by Abby ZinmanBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI'm a Staff Writer for BuzzFeed, often covering topics like relationships, food, history, '90s–'00s nostalgia, and anything else the internet is buzzing about.

As an '00s kid at heart, I spent many hours after school as a kid watching Malcolm in the Middle. And if you've never seen that show, boy, are you missing out — my sister and I quote it on the regular to this day.

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And you're probably aware that the show's reboot, Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair, just came out on Apr. 10, 2026 — brand-new episodes with (almost) the whole cast. And since the original series premiered 26 years ago, on Jan. 9, 2000, I thought I'd compile some "then vs. now" photos so we can all gawk at how different the cast is today.

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Here's Frankie Muniz as Malcolm in 2000, age 15:

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Here he is now, age 40:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Here is Bryan Cranston as Hal in 2000, age 44:

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Here he is now, age 70:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Here is Jane Kaczmarek as Lois in 2000, age 45:

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Here she is now, age 70:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Here is Justin Berfield as Reese in 2000, age 14:

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Here he is now, age 40:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Here is Christopher Masterson as Francis in 2000, age 20:

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Here he is now, age 46:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Here is Erik Per Sullivan as Dewey in 2000, age 9:

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Here he is now — sike! This is Caleb Ellsworth-Clark, who plays the new Dewey since Erik didn't return for the reboot:

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And here they are side-by-side (the resemblance is uncanny):

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Here is Emy Coligado as Piama around 2006, age 35:

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Here she is now, age 54:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Here is David Anthony Higgins as Craig around 2000, age 39:

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Here he is now, age 64:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Here is Gary Anthony Williams as Abe Kenarban around 2000, age 34:

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Here he is now, age 60:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Here is Craig Lamar Traylor as Stevie Kenarban in 2001, age 12:

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Here he is now, age 37:

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And here are those photos side-by-side:

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Whose transformation shocked you the most? And what do you think of Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair? Tell me in the comments below! Let's chat!

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'Malcolm In The Middle' Cast: Then Vs. Now Photos