He will always be remembered for his role in Malcolm, that exceptional and gifted teenager who faced the same problems as any typical American youth. But the life of Frankie Muniz (38) has changed a lot since the airing of the last episode of this legendary series that lasted from 2000 to 2006, although its success in Spain was such that it continued to be on the air for many more years.
His connection with our country is significant. Born as Francisco Muniz IV, his father, Francisco Muniz III, is a Puerto Rican restorer of Asturian descent. While his mother, Denise, is a nurse of Italian and Irish descent. He also has an older sister named Cristina.
However, his parents divorced when he was a child just starting to stand out in castings and children's talent shows. Muniz then moved with his mother to Burbank, California, and there he began starring in commercials. He even had small roles in movies before his appearance in the film Lost & Found (1999) caught the attention of Malcolm's producers.
After the series that brought him to stardom (transitioning from a child to an adult), he starred in some movies, such as the action comedy Agent Cody Banks. He also lent his voice to some animated films until, in 2008, he decided to leave acting to pursue his big dream: being a race car driver.
He started competing in Formula BMW, a type of single-seater racing with moderate success in the United States. He combined this stage with his acting until he was signed to compete in the Formula Atlantic, a single-seater competition with a much larger audience. He never achieved top positions, but he was able to make a living from this profession through contracts with several racing teams.
Another turning point in his life came in 2012 when he joined the rock band Kingsfoil. Unfortunately, shortly after starting his career as a drummer for this York, Pennsylvania-based group, he suffered a transient ischemic attack. This is a type of stroke of short duration for which he had to be hospitalized. When asked about his health by the press, he downplayed it, but another similar episode occurred a year later. It would later be revealed that this event caused him to lose a lot of memory and childhood memories, including some related to his role in Malcolm.
In 2016, Frankie met Paige Price, whom he got engaged to two years later and married in 2020. A year later, the couple welcomed their first and only child, Mauz Mosley Muniz.
For a while, the actor left racing and pursued his musical aspirations. Although he left Kingsfoil in 2014, in 2017 he founded the band Astro Lasso in York with two members of his former group.
In 2023, Muniz returned to racing. This time as a NASCAR driver, the most important stock car racing series in the United States. He did well, as he ranked first in the Automobile Racing Club of America Menards Series, one of NASCAR's main tournaments.
This season, he is competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series category, where he did not start off well. On November 8, the actor was involved in an accident caused by a multiple-vehicle collision during a race in Phoenix. He limped away from the crash but told the press that he is okay.