Erik Per Sullivan is a famous child actor. Sullivan came into the limelight for his role as Dewey in Malcolm in the Middle, a Fox series. Despite his early success as a child actor, Sullivan has been inactive in acting since 2010.
He has also maintained a low profile, even missing in several of Malcolm in the Middle cast reunions. So, how wealthy is Erik Per Sullivan, and what is he up to?
Net Worth
Erik Per Sullivan is one of the richest child actors with a net worth of $5 million. The mentioned net worth is a result of the successful career that he had from 1998 to 2010. During his active years as an actor, he featured in numerous famous films, making a name for himself and accumulating substantial net worth.
Sullivan’s first role which brought him to the limelight was as Dewey in Malcolm in the Middle. After the role, he went on to feature in numerous roles including Unfaithful, Christmas with Cranks, Twelve, Finding Nemo, and Joe Dirt among many others. He has also done voice acting, explaining the source of his huge net worth.
Early Life and Education
Erik was born on July 12, 1991, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sullivan is the only child of his parents, Fred and Ann, who was born in Swedish. Sullivan’s father owns a Mexican eatery the Alamo.
Erik has learned to speak some Swedish and he visits the country often, thanks to his mother’s roots. As a young boy, Erik trained in Taekwondo, where he received a black belt. He also learned to play the saxophone and piano.
After completing his education at Mount Saint Charles Academy and Philips Exeter Academy, he joined the University of Southern California in 2009.
Acting Career
Erik’s first acting role was in Armageddon, an uncredited role in 1998 where he played a kid with Rocket Ship. He went on to have an uncredited role in 1999 as Fuzzy in The Cider House Rules.
Malcom’s fame came in in 2000 when he was featured as Dewey in Malcom in the Middle. He featured in the Fox series from 2000 to 2006 playing Dewey and featuring in 151 episodes. Erik’s play in the Fox series earned him several Teen Choice and Young Artists Award nominations.
While he was acting as Dewey, he had other acting roles. In 2004, he starred in the movie Christmas with the Kranks, Mo in 2007, Joe Dirt, The King of Queens, and Finding Nemo among many others.
Despite having such a promising acting career, Sullivan’s last acting role was in Twelve in 2010. Since then, he has opted to stay away from the limelight, not even attending several Malcolm in the Middle cast reunions. The former actor has also not posted on a known social media platform, making it hard to tell his current ventures.
Personal Life
Erik Sullivan’s last whereabouts date to when he was 18. This is the time when he had his last acting role in Twelve. Since then, the actor has preferred to keep a low profile, making it hard to tell matters in personal life.
