
In April 2006, he began filming My Sexiest Year, an independent film in which Harvey Keitel played his father. F", an episode of the Fox comedy Arrested Development. That same year, he made a guest appearance as himself in " Mr. Muniz provided the character voice of a zebra named Stripes, who wishes to become a racing equine, in the 2005 film Racing Stripes.
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He also commented that it was the point in his career where he should "make the transition from child actor to an adult actor or a respectable actor." In 2004, he wrote the teleplay of the TV show Granted, on which he was also the executive producer. He trained in martial arts for the films, and performed most of his own stunts. The first film opened in March 2003, and grossed $47 million the sequel, which opened a year later, grossed $28 million.

Muniz subsequently played the title role in the film Agent Cody Banks as well as its sequel, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.
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That same year, he appeared in the series premiere of Ashton Kutcher's MTV practical joke series Punk'd.

In 2003, he made a cameo appearance as Cher's underage boyfriend in Stuck on You. Muniz was also part of the ensemble for the gang film Deuces Wild, released that same year.

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He had a hit with the 2002 release Big Fat Liar, in which he co-starred with teen actress Amanda Bynes as a pair of students seeking revenge on a sleazy movie producer (played by Paul Giamatti). Muniz was also the voice of Chester McBadbat in the first two seasons of The Fairly OddParents until Jason Marsden took over. The following year, he contributed a character voice to the animal cast of the film Dr. That same year, he provided the character voice of Domino in the 2000 video game 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue and was featured on the video game Stargate Worlds. His first starring role was as Willie Morris in the 2000 family drama film My Dog Skip, which was released at the same approximate time as the pilot for Malcolm in the Middle. Throughout his television career, Muniz made guest appearances on the shows Lizzie McGuire Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and MADtv. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2001, and received The Hollywood Reporter "Young Star Award" for his work in the series. The pilot episode was watched by 23 million people and the second episode, "Red Dress" (premiered on January 16, 2000), by 26 million. The show was successful and it was quickly met with accolades. A small role in the film Lost & Found (1999) led to his breakout role as the title character on Linwood Boomer's sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, which premiered on Fox on January 9, 2000. In that same year, he appeared in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of What the Deaf Man Heard. Muniz appeared in commercials and made his film debut in the made-for-television movie To Dance with Olivia (1997), starring Lou Gossett Jr. Beginning in the sixth grade, he was home-schooled by his mother. His parents divorced shortly after, and he subsequently moved with his mother to Burbank, California. He was discovered at the age of eight at a talent show in Raleigh, North Carolina, playing Tiny Tim in a local production of A Christmas Carol. When Muniz was four years old, his family moved to Knightdale, North Carolina, where he grew up. Muniz's mother is half Irish and half Italian, while his father is Puerto Rican (of Spanish descent from Asturias).
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He returned to racing in 2021 in stock cars, joining Rette Jones Racing for a full season in the ARCA Menards Series in 2023.įrom 2012 to 2014, he was the drummer of the indie rock band Kingsfoil.įrancisco Muniz IV was born in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, on December 5, 1985, the son of nurse Denise and restaurateur Francisco Muniz III. In 2008, he put his acting career on hold to pursue an open-wheel racing career, and competed in the Atlantic Championship. At the height of his fame, he was considered one of the most popular child actors and "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens" in 2003. His film roles include Deuces Wild (2002), Big Fat Liar (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), and Racing Stripes (2005). He played the title character in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), for which he earned an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations. Francisco Muniz IV ( / ˈ m j uː n ɪ z/ born December 5, 1985) is an American actor.
