Justin Tyler Berfield (born Tuesday, February 25, 1986 in Los Angeles County, California) is an American actor and, recently, producer who began acting at the age of five when he appeared in a Folgers Coffee commercial. Since then, he has appeared in 15 other American television commercials, giving rise to the nick-name The Commercial Kid. His television debut came in 1994 when he starred in The Good Life . Berfield is best known for his portrayal of the character Reese, the second-oldest brother in the Fox Network television sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. In 1995, he began to play the role of Ross Malloy, the youngest sibling in The WB sitcom Unhappily Ever After, continuing in the role for 5 seasons.

In both Malcolm in the Middle and Unhappily Ever After he appeared in over 100 episodes, making him the youngest person in television history to be in over 100 episodes of two different television shows.

In 2002, Berfield served as a national youth ambassador for Ronald McDonald House Charities. He is the younger brother of actor Lorne Berfield.

J2 Entertainment

Berfield, with writer/producer Jason Felts , created a television and film production company, J2 Entertainment (also called J2TV), and became a co-producer of the Coen Brothers/John Turturro directed musical film Romance & Cigarettes (2005).

J2TV announced in December 2004 a new reality series for E! (Entertainment Television), Down & Out (working title), a challenge-based reality series centered on the children of actors and musicians removed from their luxurious lifestyles and expected to push 100 cows, 100 miles. The project is in partnership with Joe Simpson. Berfield and Felts will share "created by" and executive producing duties with Simpson. This is the first television project sold by J2TV.

J2TV is currently developing a starring vehicle for NFL Hall of Famer turned actor/comedian Terry Bradshaw, as well as a project entitled The Metrosexuals . The Metrosexuals is a series about two small town guys transplanted into the big city. Also under development is an animated series, The Noughties , in which Berfield will voice the lead character.

Filmography

Film

• Mom, Can I Keep Her? (1998)
• The Kid with X-ray Eyes (1999)
• Invisible Mom II (1999)
• Wanted (1999)
• Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)
• Who's Your Daddy? (2003)
• Romance & Cigarettes (co-producer) (2005)

Television

• The Good Life (1994)
• Unhappily Ever After (1995)
• Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

External links

• Official web site
• Official message board