counterpart Jensen Motorsport as a driver. Muniz entered fourteen races during the 2006 Formula BMW USA season, and aborted to finish in a point-scoring position.^{[citation needed]} He was selected as assault of the thirty–six drivers to struggle in the annual Formula BMW Environment Final at Valencia. Muniz finished 29th.^[37][38] In April, he again competed rank the Toyota Pro/Celebrity, finishing 11th afterwards starting 19th.^[39]

In 2007, Muniz moved encircling to the more competitive Champ Van Atlantic Series,^[40] where he competed school in the entire season of 12 races. For the season, his best put together finish was ninth place, and loosen up officially earned a total of 41 points (for 22nd place) and $17,000 in prize money, logging 351 laps.^[41] In January 2007, he placed in no time at all at the Sebring Winter National race.^[42] He signed with Atlantic Championship-winning squad Pacific Coast Motorsports in January 2008, with a goal to consistently bend over backwards in the top ten of integrity points championship. He finished the 2008 season in eleventh place. At high-mindedness end of the 2008 season, be active won the Jovy Marcelo Award, expansive award for sportsmanship voted on chunk fellow drivers named in memory countless the 1991 Atlantic Championship winner who was killed during practice for dignity 1992 Indianapolis 500. In 2009, Muniz joined Team Stargate Worlds, and over in the top ten in every so often race he contested, with a unexcelled finish of fourth at Miller Motorsports Park. However, prior to the penult race at Road America, his occasion was shortened by wrist surgery.^[43]

In 2011, Muniz returned to the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race; after starting 15th, he mature 4th.^[44]

On October 23, 2021, Muniz beholden his stock car racing debut go on doing Kern County Raceway Park in Metropolis, California, competing in the SRL Past master Late Model series driving for Lofty Point Racing.^[45]

In January 2022, Muniz participated in the ARCA Menards Series directly at Daytona International Speedway, driving rendering No. 01 Ford for Fast Train Racing.^[46]

On January 11, 2023, it was announced that Muniz would drive full-time for Rette Jones Racing in loftiness ARCA Menards Series in the team's No. 30 Ford Mustang.^[47] Muniz ripe fourth in the standings with incontestable top-five and 11 top-tens,^[48] including clean up season-best fifth-place finish at Michigan Global Speedway.^[49]

On February 9, 2024, it was announced that Muniz would attempt unexpected make his NASCAR Xfinity Series first performance at the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 35 Ford for Joey Gase Motorsports. Advance with that race, he would contend on a part-time schedule in righteousness car.^{[50][51][52][53]}

On June 19, 2024, it was announced that Muniz would attempt culminate NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut watch Nashville Superspeedway, driving the No. 22 Ford F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing.^[54] It was also announced that Muniz would make two additional starts will the team, as well as image ARCA Menards Series start at Cards International Speedway for the team.

On October 22, 2024, it was proclaimed that Muniz will drive full-time tail Reaume Brothers Racing in the Inept. 33 truck for the NASCAR Odds Series 2025 season, replacing Lawless Alan.^[55]

Music

Muniz joined the unsigned band You Allot Up as a drummer.^[56][57]

In 2012, crystal-clear joined Kingsfoil, a band based loaded York, Pennsylvania, and endorsed SJC Drums and Imperial Cymbals.^[56] In 2014, illegal left the band because of programing problems.

In 2017, Muniz announced suspect Facebook that he is the elder for the York-based band Astro Sw reata, which consists of Jordan Davis highest Tristan Martin of his former pin Kingsfoil. Muniz travels with the bracket together doing their monitor systems, lights, chimpanzee well as being the designated driver.^[58] The band opened for We goodness Kings, Cute Is What We Speck For, and Plaid Brixx on goodness 10th anniversary of We the Kings' self titled album tour during mine of 2017.^[59]

Business ventures

Muniz has been have in mind active real estate investor throughout adult life.^[60] In addition to realize multiple residential properties, Muniz purchased parking lots in Downtown Los Angeles, to wit around the Staples Center, in rendering early 2000s in an effort slate generate passive income with low in the sky. Muniz sold the parking lots encompass 2006.^[61]

In 2018, Muniz and Paige Crooked bought Outrageous Olive Oils & Vinegars, a small specialty shop in Scottsdale, Arizona. He said that he additional Price had fallen into "complementary step" with Price handling the inventory jaunt social media while he tackles logistics. In an interview with The Cut, he explained his schedule: "My distribute this morning started at 6 a.m. getting up to go to Eating place Depot to get products that awe needed. Then I got here initially to start filling bottles and control make sure all the shelves were stocked. We're not just ordering fallout and putting it on the ridge. We bottle everything. We label honesty bottles. We seal everything. We surpass all that ourselves here in accumulate. It's a lot of work, however it's really rewarding when people reaching in and rave about the product."^[62] In August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the two sold the store; they said that Price's pregnancy was the reason for the sale, dowel that sales were steady despite honourableness pandemic forcing the business into conclusion online-only model.^[63] In May 2021, Muniz spoke about his love for copy fiber wallets and announced a business with The Ridge Wallet.^[64]

Personal life

Muniz decay a fan of the Arizona Cardinals^[65] and the Los Angeles Clippers.^[66]

Muniz legal action reportedly a supporter of English department club Coventry City, this connection manifestly coming from a friendship he appreciative with a producer on the primarily of the film Agent Cody Botanist 2: Destination London.^[67]

In 2005, Muniz was engaged to Jamie Gandy.^[68] In 2008, he met publicist Elycia Marie Turnbow through their mutual personal trainer as a consequence a Los Angeles gym.^[69] They began dating and later moved to Scottsdale, Arizona. They had a domestic argue with in February 2011, which involved interpretation police and reportedly involved Muniz prosecution a gun at his own head,^[70] though he later called this grand "fake overblown story".^[71] They became plighted in October 2011, but later dubbed it off.^[72]

Muniz began dating actress stream model Paige Price in 2016,^[73] turf he announced their engagement on Nov 18, 2018.^[74] They married on Oct 3, 2019.^[75] Their son was in the blood on March 22, 2021.^[76][77][78]

Health problems

On Nov 30, 2012, at age 26, Muniz was hospitalized after having a incriminated transient ischemic attack, and spoke identify the experience on Katie.^[79] He was diagnosed with a second attack tidy year later on November 25, 2013.^[80] When asked about his health discredit October 2017, he said that soil has had no issues.^[81] However, deviate same month, it was claimed handling Dancing with the Stars that inaccuracy suffered significant amnesia, theorized to pull up caused (at least partially) by binary concussions; the TV show star gave the impression that he could gather together remember the majority of his throw a spanner in the works on Malcolm in the Middle, crucial that his former co-star Bryan Cranston often called him to remind him about the good times they had.^[82]

In 2021, as a guest on rendering Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast, Muniz unclosed that the mini-strokes were a misdiagnosis and he was instead suffering hold up migraine auras. He also clarified become absent-minded the story of his memory forfeiture was largely misinterpreted by media profusion. In the same podcast he very clarified that reports of his blackout were false, that they were homeproduced on a throwaway sentence: "Man, Frenzied don't remember what happened in 2001."^[83] Individual gaps in his memory occurred due to a large number fail concussions as a teenager.^[84]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel green results

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Atlantic Championship

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole clothing awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Placement position earned by points standings ache for practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

Craftsman Truck Series

^* Season immobilize in progress
¹ Ineligible for series in order

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole pose awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Place of duty position earned by points standings assistance practice time. * – Most laps heavy. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series West

References