Justin Tyler Berfield (created February 25, 1986) is an American actor, writer and producer, famous for his portrayal as Malcolm’s second-oldest brother, Reese, in “Malcolm in the Middle”. As of 2010, Berfield is Chief Creative Officer of Virgin Made, a picture and television development, packaging, and production firm declared in 2010 from the Virgin Group. Virgin Produced is located in La, California.
He went to appear in 20 other nationally-program American advertisements as a young kid. His TV debut came in the short lived show The Good Life (1994) in which he costarred with Drew Carey. More TV appearances followed in Hardball, The Boys Are Back, The Mothers (1994–1995). His first long-running TV character was as Ross Malloy in Unhappily Ever After (1995–1999), where he notched up 100 episode appearances. Starting in 2000 he gained international prominence with his character as Malcolm’s problem-making old brother Reese in Malcolm in the Middle. Since the ending of Malcolm in the Middle in 2006, Berfield has concentrated on production work, although he made a one off appearance in the show Sons of Tucson in 2010.
Shorty Industry Award for Best Viral Campaign, Shorty Industry Award for Best Consumer Brand
Movies
Blonde Ambition, Who's Your Daddy?, Max Keeble's Big Move, Invisible Mom 2, The Kid with X-Ray Eyes, Mom, Can I Keep Her?, Wanted
TV Shows
Malcolm in the Middle, Unhappily Ever After, The Mommies, Hardball, The Good Life, The Boys Are Back
Star Sign
Pisces
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Quote
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If you always do, what you've always done, you will always get what you have always gotten.
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(On his old neighborhood in the outskirts of L.A.) - "L.A. can be intense but the second you get over the hill into Calabasas, your stress level immediately drops because it's so peaceful and safe. Sometimes I really miss it."
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On the set I'm really quiet. Instead of chatting it up between takes I'm always watching and listening. The wheels are spinning in my head all the time.
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Fact
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Recently relocated to Malibu, California where he has purchased a beachside condo. Still resides part time in Studio City, California when taping Malcolm in the Middle (2000). [December 2004]
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Currently filming the latest season of Malcolm in the Middle. [September 2003]
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Recently bought the house that was made famous in the hit reality series "Newlyweds" which starred Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey. The house, which is in Calabasas, California, was reportedly priced at $3.75 million; however, Berfield's reps would not disclose his offer. [January 2006]
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Has known Pat Benatar's daughter Haley Egeana Giraldo since childhood.
Founder of the production companies J2 Pictures and J2TV which he co-founded with business partner Jason Felts in 2004.
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Grew up in Oak Park, Agoura, California.
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In real life is younger than "Frankie Muniz", but plays his older brother on Malcolm in the Middle (2000).
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Threw out an opening pitch at the Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees baseball game on May 22nd, 2004.
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Donated $100,000 dollars to the Ronald McDonald House World's Children's Day benefit in 2002.
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On February 7, 2004, (two weeks before his 18th birthday) when he finished shooting the 100th episode of Malcolm in the Middle (2000), he became the youngest person in television history to have shot 100 episodes of 2 different television shows. Unhappily Ever After (1995) was the other television show on which he appeared in over 100 episodes.
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He was named a National Youth Ambassador for the years 2000-2002 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.