‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Star Justin Berfield Tells Paparazzi to Leave Dewey Actor Eric Per Sullivan Alone After He Turned Down the Reboot: ‘I Actually Feel Bad’

Home TV News Apr 28, 2026 9:22pm PT ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Star Justin Berfield Tells Paparazzi to Leave Dewey Actor Eric Per Sullivan Alone After He Turned Down the Reboot: ‘I Actually Feel Bad’ By Jack Dunn Plus Icon Jack Dunn Latest Roger Sweet, Creator of He-Man, Dies at 91 2 hours ago Lisa Kudrow Says the ‘Friends’ Writers Were ‘Mostly Men’ Who Stayed ‘Up Late Discussing Their Sexual Fantasies’ About Her Female Co-Stars 24 hours ago Jimmy Kimmel Defends ‘Expectant Widow’ Joke After Donald and Melania Trump Demand ABC Fire Him: ‘It Was Not by Any Stretch of the Definition a Call to Assassination. And They Know That’ 1 day ago See All 20th Century/Everett Collection “Malcolm in the Middle” star Justin Berfield, who plays Malcolm’s older brother Reese, told the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast that he feels bad that his former co-star, Erik Per Sullivan, was thrust back into the public eye even though he declined to return as Dewey in the recent series revival. When asked if Sullivan regretted his decision not to appear in “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair,” Berfield said, “No. I know they asked him a whole bunch. They asked him like four or five times, and every time he was like, ‘No.’” Related Stories Taylor Swift Says It's 'Weird' When Fans Turn Songs Into 'Paternity Tests' to Figure Out Who She's Talking About: 'That Dude Didn't Write the Song. I Did'