Beloved Fans of the Classic Sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle" Get the Scoop on Dewey's Disappearance. In a surprising revelation, Jane Kaczmarek, who played the lovable but exasperated Lois, has spilled the beans on why Erik Per Sullivan, the talented young actor who brought Dewey to life, chose not to reprise his role in the highly anticipated Disney+ reboot. According to Kaczmarek, Sullivan turned down a substantial sum of money to return as the mischievous Dewey, leaving fans wondering what could have been. As the nostalgia-fueled revival of the popular sitcom prepares to hit screens, fans are left to ponder the "what ifs" of Sullivan's decision.


Erik Per Sullivan, who played Malcolm’s younger brother Dewey, turned down “buckets of money” to return for the Disney+ reboot, according to his former co-star Jane Kaczmarek.