Erik Per Sullivan used to be on TV all the time as a star on the hit 2000s sitcom "Malcolm In The Middle" ... but he vanished from Hollywood for nearly two decades, and now he's finally been spotted in his new life.

Malcolm in the Middle star Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey in the beloved family sitcom, has been photographed for the first time since leaving Hollywood to pursue higher education. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Hollywood isn't the boss of Malcolm in the Middle alum Erik Per Sullivan now. Following a turn in 2010's Twelve, the former child star committed to a life off-camera, trading scripts for textbooks.