Berfield, Justin 1986–

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Berfield, Justin 1986–

PERSONAL

Full name, Justin Tyler Berfield; born February 25, 1986, in Los Angeles County, CA; son of Rick and Gail Berfield; brother of Lorne Berfield (an actor). Avocational Interests: Traveling, sports, real estate investing, golfing, scuba diving, fishing, and Tang Soo Do karate.

Addresses:

Office—J2 Entertainment, 11684 Ventura Blvd. Suite 968, Studio City, CA 91604. Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Reel Talent/Reel Kids, 980 North Bundy Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049. Contact—P.O. Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213.

Career:

Actor and producer. Appeared in advertisements. J2 Entertainment and J2TV (production companies), Studio City, CA, cofounder (with Jason Felts) and producer. Ronald McDonald House Charities, national youth ambassador, beginning 2002.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a television comedy series—supporting young actor, Young Artist Foundation, 1998, Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a television comedy series—supporting young actor, 1999, and YoungStar Award nomination, best performance by a young actor in a comedy television series, Hollywood Reporter, 1999, all for Unhappily Ever After; YoungStar Award (with others), best young ensemble cast—television, 2000, Young Artist Award nominations (with others), best ensemble in a television series (drama or comedy), 2001 and 2002, Young Artist Award (with others), best ensemble in a television series (comedy or drama), 2003, and Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a television series (comedy or drama), 2003, all for Malcolm in the Middle; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a feature film—supporting young actor, 2002, for Max Keeble's Big Move.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Bob Bowman, The Good Life (also known as The Bowmans), NBC, 1994.

Ross Malloy, Unhappily Ever After (also known as Unhappily…), The WB, 1995–2000.

Reese Wilkerson, Malcolm in the Middle (also known as Fighting in Underpants), Fox, 2000–2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Flip, Wanted, Cinemax, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Welcome Home Animaniacs, The WB, 1995.

Himself, Holiday with the Stars, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards, Fox, 2000.

The 2000 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2000.

Presenter, The 2001 Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 2001.

Himself, Young Hollywood Awards, American Movie Classics, 2003.

Presenter, Ultimate Toy Awards 2004, NBC, 2004.

Himself, The Seventh Annual Family Television Awards, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Kid, "Frank Buys an Island, Mike Pays the Price," Hardball (also known as Bullpen), Fox, 1994.

Kid, "See Spot Rum," Hardball (also known as Bullpen), Fox, 1994.

Jason Booker, "Mr. Mommie," The Mommies (also known as Mommies), NBC, 1994.

Timmy Flint, "The Good, the Bad, and the Hansens," The Boys Are Back, CBS, 1994.

Jason Booker, "Tom's Deal," The Mommies (also known as Mommies), NBC, 1995.

Voice, "Exile in Guyville," Duckman (animated; Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man), USA Network, 1996.

Panelist, The List, VH1, 2000.

Josh Ryan, "Tangled Web," The Nightmare Room, The WB, 2001.

Himself, "Malcolm in the Middle: A Stroke of Genius," TVography, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Himself, "100th Episode Spectacular," Electric Playground, G4techTV, The Discovery Channel, and syndicated, 2002.

Voice of Gill, "Sink or Swim," Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's "Kim Possible"), Disney Channel, 2002.

Hollywood Unleashed, Animal Planet, c. 2002.

Himself, "Barenaked Players," Player$, G4techTV, 2004.

Voice of Gill, "Return to Wannaweep," Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's "Kim Possible"), Disney Channel, 2004.

Voice of Ving, "Crash Nebula," The Fairly OddParents (animated; also known as The Fairly GodParents, The Fairly Odd Parents, and Oh My! GodParents), Nickelodeon, 2004.

Himself, The Sharon Osborne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Bob Bowman, The Good Life (also known as The Bowmans), NBC, 1994.

Ross Malloy, Unhappily Ever After (also known as Unhappily…), The WB, 1995.

Reese Wilkerson, Malcolm in the Middle (also known as Fighting in Underpants), Fox, 2000.

Television Work; Series:

Cocreator and co–executive producer, Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive (also known as Cattle Drive), E! Entertainment Television, beginning 2005.

Film Appearances:

Timmy Blair, Mom, Can I Keep Her?, Concorde–New Horizons, 1998.

Bobby Taylor, The Kid with X–Ray Eyes, New Horizons Home Video, 1999.

Eddie Brown, Invisible Mom II, New Horizons Home Video, 1999.

Caption writer, Max Keeble's Big Move (also known as 7th Grade Heart Attack), Buena Vista, 2001.

Danny Hughes, Who's Your Daddy?, Premiere Marketing & Distribution Group, 2003.

Film Coproducer:

Romance & Cigarettes, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 2005.

Who Is Doris Payne? (also known as Untitled Doris Payne Project), J2 Pictures, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

They Might Be Giants, "Boss of Me," 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

All Pop, February 1, 2002.

TV Guide, March 16, 2002.

Electronic:

Justin Berfield,http://www.officialjustinberfield.com, July 14, 2006.