Frankie Muniz mentioned leaving Hollywood ‘saved his life’ after main profession change

Many individuals dream of being wealthy, well-known, and starring in a TV present to make them a family identify.

Frankie Muniz had simply that after starring in Malcolm In The Center, and in addition made the soar to the large display too.

Nonetheless, like many baby actors of his period, he quickly came upon that fame wasn’t all it was cracked as much as be, and he determined to go away Los Angeles in 2008.

The star instructed Us Weekly how from the ages of 8 to 21, he had ‘possibly 60 days off’, which, if we’re trustworthy, is an excessive amount of work for anybody, by no means thoughts a baby, and all through your teenage years, however he did spend a whole lot of time on the Playboy mansion.

Muniz opted to go away LA behind for the a lot much less glitzy Arizona, however he appears very comfortable there, and credit the transfer because the factor that ‘saved’ his life.

It stunned many individuals when Muniz emerged with a a really completely different profession alternative lately.

Sure, the actor left all of it behind so as to grow to be knowledgeable race automotive driver, as you do!

Not a profession alternative many noticed coming, however Muniz began racing in 2006, and now drives full time for the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection, in line with PEOPLE.

Even a nasty crash in 2009 that left him with a damaged again would not cease him, and he took up driving once more in 2023 due to his 3-year-old son, Mauz Mosley, who he shares together with his spouse, Paige.

“I went again to racing with him in thoughts,” he mentioned, including, “I needed him to see me striving for one thing that is tough.”

Being an excellent dad turned the principle precedence for Muniz: “I find it irresistible. I’m all the time striving to be the most effective dad I will be. I believe I’m an excellent dad, however I all the time really feel like I will be higher. So simply attempting to be there.”

He joked that his son is ‘fully obsessed’ with him and that he ‘feels unhealthy’ for his spouse that his son at present solely needs to be with him on a regular basis.

Many celebrities find yourself happening darkish pathways of habit attributable to unhappiness or the pressures of fame, and that was one thing Muniz was eager to keep away from.

“Actually, I didn’t like L.A., so I moved to Arizona, and I find it irresistible, I really feel prefer it saved my life within the sense that I began having fun with the little features of life extra, like mountaineering [and] going to the grocery retailer, as a result of it was simple,” he defined.

He confessed to telling his brokers and managers on the time ‘Do not name me!’ as he needed to go away all the things behind.

Muniz mentioned making the soar ‘made me recognize all the things extra’.

Nonetheless, it has been revealed that he is not give up performing for good.

Final yr it was revealed that Muniz will be part of his on-screen dad and mom, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek, to reunite for a four-episode revival of Malcom In The Center.