Leaving Los Angeles saved my life, says Frankie Muniz Frankie Muniz doesn't have any regrets about quitting Los Angeles. 5 September 2025 Frankie Muniz thinks leaving Los Angeles "saved [his] life". Frankie Muniz quit Los Angeles in 2008 The 39-year-old actor left the city and relocated to Arizona back in 2008, and Frankie insists he doesn't have any regrets about his decision. Frankie - who put his acting career on hold in order to pursue his ambitions in the motorsport world - told Us Weekly: "[When] I started racing, I didn't need to be in Los Angeles.