So Was Frankie Muniz 15 years Old When The Series Started?
But How Come He Looked So Young, He Looked Like A 10-12 Year Old?
Well, almost 15. He was 14 when the first episodes were filmed. He was born on 5 December, 1985, and the first episode, the Pilot, was aired on 9 January, 2000. I don't know exactly when it was filmed, but it was some time before that. Why does he look so small? A late onset of puberty! Some people have that, it just differs, and you have early and late bloomers! Actually, a lot of directors prefer early teen actors who look younger, because being older means being more experienced, being able to focus and understand requests better.
And I Cant Believe That Was His Second Role On TV\Movies!
No, it wasn't! The Internet Movie Database (
www.imdb.com) is the best resource for all those facts. It shows he had been in at least 7, perhaps even 9 movies and TV shows, before he starred in 'Malcolm'. I'm not too sure of the top two movies; I guess they were shot before 'Malcolm'.
# Miracle in Lane 2 (2000) (TV) .... Justin Yoder
# It Had to Be You (2000) .... Franklin
# My Dog Skip (2000) .... Willie Morris
# Little Man (1999/I) .... Ross
# Lost & Found (1999/I) .... Movie on TV 'Boy'
# "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" .... Angelo (1 episode, 1999)
... aka "Sabrina Goes to College" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "Sabrina" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Sabrina the Matchmaker (1999) TV episode .... Angelo
# "Spin City" .... Derek (2 episodes, 1998)
- The Kidney's All Right (1998) TV episode .... Derek
- Three Men and a Little Lady (1998) TV episode .... Derek
# What the Deaf Man Heard (1997) (TV) .... Young Sammy
# To Dance with Olivia (1997) (TV) .... Oscar
I will be posting some pictures of him in these early movies in a while in our
Gallery. This is Frankie in 'What The Deaf Man Heard' (1997). The picture attached with him in the sling is from 'To Dance With Olivia' (1997).
Rich