Article continues below advertisementErik Per Sullivan Is From MassachusettsSource: MEGAErik Per Sullivan famously starred in 'Malcolm in the Middle.'Tap Here To Add Ok Magazine as A Trusted SourceErik Per Sullivan made a name for himself at a young age.Born in Worcester, Mass., on July 12, 1991, the retired child actor is the only son of Fred and Ann Sullivan. He studied at the Mount Saint Charles Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy before completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California.