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Erik Per Sullivan Turns Down Dewey Role, Rejects Huge Offer

4/29/2026

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Erik Per Sullivan declined to reprise Dewey in the Malcolm in the Middle revival after producers asked him four or five times.
Erik Per Sullivan was the only original cast member absent, with Caleb Ellsworth-Clark taking the Dewey role.
Jane Kaczmarek reported the show offered Erik Per Sullivan “buckets of money” despite his decline.
Justin Berfield expressed sympathy for Erik Per Sullivan on a podcast.

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Story summary

Erik Per Sullivan declined to reprise Dewey in the Malcolm in the Middle revival after producers asked him four or five times.
Erik Per Sullivan was the only original cast member absent, with Caleb Ellsworth-Clark taking the Dewey role.
Jane Kaczmarek reported the show offered Erik Per Sullivan “buckets of money” despite his decline.
Justin Berfield expressed sympathy for Erik Per Sullivan on a podcast.