Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List (#92)
Shot to stardom as the titular genius mired in a family of underachievers in Fox's single-camera smash sitcom MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE.
Muniz bought the Volkswagen Jetta that Jesse drives in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2001)
Is a drummer.
Is a die-hard basketball fan.
Landed his first major role at age 8 playing Tiny Tim in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh.
Ethnicity: 1/4 Italian, 1/4 Irish (his mother) and 1/2 Puerto Rican (his father's heritage).
Credits Zac Hanson for inspiring him to learn to play the drums.
Was paid $2,000,000 for Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Was paid $5,000,000 for Agent Cody Banks 2 (2004)
Frankie Muniz Detailed Biography
Francisco James Muniz IV was born on December 5, 1985, in Ridgewood, NJ. Frankie has been home-schooled since Grade Six. Raised in Knightdale, NC, Muniz found his interest in acting ignited by watching his older sister in a play. Frankie made his feature film debut in the independent It Had To Be You and played a leading role, opposite Matthew Modine, in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame telefilm What the Deaf Man Heard. Previous television work includes principal and featured roles in the CBS movie To Dance With Olivia, the pilot Claire’s Kitchen, the Fox pilot The Invisible Man and the series The Androgena Show for WRAL-TV. Muniz has also made guest appearances on the television shows Spin City, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Silk Stalkings and Another World. He will star as Malcolm in the new mid-season Fox series Malcolm in the Middle. His work on the theatrical stage includes leading roles in House Arrest at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., A Christmas Carol (as Tiny Tim) for Tip Touring Company, Our Town for Theatre in the Park, The Wizard of Oz for Curtains Up!, The Best of Broadway for NC Theatre, The Sound of Music for Mannie’s Dinner Theater and Oklahoma! for NC Theater Stage. He recently received rave reviews for his role in Horton Foote’s new play, The Death of Papa, in Hartford, Connecticut. Muniz has also enjoyed an extensive roster of work in commercials for major advertisers.
