Early on in his career, child actor Erik Per Sullivan proved an unforgettable performer with his heart-wrenching scene-stealing turn in the 1999 Oscar-nominated drama "The Cider House Rules" and a regular role as the odd little brother on the hit Fox sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle". Small in stature with sandy brown hair, expressive features and puppy dog eyes, Sullivan possessed a talent that was most unusual and tagged him as a strong character player. Devoid of the affected precociousness common among his contemporaries, the young actor was a natural choice to play the innocent, bright-eyed
