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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Sullivan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. His mother, Ann, was born in [[Sweden]] and was naturalized as a US citizen in 2007.<ref>[http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1020126 ''The Boston Herald''], August 31, 2007</ref> He is an only child.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/erik-per-sullivan-info.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005165442/http://www.buddytv.com/info/erik-per-sullivan-info.aspx |archive-date=2016-10-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He speaks a little [[Swedish language|Swedish]],<ref name="dailybuzz">''The Daily Buzz'', April 18, 2005</ref> and his family visits Sweden almost every year.<ref>[http://www.malcolminthemiddle.co.uk/2008/03/18/exclusive-erik-per-sullivan-answers-your-questions/ Exclusive: Erik Per Sullivan Answers Your Questions!] malcolminthemiddle.co.uk, January 14, 2008</ref> At a young age he began studying piano and the saxophone.<ref>[http://www.buddytv.com/articles/malcolm-in-the-middle/profile/erik-per-sullivan.aspx]</ref> He has a first-degree [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in [[taekwondo]].<ref>[http://www.wvah.com/programs/malcolminthemiddle/erikpersullivan.shtml WVAH] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091127120920/http://www.wvah.com/programs/malcolminthemiddle/erikpersullivan.shtml |date=2009-11-27 }}</ref>
Erik per Sullivsn was named after his walrus called Eriksular. Even though he was elegiac to walrus' he insisted on having one when he was 24. His mother, Ann, was used to smelling Erik's underwear before he put them on but when Erik was fourteen he had really had enough.

==Career==
Sullivan has played a variety of characters in film and on television, including the title role in the independent film ''Mo'', and voicing Sheldon the Seahorse in both the animated film and the [[Finding Nemo (video game)|video game]] ''[[Finding Nemo]]''.

From January 9, 2000, to May 14, 2006, he played Malcolm's younger brother Dewey in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''. In 2005, along with ''Malcolm'' co-star [[Jane Kaczmarek]], he wrote the afterword to the children's book ''[[Together (2005 children's book)|Together]]'', which is about the importance of livestock to the world and was inspired by the [[nonprofit organization]] [[Heifer International]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]''
| Kid with Rocket Ship
| Uncredited
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]''
| Fuzzy
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Wonderland (U.S. TV series)|Wonderland]]''
| Tucker Banger
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 2000–2006
| ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''
| Dewey
| 151 episodes
|-
| rowspan="4" |2001
| ''[[Joe Dirt]]''
| Little Joe Dirt
|
|-
| ''[[Wendigo (film)|Wendigo]]''
| Miles
|
|-
| ''Meatball Finkelstein''
| Fork (voice)
| 9 episodes
|-
| ''Black of Life''
| Jimmy
| Episode: "Better to Pretend"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002
| ''[[Unfaithful (2002 film)|Unfaithful]]''
| Charlie Sumner
|
|-
| ''[[The King of Queens]]''
| Young Arthur
| Episode: "Shrink Wrap"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Finding Nemo (video game)|Finding Nemo]]''
| Sheldon (voice)
| [[Video game]]
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Finding Nemo]]''
| Sheldon (voice)
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]''
| Spike Frohmeyer
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2006
| ''[[Come On Over (TV series)|Come On Over]]''
| Young Luis
| 1 episode, uncredited
|-
| ''[[Arthur and the Invisibles]]'' || Mino (voice) ||
|-
| 2007
| ''Mo''
| Mo
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Twelve (2010 film)|Twelve]]''
| Timmy
|
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Awards
|-
! Year
! style="width:50px;"| Result
! style="width:150px;"| Award
! style="width:425px;"| Category
! style="width:200px;"| Nominated work
|-
| 2000
| {{won}}
| [[YoungStar Awards]]
| Best Young Ensemble Cast: Television
| rowspan=9|''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''
|-
| rowspan=3| 2001
| {{nom}}
| [[Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy)
|-
| {{nom}}
| [[Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under
|-
| {{nom}}
| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| TV: Choice Sidekick
|-
| rowspan=3| 2002
| {{nom}}
| [[Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
|-
| {{nom}}
| [[Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under
|-
| {{nom}}
| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| TV: Choice Sidekick
|-
| rowspan=2| 2003
| {{won}}
| [[Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
|-
| {{nom}}
| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| TV: Choice Sidekick
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Male actors from Worcester, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:American male child actors]]
[[Category:American male child actors]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]

Revision as of 16:57, 27 October 2020

Erik Per Sullivan
Born (1991-07-12) July 12, 1991 (age 33)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2010

Erik Per Sullivan (born July 12, 1991) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Dewey, the younger brother to middle child Malcolm, on the Fox series Malcolm in the Middle.

Personal life

Sullivan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. His mother, Ann, was born in Sweden and was naturalized as a US citizen in 2007.[1] He is an only child.[2] He speaks a little Swedish,[3] and his family visits Sweden almost every year.[4] At a young age he began studying piano and the saxophone.[5] He has a first-degree black belt in taekwondo.[6]

Career

Sullivan has played a variety of characters in film and on television, including the title role in the independent film Mo, and voicing Sheldon the Seahorse in both the animated film and the video game Finding Nemo.

From January 9, 2000, to May 14, 2006, he played Malcolm's younger brother Dewey in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. In 2005, along with Malcolm co-star Jane Kaczmarek, he wrote the afterword to the children's book Together, which is about the importance of livestock to the world and was inspired by the nonprofit organization Heifer International.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Armageddon Kid with Rocket Ship Uncredited
1999 The Cider House Rules Fuzzy
2000 Wonderland Tucker Banger Episode: "Pilot"
2000–2006 Malcolm in the Middle Dewey 151 episodes
2001 Joe Dirt Little Joe Dirt
Wendigo Miles
Meatball Finkelstein Fork (voice) 9 episodes
Black of Life Jimmy Episode: "Better to Pretend"
2002 Unfaithful Charlie Sumner
The King of Queens Young Arthur Episode: "Shrink Wrap"
2003 Finding Nemo Sheldon (voice) Video game
2003 Finding Nemo Sheldon (voice)
2004 Christmas with the Kranks Spike Frohmeyer
2006 Come On Over Young Luis 1 episode, uncredited
Arthur and the Invisibles Mino (voice)
2007 Mo Mo
2010 Twelve Timmy

Awards and nominations

Awards
Year Result Award Category Nominated work
2000 Won YoungStar Awards Best Young Ensemble Cast: Television Malcolm in the Middle
2001 Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy)
Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under
Nominated Teen Choice Awards TV: Choice Sidekick
2002 Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age Ten or Under
Nominated Teen Choice Awards TV: Choice Sidekick
2003 Won Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Nominated Teen Choice Awards TV: Choice Sidekick

References

  1. ^ The Boston Herald, August 31, 2007
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2018-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ The Daily Buzz, April 18, 2005
  4. ^ Exclusive: Erik Per Sullivan Answers Your Questions! malcolminthemiddle.co.uk, January 14, 2008
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ WVAH Archived 2009-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
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