Justin Berfield

Justin Tyler Berfield (born February 25, 1986) is an American writer, producer and actor. He is known for his portrayals of Reese on the family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle and Ross Malloy on The WB sitcom Unhappily Ever After. As of 2010, Berfield is Chief Creative Officer of Virgin Produced, a film and television development, packaging, and production company announced in 2010 by the Virgin Group.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early life

Berfield was born on February 25, 1986, in Agoura Hills, California, to Gail Berfield (née Stark) and Eric "Rick" Berfield. He is the younger brother of actor Lorne Berfield. Berfield is Jewish.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Acting career

Berfield's first screen appearance was in a Folgers coffee commercial at age five. He went on to appear in 20 other nationally broadcast American commercials as a young child. His TV debut came in the short-lived series The Good Life (1994) in which he co-starred with Drew Carey. Berfield also made appearances in the TV shows Hardball, The Boys Are Back, and The Mommies (1994–1995).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Berfield's first long-running TV role was as Ross Malloy in Unhappily Ever After (1995–1999), in which he appeared in 100 episodes. In 1995, he (then aged 9) was one of 3000 juvenile actors who auditioned for the role of the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Berfield's big breakthrough role came in 1999 when Linwood Boomer cast him to play Reese, the trouble-making older brother of Frankie Muniz's title character on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (in reality, Berfield is nearly three months younger than Muniz), which premiered on January 9, 2000. He appeared in all 151 episodes of that series. The original run of Malcolm in the Middle ended on May 14, 2006, though Berfield remained active for another six years, concentrating on production work; in February 2025, he confirmed in an Instagram post that he would return for the reboot of the series.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also made a one-off appearance in the series Sons of Tucson in 2010.<ref>Justin Berfield biography, imdb.com; accessed September 20, 2016.</ref>Template:Unreliable source?

Charity work

In 2001, Berfield was asked to serve as a National Youth Ambassador for Ronald McDonald House Charities, in which he participated for three years until turning 18. He has been active with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and most recently Virgin Unite, the charitable arm of Virgin Group.<ref>Justin Berfield – I Support, officialjustinberfield.com; accessed September 20, 2016.</ref>

Personal life

Berfield has two children with his wife Liza Almeida, whom he married in 2017.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Mom, Can I Keep Her?	Timmy Blair
1999	Invisible Mom 2	Eddie Brown
1999	The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes	Andy
2001	Max Keeble's Big Move	Caption Writer
2002	Who's Your Daddy?	Danny Hughes
2006	Romance and Cigarettes		Producer
2007	Blonde Ambition		Producer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	The Good Life	Bob Bowman	13 episodes
	Hardball	Kid	2 episodes
	The Boys Are Back	Timmy Flint	4 episodes
1996	Duckman		Episode: "Exile in Guyville"
1995–1999	Unhappily Ever After	Ross Malloy	Main role; 100 episodes
2000–2006	Malcolm in the Middle	Reese Wilkerson	Main role; 151 episodes
2001	The Nightmare Room	Josh Ryan	Episode: "Tangled Web"
2002–2004	Kim Possible	Gill	Voice, 2 episodes
2004	The Fairly OddParents	Ving	1 episode; voice
2005	Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive		Producer, screenplay
2007	The Pet Detective		Television film; producer and director
2010	Sons of Tucson	Barry	1 episode; also producer
2012	Virgin Produced: Comedy Vault		Television film; producer
TBA	Malcolm in the Middle	Reese Wilkerson	Post-production

Awards

Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category	Nominated work
1998	Template:Nom	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor	Unhappily Ever After
1999	Template:Nom
	Template:Nom	YoungStar Awards	Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series
2000	Template:Won		Best Young Ensemble Cast: Television	Malcolm in the Middle
2001	Template:Nom	Young Artist Awards	Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
2002	Template:Nom		Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor	Max Keeble's Big Move
	Template:Nom		Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)	Malcolm in the Middle
2003	Template:Won
	Template:Nom		Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Supporting Young Actor

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