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| Birth Name(s) : Francisco James Muniz IV |
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Full Frankie Muniz Biography
Muniz was born Francisco James Muniz IV in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, U.S., to Francisco Muñiz III (a restaurant manager of Puerto Rican descent) and Denise (a former nurse of Italian and Irish descent); he has an older sister, Cristina. Muniz was raised in the small town of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, where he found his interest in acting by watching his older sister in a play. He was soon cast as Tiny Tim in a local production of A Christmas Carol, a role he reprised the next two seasons. Productions of The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, and Our Town fleshed out his regional theater résumé; he sometimes appeared alongside now well-known actress Evan Rachel Wood, whose father ran a local theater.
After his parents' divorce, Muniz moved to San Diego, California with his mother. He appeared in commercials and made his film debut in the made-for-television movie, To Dance With Olivia (1997), starring Lou Gossett Jr. The same year, he appeared in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of What the Deaf Man Heard. A small role in the film Lost & Found (1999) led up to the breakthrough role, which would make him a familiar face in millions of households.
FOX premiered Malcolm in the Middle on January 9, 2000, as a mid-season replacement, and the show was quickly swamped with accolades. The premiere episode was watched by 23 million people; and the second episode by 26 million. Muniz anchored the show with his narration and central role in many of the series' plots, although he has said that he does not consider himself a comic actor and does not find himself funny. He was nominated for Golden Globes in 2000 and 2001, the Emmy Awards in 2001, and was honored with the Hollywood Reporter 'Young Star Award' for his work in the series.
Muniz subsequently played the title role in the film Agent Cody Banks, as well its sequel, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. The first film opened in March 2003 and grossed $47 million; the sequel, which opened a year later, grossed $23 million. Muniz trained in martial arts for the films, and performed most of his own stunts; 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'.
Muniz had a cameo in the comedy Stuck on You and voiced a racing zebra, 'Stripes', in the 2005 film Racing Stripes. His latest film, the horror movie Stay Alive, opened on March 24, 2006. Malcolm in the Middle finished its run May 14, 2006. Muniz has expressed a desire to leave traditional Hollywood film roles behind, saying: 'Growing up has never scared me until last year. I started thinking about getting older, being an adult, and it scared me. Hopefully things will work out in my career. If they don't, then it was never meant to be'. He also made a guest performance on the Arrested Development episode "Mr. F" where Michael and his girlfriend Rita were taking a bus through Taramount Studios when it disrupted a filming of Malcolm in the Middle (although none of the footage was actually seen in Malcolm in the Middle) and after clearing the filming equipment to make way for the bus, Frankie Muniz sarcastically said, "It's more important to show how we film the show than actually film it." Later saying "*Beep* Taramount."
Muniz's career in racing traces back to 2005, when he won the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race as a celebrity participant. While investigating the possibility of joining a racing team as an owner, Muniz was granted a test in a car and instead signed a two year deal with Jensen Motorsport as a driver.
The American entered fourteen races during the 2006 Formula BMW USA series and failed to finish in a points scoring position. Despite this, Muniz was selected as one of the thirty–six drivers to compete in the annual Formula BMW World Final. The event, dominated by German Christian Vietoris, saw Muniz make a small impact, as he finished twenty–ninth.
Muniz, who has been home schooled since the sixth grade. Muniz, was shy as a young kid which lead him to push back his plans to attend college, choosing to concentrate on his racing career. Recently he placed 2nd at the Sebring Winter National SCCA race.
He was engaged to a woman whom he met in New Orleans while filming the movie 'Stay Alive', but in January 2007, Frankie was spotted around Miami, Florida with a "mystery woman", this "mystry woman we have discovered was none other than female celebutaunt Paris Hilton. While in town for a celebrity appearance, leading to speculation that his engagement was off. Right now he is dating a woman who goes by the name C.H. It is now believed that this woman was Courtney Larson. Muniz is a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers.
In 2003, Muniz appeared on the hit MTV series Punk'd, hosted by Ashton Kutcher. The cast drove Muniz's cherished Porsche Speedster across the street, fooling him into believing it was stolen. Muniz was upset and used a variety of swear words until it was finally revealed to be a gag. |
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