The Cleavers are still close, nearly two decades later! Frankie Muniz is opening up about his relationship with Bryan Cranston , who played his father in the 2000 series Malcolm in the Middle . While the Fox comedy series ended in 2006 after seven seasons, Frankie and Bryan have maintained a relationship throughout the years. In a recent interview, Frankie revealed that Bryan still checks on him on a regular basis! Keep reading to see what he said.
.. “He still reaches out to me every couple of weeks [to] check in on me,” he said, via THR .
“He really cares about what I’m doing, comes to the races, if my band was playing, came to shows. I mean, he’s such an inspiration, and like I said, that’s what I strive to be that for someone else in the future.” “He really became like a father figure to me,” Frankie continued.
“And then even still to this day, you know, he’s essentially like a Hollywood god at this point. You know what I mean? Like he’s done incredible films, incredible shows, won tons of awards. Like he’s literally It.
” If you didn’t know, Frankie has left Hollywood behind and now has a career in NASCAR. The former actor signed a contract back in October with Reaume Brothers Racing to race full time in 2025 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series . RELATED : Bryan Cranston Reveals the ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Stunt That Almost Killed Him Frankie Muniz Explains Why He Walked Off Set of ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ & Missed Two Episodes Bryan C.